What Color Should I Paint My House? A Step-by-Step Framework for Getting It Right
What's in this episode
Note: This episode originally aired in June 2025. The RepcoLite Endura sale mentioned at the end ran through the end of that month. Episode Summary This week on Home In Progress, Dan dedicates the entire show to one topic: choosing exterior paint colors without the stress, the second-guessing, or the Smurf house. He adapts a color training that RepcoLite's own Haley developed for store employees, adds a few of his own thoughts along the way, and walks listeners through everything from basic ground rules to architectural styles to brick homes to how many colors are actually too many. Practical, thorough, and worth saving if you've got an exterior project anywhere on your horizon. In This Episode [00:49] -- Sweet Corn Disaster Story [06:20] -- Why Exterior Color Choices Are So Stressful [08:41] -- The Training Framework from Haley [09:39] -- Three Ground Rules Before You Pick a Single Color [13:27] -- Working With What's Already There [20:00] -- Architectural Styles and Their Traditional Color Palettes [25:53] -- Working With Brick [30:08] -- How Many Colors Does an Exterior Need? [33:29] -- Shutters and Doors [34:42] -- Final Tips and Tools [37:43] -- Picking the Right Paint Opening