Need Help Picking shop colors....

Futuresweets10 · 10-08-2009, 12:39 AM

I am about to put the Hardie up on the front of my shop and need some help picking the colors. The sides and back are done in an antique metal and I want it to look like an old barn. I have picked green and brown for the front. I originally was going to do the hardie in brown and the trim in green, but have started thinking about maybe doing it the other way around. I did a quick sketch in MSPaint to get an idea. The pic shows both color options (white spots are doors)

GreatWhite00 · 10-08-2009, 02:52 AM

Brown will look so much better for the majority. Green is just too much, IMO.

roboticsguy · 10-08-2009, 02:54 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by GreatWhite00

Brown will look so much better for the majority. Green is just too much, IMO.

Agreed.

Just a thought, though..if you want it to look like an old barn, why not paint it red with white trim? That's the color scheme most barns were painted in the old days.

dngrous_dime · 10-08-2009, 10:52 AM

Brown wins.

rcsoundn1 · 10-08-2009, 10:56 AM

Lincoln log look? I seccong the red & white

Driveway Kustoms · 10-08-2009, 11:01 AM

3rd red and white

The Griff · 10-08-2009, 11:02 AM

I've always liked my barns to be red in color.

dngrous_dime · 10-08-2009, 11:07 AM

When I build my own barn, I'll be painting it red, and it'll be getting a dark gray metal roof... But for the options he's posted, brown is still the best choice.

The Griff · 10-08-2009, 11:18 AM

I know, I voted for brown. I'm just saying, when I think barn, I think red. That's all we've ever had.

JollyGreenMini · 10-08-2009, 11:53 AM

Our shop is tan with green trim, so I voted for the brown/green.

jeffs99dime · 10-08-2009, 11:55 AM

definitely the brown with green trim

rmoore911 · 10-08-2009, 12:02 PM

i voted for the Poll Section

Fannatick · 10-08-2009, 12:54 PM

Brown doesnt look too bad.

Futuresweets10 · 10-08-2009, 12:56 PM

Im tired of the whole red barn thing.... To me its kinda like a stereotype that too many people think you have to stick with. Thanks for the help guys

xJuice · 10-08-2009, 01:38 PM

Green with brown trim, don't listen to these losers.

dimebagged99 · 10-08-2009, 05:01 PM

doo doo brown

NCarolina910 · 10-08-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by xJuice

Green with brown trim, don't listen to these losers.

brown with green trim

ka_jd7and1 · 10-08-2009, 05:56 PM

Honestly, if it were mine I would pick a lighter base color and a darker trim color. Something like a tan, gray, or cream for the main color, and a dark red, blue, or green for the trim color.

The brown would be too brown if it was paint. If it was something like stained wood siding it might look okay.

rcsoundn1 · 10-08-2009, 06:00 PM

^thats good idea to

sadexcuse4s10 · 10-11-2009, 01:57 PM

just had my house painted last weekend.

i put hardie siding on my garage after i closed it in and put it on my accents around the windows and doors. One of the crews i manage painted it like a dark grey siding with light smoke grey trim, gloss oil black rear/side doors & shutters and a gloss dark red oil front door

here's a couple rainy pics from last night

as for a shop, i'd go with a medium brown trim with dark brown siding. will show very light dirt, and not look tacks as hell

NCarolina910 · 10-12-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10

as for a shop, i'd go with a medium brown trim with dark brown siding. will show very light dirt, and not look tacks as hell

Didn't think about certain colors showing dirt. Good point.

