Popular PPG, Resene & Taubmans exterior colors
PPG, Resene and Taubmans are three of the paint brands you will spot most often on homes right across Australia and New Zealand.
- Silver Feather (PPG1002-1) — PPG's soft grey-white for weatherboards
- Antique Silver (PPG1002-5) — a warm mid grey from PPG
- Night Watch (PPG1145-7) — PPG's dramatic deep green-black
- Resene Black White (Resene) — soft off-white, a Kiwi weatherboard staple
- Resene Half Tea (Resene) — warm greige for sunlit facades
- Resene Grey Friars (Resene) — deep charcoal for roofs and trims
- Crisp White (T15 3.1) — Taubmans' clean, bright trim white
- Pebble Bay (T112-2) — Taubmans warm, sandy exterior neutral
- Charcoal Grey (T12 56.G12) — muted Taubmans charcoal for contrast
See these colors on your own house first
Before you drive out for test pots, open a photo of your own house in the Exterior Paint Visualizer and try these shades on your real walls, roofline, and trim. A colour seen on your actual facade, in your own light, tells you far more than a paint chip, so you can shortlist with confidence and buy only the test pots worth the trip.
Start with the real house
Exterior paint decisions get easier when the exact facade, roofline, stone, and landscaping are visible from the beginning.
Compare real paint brands on one photo
Keeping the same image and surface masking makes it much easier to judge subtle differences between whites, neutrals, darks, and accent colors.
See major surfaces together
Body color, trim, shutters, doors, garage doors, and accents usually need to be judged as one composition instead of isolated swatches.
Save and share the strongest options
Saved previews work well in family discussions, contractor presentations, client reviews, and any approval process where everyone needs the same reference point.