5 Exterior Paint Colors That Could Decrease Your Home’s Value

Exterior Paint Color: Pink

Once the darling of historic homes and ’50s ramblers, pink may need extra persuading for someone to sign on the dotted line. If you’re not going to repaint, one way to take it down a notch is to consider your trim color — chocolate or black adds a bold graphic element that reduces the cotton candy vibe. That said, dustier pinks may fare just fine, so that’s an option if you want to keep the color, but find a new hue. Realtor Cheryllyne Vaz says depending on architecture or surroundings, you could even consider a deep blue.