Historic Paint Colors Architectural Review District DRAFT August 2020 Department of Development Planning Division 1 DRAFT Acknowledgments Dublin City Council Planning Division Chris Amorose-Groomes, Mayor, At-Large Jennifer M. Rauch, AICP, Planning Director (2020-Present) Cathy De Rosa, Vice Mayor, Ward 4 Nichole M. Martin, AICP, Planner II Greg Peterson, Mayor, Ward 1 Jane Fox, Ward 2 Preservation Designs John Reiner, Ward 3 Christine Trebellas, AICP, LEED Green Associate Christina Alutto, At-Large Andrew Keeler, At-Large Landplan Studios Daniel Phillabaum, AICP, RLA, Principal 2020 Dublin Architectural Review Board Kathleen Bryan, Chair Gary Alexander, Vice Chair Sean Cotter Frank Kownacki Amy Kramb 2 HISTORIC PAINT COLORS CITY OF DUBLIN, OHIO DRAFT Contents 1.0 Introduction 5 8.0 Colonial Revival, 1880-1955 12 Traditional Paint Colors 2.0 Colonial Style, 1780-1840 5 Recommended Paint Colors Traditional Paint Colors Recommended Paint Colors 9.0 Craftsman (Bungalow), 1905-1930 13 Traditional Paint Colors 3.0 Greek Revival Style, 1825-1860 7 Recommended Paint Colors Traditional Paint Colors Recommended Paint Colors 10.0 Modern, 1935-1975 14 Traditional Paint Colors 4.0 Gothic Revival Style, 1840-1885 8 Recommended Paint Colors Traditional Paint Colors Recommended Paint Colors 11.0 New Construction 15 Background 5.0 Italianate Style, 1840-1885 9 Recommended Paint Colors Traditional Paint Colors Recommended Paint Colors 12.0 Bibliography 16 6.0 Folk Victorian, 1880-1910 10 13.0 Sherwin Williams - Historic Exterior17 Traditional Paint Colors Collection Recommended Paint Colors 14.0 Benjamin Moore - Williamsburg 22 Collection 7.0 Queen Anne, 1880-1910 11 Traditional Paint Colors 15.0 PPG Historic Collection - The Rich Colors 27 Recommended Paint Colors of Heritage CITY OF DUBLIN, OHIO HISTORIC PAINT COLORS 3 4 DRAFT 2.0 Colonial Style, 1780-1840 1.0 Introduction 2.1 Traditional Paint Colors These guidelines for paint colors have been developed by the Traditional to the Federal period, Colonial Style houses City of Dublin to supplement the Historic Design Guidelines often remained unpainted especially in rural settings. In and further guide property owners in selecting appropriate the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, there is paint colors for the exterior of their buildings. It applies to more documentary evidence concerning painting practices. all buildings in the City of Dublin within the Architectural Detailed records of shop practices, account books, as well as Review District as well as other outlying properties identified painters’ guides and pamphlets support this information. It on Appendix G that are under the Architectural Review Board is important to remember that there was no pre-mixed paint (ARB) purview. The paint color of a building is an important in this era. Rather, skilled craftsmen mixed colors by hand consideration that affects the building’s overall character using a variety of pigments, oils, lead, varnish, turpentine, and the surrounding buildings in a historic area. Some paint and sizing (distemper). colors are more appropriate than others, depending upon Traditionally, the body of the house was painted a white or the structure’s age, style, materials, and setting. light hue and stronger, darker colors were delegated to the doors and trim work (Abbot Lowell Cummings and Richard This document is the result of historic research to verify the M. Candee, “Colonial and Federal America Accounts of Early colors that reflect the architectural styles of historic periods. Painting and Practices,” in Moss 1994, 30-41). Included in this report are traditional paint color descriptions and lists of recommended paint colors by architectural styles. Dark red, also known as Spanish brown, was used for exterior The architectural style correspond to those outlined in the details such as windows, doors, gutters, coving, cornices, Historic Design Guidelines. Recommended colors were and lean-to additions. Green was also be used for window determined by paint analysis of early American buildings or shutters. Chocolate, mahogany, or stone were also popular by publications of the period, such as plan books, pattern colors. books, and advertisements. Colors from popular paint manufacturers (Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore, and PPG Black was commonly used for shop doors, shutters, and signs (Pittsburgh Paint)) were chosen as these three (3) companies to form a background for gilding the name, trade, or street have historic collections with pre-selected paint colors, number