We are in the middle of prime house-painting season and my phone, as well as the phones of other color consultants I know, is ringing off the hook from homeowners desperate for assistance in selecting the right hue for the exterior of their homes.

The best way to get help picking exterior paint colors is to consult a design pro who specializes in color. Many are willing to work for a flat fee of just a few hundred dollars. It’s a good investment if it saves you from having to spend money on oodles of test pots of paint, or worse, having to pay a painter to repaint your entire house because you aren’t happy with the colors you picked out on your own.

This quiz is based on some of the questions I ask my own color consultation clients. It’s not meant to replace a one-on-one personalized color consultation, but rather is intended as a fun way to help anyone looking for some exterior color guidance suss out a color direction.

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