Color of shutters?

Kathleen Ommen

6 years ago

Beautiful home! My brick is the same color and am looking to change my shutter color. Can you share your color?

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Melichar Architects
6 years ago
Thank you for the nice complement! This house turned out beautiful. Unfortunately, I don't have record of the shutter color we selected. I do know that it was a Benjamin Moore color (in the dark grey hues with a hint of blue), but I don't have the exact color selection. Best of luck in finding your shutter color!
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