You can get any colour paint you like in any strength - 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 or full - its only a colour, so they will mix it to your request. Have you made yourselves a colour board? if not, you will need to get all your selection colours together and then go to bunnings or a paint shop and get some sample pots of the colours you are debating. (yes it will cost to get sample pots, but seriously you need to do it - and get the varying strengths in the same colour as well). If you are worried about the render colour marking, go the 1/2 strength on the render and 1/4 on the mouldings. Your Wow factor will come with your varying textures - brickwork/render and trims/timber doors, and the wrought iron. I'm guessing you have exterior lighting? some beautiful exterior lights will be the icing on the cake.

I would hold off repainting until the front yard is done, the driveway and the lawn. It will look entirely different against the fresh green of a lawn! I personally like that colour, it's a nice change from all the greys around.. It's warm and inviting and I think it balances well with your garage door. And by the way terracotta and similar hues are coming back in fashion! .

Hi dicorones - I see no-one has answered your question! There are lots of posts regarding the best / favourite whites to use. Remember it is always up to your personal taste, however check this article; https://www.houzz.com.au/magazine/shady-business-how-to-choose-the-right-white-paint-stsetivw-vs~30629697 and this discussion https://www.houzz.com.au/discussions/dulux-antique-white-usa-yay-or-nay-dsvw-vd~2827919 For your unit I imagine you could go a very bright white but make sure there is some pigmentation in it, otherwise it will throw blue in the shade. (I like that at the end the article also suggests asking the actual painter! We are big believers in seeking the advice of our trades professionals and craftspeople... and often run the paint colours past the painters once we have done a test sample on site!) Good Luck!

I'm with oklouise -- do both doors in timber . It won't be too much , but heres what I would do to guarantee that -- the pillar I would do in a lighter coloured stacked stone -- a schist or similar . real or manufactured , but not too 'planned' or even . That brings in the timber and stone and the natural elements , but importantly it has the 2 tones and adds interest . The rest -- It is a bit dependent on roof colour , buts here's a basic idea . Go quite light colour on the main render -- maybe a light surfmist or similar . Then what is mid-grey on the illustrations , go a mid steely blue grey ; that dark panel go a lighter charcoal , unless your roof is a lighter charcoal -- in that case , I'd go a darker charcoal for the contrast .