The grey in your inspiration picture has a lot of green in it. Of the two you selected, I think Dovetail is a better choice.

I suggest Gauntlet gray for the shingle areas only, and Dovetail for everything else. Too many colour variations will make it look overly busy. The timber shutters/posts will compliment and enhance the browns in the stonework. Should look awesome!

I have 2 bedrooms painted SW Gauntlet Grey, main living painted Dovetail Grey, and just painted the basement SW Dorian Grey. I wanted a true grey without the green undertones. This was the closest color family I could get to pull those undertones out. I love your stone choice. I also love dark colors! But Gauntlet Grey is too dark for the main house color, especially with the stone you picked. Honestly you would love it for a boys room or for a girls “glam” room! I think you could get by with Dovetail Grey, but it still may be too dark and too Grey. I will be repainting my main floor Dorian Grey...It is such a great neutral Grey. So consider that. With the cinnamon wood color trim though, I would be tempted to do a Grey with just a bit more green in it for your exterior color. Keep in mind that the color card will still read Grey on its own, but when you put it next to Gauntlet/Dovetail/Dorian color cards, it will read more green.

What about an elephants ear or felted green?

I meant Felted wool. Should I do all one color of the shakes one color and the rest another color?

Thanks for some great advice everyone.

Wow, cpartist, that makes the house look great. OP, I hope you take her suggestions!

Almost forgot. I also ditched the arched windows over the door and over the right upstairs windows. Again, more is not better.

That must be a popular combination as our house is Guntlet Grey with only a small amount of Dovetail for the 36 inch eaves. We have a rock wall that is close to the same color as yours and also have stained cedar at the front entry. My first impression was that the paint was darker than expected but we both like the color very much now. Our house is only a single story Prairie/Modern style so that may make a difference.

@Rob390
That sounds awesome! Would you mind posting a picture? I’d love to see it.

@cpartist
Thank you for your design ideas. I appreciate the time you put into making the diagram. It does definitely make the house look less busy and emphasizes the entry. We do like more of a craftsman look which makes the board and batten work for us. Unfortunately, it is too late to make changes to the layout. The lap siding and board and batten are already installed. The stone is not installed yet, but we actually removed the stone from front of the house replacing it with lap siding and will just be keeping it around the pillars and surrounding the front door. I understand what you mean about a lot going on. I do like the interest in varied textures, but I do feel that effort must be made to not make it look too busy. I think i should either go with one color or just the shingles in a slightly darker color and the rest one color. Would that be your recommendation to simplify? The front door will be a stained wood door.

Dovetail. Just lovely.

We do like more of a craftsman look which makes the board and batten work for us.

I would stick to one color to tie it all in together at this point since it's pretty much done. Do all the siding in one color, the trim in a second color and the door in a separate color. I would NOT do the stone around the door. It has no reference or meaning. It's not keeping the house up. Keep with the siding you already have.

Think of what Chanel used to say about taking off half the jewelry you put on. It's no different with a house. Less is truly more.

For others who might be reading this thread, I would say if you truly want a craftsman house, stick with siding that tends to emphasize the horizontal lines of the house. The whole idea of a craftsman house was that it was "low to the ground" and part of the environment.

@Rozanne - I took a few pictures for you today but it is still cloudy here and I could not get a good shot of the Dovetail as it is under the eaves. The trim in front of the flat roof is the same color but it is so small it is hard to see the comparison.

Beautiful home Rob390.

@rob390 Thanks for the pics! Your house is very beautiful! Great choice of colors.

I agree one color on all of the siding. Love the board and batten features.

@Rozanne, have you completed your house? Would love to see a picture of the finished house,