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Picking a colour for your facade

When you want to change the colour of your facade, it's best to first take a look at the style of your home (and possibly surrounding homes). This is because some colours look better with one style of home than another. 

In addition, it is also best to look at whether and how you can combine your chosen facade colour with the colour of other exterior parts of your home, such as the windows and doors, the tiling on the ground, the patio, etc.

Maybe you'd like to choose the same colour for your side and/or back facade as you do for your front facade, or maybe you prefer a different colour for your garden walls than for your front facade. These are all elements to factor into your colour choice.

Below we give you some colour ideas for three popular styles. It's up to you to see what suits you and your home best. Do you still need additional advice? Then you can always contact our experts. 

Modern and sleek

Very popular with modern homes are grayish tones. Often neutral shades are chosen because they match the clean look and simplicity of the architectural style. If you want to paint your facade gray, you can choose light gray or anthracite gray. You can compare different shades of gray using our colour tester sets with light gray RAL colours or dark gray RAL colours. 

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Shades of gray combine nicely with RAL 9003, a fresh shade of white and also a popular colour for modern facades, by the way. You can put a part of the facade in white as an accent, or the windows and doors, for example.

Conversely, a white wall with black or dark gray windows and doors is a frequently chosen, elegant combination. You could then opt for RAL 9003 or RAL 9016 as white, because they are quite neutral, and RAL 7016 as (dark) gray or RAL 9005 if you want to go for black. With these colours you get a nice contrast, while still matching very well. 

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We do not recommend standard white (without pigment) for exterior walls, because the bright white reflects a lot of light, which can be somewhat distracting. 

Another trend you often see reflected in modern buildings is wooden cladding. There you can choose a transparent or opaque stain to give the wood both a beautiful appearance and adequate protection. 

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Traditional

By "traditional" we mean the typical Flemish houses: rural, such as fermettes or pastoral-style houses, and the classic row houses. 

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Often, traditional homes are either not built very much in height or are limited in width, so they often do well with a lighter colour that makes them optically appear a little larger. Especially when the windows and doors are painted the same colour along with them. Again, RAL 9003 is an ideal choice. 

For homes surrounded by lots of greenery, a more yellowish white tone such as RAL 9010 or RAL 9001 may also still work. With windows in a green paint, for example RAL 6009 , you then get a very typical rural look. 

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With RAL 9010 and RAL 9001, on the other hand, you have to be careful that the coluor is not too yellowish for your home. For example, for a row house, especially if there are other white houses nearby, we would not recommend it so quickly. 

You can also choose to keep the authentic character of your home, with the original brick. In that case, you can treat them with a colourless hydrophobic agent, so that they are still optimally protected from moisture and other weather conditions. 

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Southern

You may be less likely to encounter the following looks on the streets, but you will find them in many a backyard or patio. Because, as we said at the beginning of this blog, even back and side walls and other exterior walls can look very different with some paint!

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In southern countries, you often see white buildings. White has a function there: to reflect sunlight and thus absorb less heat. If you have a sunny garden, you may also benefit from a cooling shade of white. Again, make sure the white does not become blinding. So preferably choose a warm shade of white. 

Another option: shades of red and/or brown. Warm, earthy colors like red, brown, terracotta or even dark orange immediately give a southern feel. They also match very nicely with green plants and different types of wood. 

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Darker woods in particular provide a warm, cozy decoration for your exterior walls. Here too it is best to provide good protection, with a transparent or opaque stain. These will undoubtedly fit great in your southern garden or patio!

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How to paint your facade?

We made a handy step-by-step manual for you. 

Take a look here

Use the right products

What material do you provide?

Not unimportant, before you start painting: cover and tape. After all, you don't want paint splattering on your windows, the ground, etc. Windows can be protected with foil and masking tape. If you want to mask off sections of wall or other irregularities, you should use 3M Green Masking Tape or 3M Yellow Concrete Masking Tape. On the ground, you can easily work with sturdy masking cardboard. 

Furthermore, a ladder and a paint bucket can come in handy. Also, an extension handle is sometimes very useful!

Which paint roller you need depends somewhat on the surface. For a smooth surface, an ordinary antipatrol serves. For rough substrates, you work better with the Proflor paint roller with hard core and for very rough substrates the Proflor paint roller with flexible core.

What paint do you choose for your facade?

If you don't have a specific substrate or finish in mind, it's easiest to choose your paint based on the gloss level you want and the quantity you need. Only a limited number of exterior wall paints are available in smaller sizes such as 1 liter or 2.5 liters. Sigma Façade Topcoat Satin is one such example. If you need more and want a matte finish, you can use, for example Sikkens Alphatex IQ Matt or Sigma Façade Coat Matt use. Looking for silk-gloss facade paint, then Sigma Façade Ecoplus Soft Satin (soft silk gloss) or Sikkens Alpha Topcoat are good options. 

When the facade does have specific features, you need slightly more specific products. For walls with post-insulated cavity, use a water vapor permeable paint such as Sigma Siloxan Matt or Sikkens Alphaloxan. Facades that show small hairline cracks or wind cracks can be painted with an elastic, crack-bridging facade paint, the so-called ' flex-painting '. The combination siloxan-flex exists.

If you would like to mimic the look of crepi, you can use quartz paint use. This has a grain in it. If you apply several coats of the grained paint, the texture builds up to a look similar to crepi. You can also create a kalei effect with paint. Sigma Siloxan Topcoat Quartz Matt  or Levis Atelier Muur Buiten Kalei-effect are ideal for this purpose. 

For woodwork on the facade, as we mentioned earlier, choose a transparent or opaque stain. 

Do you also paint your windows and doors?

Then you can surely use these roadmaps:

• Painting windows outside
  
• Lacquering doors
  

Still have questions about painting facades or exterior walls? Then feel free to contact our customer service. We will be happy to help you further!