4 Paint Colors You Should Never Use For Exterior Trim

Exterior trim makes a significant first impression, so it's important not to choose yours at the last minute or view it as an opportunity for major experimentation. Here, Southern designers speak to four categories of colors that they would never use for exterior trim and why. Making the effort to think carefully about the trim color you'd like to go with will save you time and money down the line, as you won't be needing to repaint anytime soon!

Colors that "you might find in a basic box of crayons" are ones that Julie Terrell, the founder of Julie Terrell Interior Design in Birmingham, Alabama, will always avoid when selecting hues for exterior trim.

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