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The Carter Color Studio

Find Your Color Story

Repaint a home with a click. Build your own Sherwin-Williams colorway, see it come together live, and send it straight to us with your free quote — no guesswork, no regret buys.

Charcoal BlueSW 2739 · the front-door showstopper
Sea SaltSW 6204 · Florida's favorite calm
Agreeable GraySW 7029 · the whole-home neutral
AlabasterSW 7008 · trim's best friend

Interactive

The Colorway Studio

Click a palette — or build your own. It updates live in true 60-30-10 proportion: body, trim, accent. Love it? Send it with your quote.

60%
Body
30%
Trim
10%
Accent

Start with a Carter colorway

…or paint the body yourself
Get a Quote With This Palette

Your three colors ride along with your quote request — we'll bring brushed samples.

The Library

24 Colors That Earn Their Keep

Every color here has proven itself on real North Central Florida homes. Tap one into the Studio, or copy the hex for your mood board.

Featured Color

The One Everyone Asks About

Sherwin-Williams

Charcoal Blue

SW 2739 · #3D4450

A moody, sophisticated blue-gray that reads navy in the evening and slate in daylight. It's our most-requested front door and shutter color — and on interior accent walls it makes trim and brass hardware absolutely sing.

Alabaster · SW 7008 Repose Gray · SW 7015 Accessible Beige · SW 7036
See Charcoal Blue on sherwin-williams.com

Sheen Matters As Much As Color

Same Color. Five Personalities.

The finish changes how a color looks, cleans, and lasts. Here's the cheat sheet — and yes, we map every surface for you.

FlatVelvety, zero glare, hides every wall flaw. Ceilings & low-traffic rooms.
EggshellA whisper of glow, wipeable. The go-to for living & bedrooms.
SatinSoft pearl finish that shrugs off scrubbing. Kitchens, baths, kids' rooms.
Semi-GlossCrisp light-catching sheen. Trim, doors, and cabinets' best friend.
GlossMirror-adjacent drama. Front doors & statement accents only.

How Color Selection Works

You Never Have to Guess

Free Color Consultation

Your project manager sits down with you, looks at your light, floors, roof, and furnishings, and narrows thousands of colors to a shortlist that works.

Real Samples on Real Walls

We brush out true samples on your actual surfaces — because color on a screen or a tiny chip never tells the whole story.

Sheen Strategy Included

Flat, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss — each surface gets the sheen that balances beauty, washability, and durability. We map it all out for you.

Test in your light, not the store'sNorth-facing rooms cool a color down; Florida's south sun warms and brightens it. The same greige can read blue or tan in different rooms of one house.
Watch the LRV numberLight Reflectance Value (0–100) tells you how bright a color lives. Outdoors in Florida sun, everything reads about a notch lighter — plan one step darker.
Use the 60-30-10 rule60% body, 30% trim, 10% accent. It's why our colorways come in threes — the ratio is what makes a home look intentional.

Want to test colors on a photo of your actual house tonight? Try Sherwin-Williams' free visualizer, then bring us your favorites.

Open ColorSnap® Visualizer →

Fell in Love With a Palette?

Send it over. We'll brush real samples on your walls and price the whole project — both free.

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