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10-08-2009, 12:39 AM	#1
Futuresweets10 former title junky mod Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,455 Location: Biloxi MS User is: OffLine	Need Help Picking shop colors.... I am about to put the Hardie up on the front of my shop and need some help picking the colors. The sides and back are done in an antique metal and I want it to look like an old barn. I have picked green and brown for the front. I originally was going to do the hardie in brown and the trim in green, but have started thinking about maybe doing it the other way around. I did a quick sketch in MSPaint to get an idea. The pic shows both color options (white spots are doors)
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10-08-2009, 02:52 AM	#2
GreatWhite00 I just cummed. Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,473 Location: Mantua,OH User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... Brown will look so much better for the majority. Green is just too much, IMO.
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10-08-2009, 02:54 AM	#3
roboticsguy Truckless Member Age: 33 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,737 Location: Seattle, WA User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... Quote: Originally Posted by GreatWhite00 Brown will look so much better for the majority. Green is just too much, IMO. Agreed. Just a thought, though..if you want it to look like an old barn, why not paint it red with white trim? That's the color scheme most barns were painted in the old days.
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10-08-2009, 10:52 AM	#4
dngrous_dime Project Classified LIVES! Age: 29 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,197 Location: 49633 User is: Online	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... Brown wins.
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10-08-2009, 10:56 AM	#5
rcsoundn1 Nieman Studios Age: 27 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 307 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... Lincoln log look? I seccong the red & white
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10-08-2009, 11:01 AM	#6
Driveway Kustoms is gettin there... Age: 19 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,521 Location: K-Town, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... 3rd red and white
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10-08-2009, 11:02 AM	#7
The Griff Fronkensteen Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 17,166 Location: Minnesota User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... I've always liked my barns to be red in color.
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10-08-2009, 11:07 AM	#8
dngrous_dime Project Classified LIVES! Age: 29 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,197 Location: 49633 User is: Online	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... When I build my own barn, I'll be painting it red, and it'll be getting a dark gray metal roof... But for the options he's posted, brown is still the best choice.
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10-08-2009, 11:18 AM	#9
The Griff Fronkensteen Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 17,166 Location: Minnesota User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... I know, I voted for brown. I'm just saying, when I think barn, I think red. That's all we've ever had.
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10-08-2009, 11:53 AM	#10
JollyGreenMini Still 2 High Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,253 Location: Brockway, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... Our shop is tan with green trim, so I voted for the brown/green.
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10-08-2009, 11:55 AM	#11
jeffs99dime NOBODY FUX WIT DA JESUS! Age: 30 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 268 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... definitely the brown with green trim
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10-08-2009, 12:02 PM	#12
rmoore911 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7,122 Location: chillin' with uncle ruckus, no relation. . . User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... i voted for the Poll Section
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Fannatick Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 884 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... Brown doesnt look too bad.
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10-08-2009, 12:56 PM	#14
Futuresweets10 former title junky mod Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,455 Location: Biloxi MS User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... Im tired of the whole red barn thing.... To me its kinda like a stereotype that too many people think you have to stick with. Thanks for the help guys
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10-08-2009, 01:38 PM	#15
xJuice BuenosDingDongDiddlyDias Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 9,351 Location: Frisco, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... Green with brown trim, don't listen to these losers.
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10-08-2009, 05:01 PM	#16
dimebagged99 Jimburban Hater Club Pres Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 400 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... doo doo brown
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10-08-2009, 05:50 PM	#17
NCarolina910 no more S10 Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,190 Location: North Carolina User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... Quote: Originally Posted by xJuice Green with brown trim, don't listen to these losers. brown with green trim
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10-08-2009, 05:56 PM	#18
ka_jd7and1 is a fungineer Age: 24 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,142 Location: Bakersfield, CA User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... Honestly, if it were mine I would pick a lighter base color and a darker trim color. Something like a tan, gray, or cream for the main color, and a dark red, blue, or green for the trim color. The brown would be too brown if it was paint. If it was something like stained wood siding it might look okay.
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10-08-2009, 06:00 PM	#19
rcsoundn1 Nieman Studios Age: 27 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 307 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... ^thats good idea to
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10-11-2009, 01:57 PM	#20
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,526 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... just had my house painted last weekend. i put hardie siding on my garage after i closed it in and put it on my accents around the windows and doors. One of the crews i manage painted it like a dark grey siding with light smoke grey trim, gloss oil black rear/side doors & shutters and a gloss dark red oil front door here's a couple rainy pics from last night as for a shop, i'd go with a medium brown trim with dark brown siding. will show very light dirt, and not look tacks as hell Last edited by sadexcuse4s10 : 10-11-2009 at 01:58 PM.
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10-12-2009, 08:44 PM	#21
NCarolina910 no more S10 Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,190 Location: North Carolina User is: OffLine	Re: Need Help Picking shop colors.... Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10 as for a shop, i'd go with a medium brown trim with dark brown siding. will show very light dirt, and not look tacks as hell Didn't think about certain colors showing dirt. Good point.
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