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One of the most popular posts I have ever written was about painted brick houses (click here to see post). what paint to use on exterior tilesI receive literally dozens of emails every month about painted brick from people considering painting their brick and looking for advice on the color of paint to use.  So, I thought I would follow up with some images of painted brick houses that I have collected through the years, most of which have the color noted.  Many of these came from Houzz, and the designer or architect verified the colors used.  Some of them are from readers who have painted their brick and emailed me pictures and colors. Another house I recently saw on Houzz, designed by Atlanta architect Rodolfo Castro, received many comments and questions about the paint and trim color. Rodolfo noted that the colors were custom blended on site.  This is often the case with custom, newly built houses – the colors are selected and custom blended as part of the design process.

In my original post on painted brick, architect Rodolfo Castro had just completed this lovely home, and told me that the colors chosen were Benjamin Moore Ballet White –OC 9 for the brick, and Benjamin Moore 977 Brandon beige for the shutters.  The colors were selected by Rodolfo and interior designer Jessica Bradley. This is a great picture because it shows the brick in the light and the shadow. This renovated house was painted in Sherwin Williams Relaxed Khaki (SW6149). Architecture by Stan Dixon (see my post on this house when it was on the market here).  I am not sure what the shutter and trim color is, but I suspect that they are either a slightly deeper version of relaxed khaki, or perhaps Sherwin Williams Universal Khaki (SW6150). In an article for Southern Living (seen here, March 2012 Southern Living), Stan noted that one of his favorite paint color combinations for the exterior is Relaxed Khaki and Universal Khaki, which is why my guess about the shutter and trim color is probably accurate (I know for sure that the brick is painted Relaxed Khaki).

This lovely house was renovated by Atlanta architect J. Ryan Duffey.  The homeowner is a reader of Things That Inspire and had asked for advice on paint colors.  She ended up testing dozens of colors and ended up using a triple concentrate of Benjamin Moore Suisse Coffee. Here is a picture of the house while the homeowner and architect were selecting the paint color, from Ryan Duffey’s blog.  It’s rare to get to see an ‘in process’ photo of paint selection, and this picture brought back a lot of memories of our paint selection process! This brick of this classic house was painted in Benjamin Moore White Dove.  Photo credit Burke Coffey Architecture Design Inc. This beautiful Houston house has a serene color palette.  The paint color (confirmed by designer) is noted as Benjamin Moore Ballet White and shutter color is Sherwin Williams Attitude Gray. This historic house was the residence of Ronald Reagan when he was Governor of California. The exterior is showcased on Houzz, and the paint colors are noted as Sherwin Williams Neutral Ground, the trim as  and Stone Lion.

This historic 1930s  house, which Anna Berglin Design posted on Houzz, was painted in Ben Moore white dove. This richly colored house was designed by Atlanta based architects and designers Kemp Hall Studio, and was found on Houzz.  The architect notes that the paint color is Duron Shell white, and the textured application of the brick is called weeping mortar.  Note how the roof, the paint color, the shutters, the trim all work together in concert – it’s a pleasing palette. This attractive house was found on Houzz, courtesy of the builder, Blake Shaw Homes. The brick paint color is noted as Wool Skein by Sherwin Williams, and the trim color is noted as Zinc by Pratt & Lambert. Another charming Blake Shaw Homes project seen on Houzz; the brick paint color is Benjamin Moore White Dove, the trim is also White Dove, and the shutters are BM Revere Pewter. The reader says that this image captures a good likeness of how the brick looks most of the day – typical lighting conditions.