Want a bright white paint colour for your exterior? 

White is an excellent colour to paint on your building – because it absorbs much less heat, the paint is going to last longer. 

In hot climates, choosing white is also an environmental choice – it will lessen the load on your cooling systems.

Lighter colours are less likely to fade, and faded paint is paint that’s breaking down.

The only downside is that white will show dirt and grime a bit more – so you may want to wash down your building every few years.

..but there’s an advantage to this, because keeping your house clean will also help the paintwork last longer.

Paint that’s in good condition is protecting the substrate.

So, which white?

This is kind of a joke with no punchline – there are so many whites to choose from.

Here are points you need to consider when choosing a white:

• What other colours are on the property that the new white wall colour will need to complement? (This will affect the type of whites available to you, if you want to make sure your new white doesn’t alienate existing colours.) 
• Are your walls reflecting greenery, lots of blue sky, or coloured paving and driveway? (This will affect the appearance of your colour.)
• All colours on exteriors will look lighter and brighter than their colour chip appears – so choose a shade darker than you think you’ll need.
• Make sure you see paint samples – best practice is to paint up a nice large same board or area on your walls, to see the colours in different light.