Exterior Color Trends: Elevate Your San Diego Home's Style

July 14, 2023
Two-story house with tan stucco, red tile roof, white garage doors, and a balcony.

So, you’re ready to paint your San Diego home, but you want a fresh look. Maybe some­thing trendy but not TOO trendy — just on point for 2023. We’ve got you covered! 

Today, let’s explore the lat­est exte­ri­or col­or trends that can trans­form your San Diego home into a mod­ern mas­ter­piece. From time­less neu­trals to bold accents, we’ll review the hues that are cap­tur­ing the hearts of local homeowners.

The Time­less Appeal of Neu­tral Tones

Trends are fun, but if you want some­thing peren­ni­al­ly styl­ish that flies above the fads, check out the neu­tral paint col­or fam­i­ly. They’ve stood the test of time, pro­vid­ing a clas­sic and ele­gant look for homes in San Diego, from warm grays to soft beiges, with ver­sa­tile greige tones as a par­tic­u­lar­ly pop­u­lar choice. Plus, these neu­tral hues com­ple­ment a vari­ety of archi­tec­tur­al styles and effort­less­ly blend with the city’s nat­ur­al surroundings.

Bold and Strik­ing: Dark Exte­ri­or Paint Colors

In recent years, dark exte­ri­or col­ors have been mak­ing a bold state­ment. Char­coal, deep blues, and for­est greens exude a sophis­ti­cat­ed and dra­mat­ic charm. Against San Diego’s sun­ny back­drop, these picks cre­ate strik­ing con­trast and lend a touch of con­tem­po­rary allure to your home­’s exte­ri­or.

Just keep in mind that dark col­ors absorb a lot more sun­light and get hot. This means they can neg­a­tive­ly impact your home’s effi­cien­cy, plus your paint might not last as long as a lighter col­or would. Your local paint­ing com­pa­ny can walk you through the con­sid­er­a­tions in more detail.

Earthy Tones: Paint Col­or Inspi­ra­tion Is Right Out­side Your Window

Draw­ing inspi­ra­tion from the beau­ty of nature, earthy col­ors are on the rise. Ter­ra­cot­ta, ochre, and olive hues evoke a sense of ground­ing and con­nec­tion with the envi­ron­ment. Embrac­ing these earth-inspired tones brings a warm and invit­ing atmos­phere to your San Diego home.

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