of the shop. usually by architectural style. Please be aware that different computer monitors and printers will vary in the rendering of a color—the best way to select a color is through an actual 2.2 Recommended Paint Colors paint chip and then a sample to test on each wall of the Body building since the sun will affect the color at different times Various shades of white, cream, straw, gray, or beige are of day. appropriate. Pea-green, slate, and red could also be used. It is important to note that a homeowner does not have Trim to use a specific paint manufacturer, but rather should use White or off-white. specific colors. Today, most paint suppliers can match a color of paint if provided a sample chip. Additionally, paint analysis Doors and Shutters can be undertaken to research a building’s historic paint Dark green, charcoal, or black. Hardwood doors may also be colors if the owner prefers not to use the recommended varnished or grained instead of painted. paint colors. In cases where a non-recommended paint color is proposed Staff will forward the request to the Board for Outbuildings final consideration. Generally, if a primary building material White, Spanish brown (dark red), or left unpainted. is not painted, it should remain unpainted. Natural materials such as stone, wood shingles, and brick are usually not Sherwin Williams Colors painted. Rather, paint colors were selected to complement these materials, such as dark trim colors to complement brick X SW 2826 Colonial Revival Gray Green Stone or creams or off-whites to highlight stone colors. X SW 2825 Colonial Revival Sea X SW 2827 Colonial Revival Green Stone X SW 2865 Classical Yellow X SW 2828 Colonial Revival Tan X SW 6258 Tricorn Black X SW 2829 Classical White X SW 2809 Rookwood Shutter X SW 2831 Classical Gold Green X SW 2833 Colonial Revival X SW 2802 Rookwood Red CITY OF DUBLIN, OHIO HISTORIC PAINT COLORS 5 DRAFT 2.0 Colonial Style, 1780-1840 X SW 2801 Rookwood Dark Red X SW 0030 Colonial Yellow PPG Colors X SW 7005 Pure White X SW 2838 Polished Mahogany X PPG 1087-2 Water Chestnut X PPG 1093-2 Soleil X SW 6119 Antique White X PPG 1084-2 Onion Powder X PPG 1093-3 Hearth X PPG 1098-2 Heavy Cream X PPG 1208-4 Gold Buff Benjamin Moore Colors X PPG 1086-4 Pony Tail X PPG 1012-4 Gray Frost X CW-5 Hardwood Putty X CW-195 Chowning’s Tan X PPG 1098-5 Jute X PPG 1111-3 Safari X CW-10 Capitol White X CW-200 Franklin White X PPG 1101-1 China White X PPG 1125-4 Olive Sprig X CW-15 Parish White X CW-245 St. George Red X CW-20 Geddy White X CW-245 Carriage Red X CW-25 Williamsburg Stone X CW-255 Palace Arms Red X CW-30 Market Square Shell X CW-260 Reid Brown X CW-35 Palace Tan X CW-265 Charlton Brown X CW-40 Tavern Grey X CW-270 Nicolson Red X CW-45 York Gray X CW-275 Ludwell White X CW-50 Tyler Gray X CW-280 Moir Gold X CW-55 Finnie Gray X CW-285 Gamboge X CW-60 Cole Stone X CW-365 Byrd Beige X CW-65 Gunsmith Gray X CW-370 Sweeney Yellow X CW-70 Pelham Gray X CW-375 Tavern Ochre X CW-75 Randolph Stone X CW-395 Governor’s Gold X CW-80 Carter Gray X CW-400 Damask Yellow X CW-90 Tavern Charcoal X CW-405 Damask Gold X CW-95 Lime White X CW-410 Chamber Yellow X CW-100 Prentis Cream X CW-415 Wythe Tan X CW-105 Bracken Cream X CW-420 Wythe Gold X CW-110 Calcite X CW-425 Palace Ochre X CW-115 Cornice Tan X CW-430 Scrivener Gold X CW-120 Bracken Biscuit X CW-435 Everard Gold X CW-125 Brush Beige X CW-440 Gloucester Green X CW-130 Coffeehouse Tan X CW-445 Burwell Green X CW-135 Raleigh Sorrel X CW-450 Greenhow Moss X CW-140 Timson Sand X CW-485 Burgess Green X CW-145 Brick House Tan X CW-490 Levingston Green X CW-150 Everard Coffee X CW-495 Russell Green X CW-155 Revolutionary Stone X CW-680 Mopboard Black X CW-160 Dixon Brown X CW-685 Ambler Slate X CW-165 Coffeehouse X CW-690 Bracken Slate Chocolate X CW-695 Lampblack X CW-170 Tarpley Brown X CW-700 Slate X CW-175 Tucker Chocolate X CW-705 Tucker Gray X CW-180 Bucktrout Brown X CW-710 Bruton White X CW-185 Randolph Bisque X CW-715 Bone Black X CW-190 Raleigh Tan X Cw-720 Geddy Gray 6 HISTORIC PAINT COLORS CITY OF DUBLIN, OHIO DRAFT 3.0 Greek Revival 1825-1860 3.1 Traditional Paint Colors X CW-175 Tucker Chocolate X CW-650 Palace Pearl X CW-180 Bucktrout Brown X CW-655 Greenhow Blue Traditional to the Romantic period, Greek Revival homes were often painted light colors such as white, stone grey, X CW-185 Randolph Bisque X CW-660 Chiswell Blue straw, cream, and off-white. Paints were still mixed by a skilled X CW-190 Raleigh Tan X CW-680 Mopboard Black craftsman from natural pigments, oil, and ground lead.