The Best Exterior Paint Colors for Farmhouses

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Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

If you're on the hunt for the right exterior paint color for your farmhouse, you've probably noticed that simply choosing any old paint color is no easy task. With so many options, it's easy to get overwhelmed with which exterior paint color to choose. We're here to help make that decision a little easier by showing you some of our favorite neutral shades for farmhouse exteriors. Seeing them in action may help you decide which shade will work best for your home. You'll soon be on your way to creating the farmhouse of your dreams.

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Sherwin-Williams Natural Choice

Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Seen here on our Georgia Idea House, Natural Choice from Sherwin-Williams is a fresh white shade that will pop against a natural landscape without being too stark and bright.

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PPG Gypsum

Heather Carraway

Casey Rutherford of Between White Houses used the off-white shade Gypsum from PPG for the siding color and PPG's Swirling Smoke for the shutters of her Georgia farmhouse to create a quintessential natural color palette.

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Sherwin-Williams Navajo White

Photo: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Gena Sigala

To achieve a buttery hue that pairs well with a copper roof, use Navajo White by Sherwin-Williams that leans more towards a tan shade, pictured here on a restored Kentucky farmhouse.

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Benjamin Moore Simply White

Julia Engel Gal Meets Glam White House with Blue Shutters in Charleston, SC

Hector Manuel Sanchez; Lizzie Cullen Cox

Equal parts classic and modern, crisp white paint completes the photogenic style of Julia Engel's Charleston home. She chose Benjamin Moore's Simply White as the main color for the exterior and paired it with Blue Porcelain, also from Benjamin Moore, to complete the blue and white color scheme.

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Sherwin-Williams Alabaster

Mary Craven

Alabaster from Sherwin Williams was their 2016 Color of the Year and has become a popular choice for exterior paint color. The true neutral, seen here on a charming Nashville home, is symbolic of new beginnings.

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Sherwin-Williams White Heron

Jacksonville, Florida Cracker Style Home Front Door

Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Barbara Schmidt

Sherwin-Williams' White Heron pops against darker door shades and creates a look of unity between the various architectural features of this Florida home.

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Sherwin-Williams Creamy

Chapel Hill House White Exterior with Black Shutters

Photo: Ngoc Minh Ngo; Styling: Ed Gallagher

Black shutters in Farrow & Ball's Off-Black stand out against an all-white exterior painted Sherwin-Williams' Creamy.

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Sherwin-Williams Drift of Mist

Front Exterior Resource Guide for 2019 Idea House in Crane Island, Florida

Laurey W. Glenn

Seen here on our 2019 Idea House in Crane Island, Florida, Sherwin-Williams' Drift of Mist has more gray undertones, perfect for pairing with blue accent colors. It's paired here with Sherwin-Williams' Blustery Sky on the front door.

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Sherwin-Williams Intellectual Gray

Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Our Nashville Idea house at Fontanel displays a slightly darker shade, Sherwin-Williams' Intellectual Gray, which offers a mix between taupe and gray.

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