Historic Review Board
Regular MeetingFort Mill, SC · July 31, 2018
Minutes
MINUTES
TOWN OF FORT MILL
HISTORIC REVIEW BOARD
July 31, 2018
Council Chambers – 112 Confederate Street
4:30 PM
Present: Chairman Louis Roman, David Booth, LeAnne Burnett Morse, Chip Heemsoth, Melissa
White, Planning Director Chris Pettit, Senior Planner Alex Moore
Absent: Carolyn Blair, Michael Hirsch
Guests: Travis Tolson and Steve Tolson
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Roman called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Heemsoth made a motion to approve the minutes from the July 10, 2018, meeting as presented. Ms.
Burnett Morse seconded the motion. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Request for Certificate of Appropriateness – 204-101 Main Street
Planning Director Pettit introduced the request, the purpose of which was to approve an application
for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for an extension of the previously approved screening
at the rear of the property at 204-101 Main Street.
Travis Tolson and Steve Tolson, applicants and owners of Amor Artis Brewing, were at the
meeting to answer questions from the Historic Resource Board regarding the request. They noted
that the purpose of the screening would be to fully enclose the landscaped area at the rear of the
property in order to better screen areas being utilized for the staging of materials used in brewing
production.
The applicants noted that the intent would be that this project be functional and aesthetically
pleasing to the community. Their request was that this screening be allowed to be 10 feet in height.
There was some discussion among HRB members and the applicants about the location and height
of the proposed fence, along with how this project would affect the existing tree at the rear of the
building. The applicants noted that they did not intend to damage or remove this tree.
There being no additional questions, Chairman Roman asked that a motion be made on the request.
Mr. Heemsoth made a motion to grant the COA for a screening fence, seven-feet in height, utilizing
as much of the proposed storage area as is possible based upon the existing topography. Ms.
Burnett-Morse seconded the motion. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0.
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
1. Discussion of Potential Standardized Color Palette
Planning Staff presented information regarding the possibility of adopting a color palette within
the Town of Fort Mill Historic District. This historic color palette would be used when a property
or business owner wishes to make changes to the color of surface materials. In such instance, the
respective individual would not have to come before the Town of Fort Mill Historic Review Board
to request issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness. Rather, this would be an administrative
procedure with a review performed by Planning Department Staff if the proposal involved the
same paint color or an approved color from the adopted paint color palette.
Senior Planner Moore went over examples of color palettes that have been adopted by various
historic districts including Grapevine, TX; Barnstable, MA; Marietta, GA; and Richmond, VA.
Chairman Roman noted that these palettes bring out guidance based upon various historic periods.
Additionally, he noted that having the color swatches would be necessary to make such an adopted
palette functional.
Ms. White noted that she liked the Sherwin-Williams historic paint palette as adopted by
Richmond, VA. Chairman Roman asked if adopting a color palette such as provided by Sherwin-
Williams would create the problem of having a one-source vendor.
Planning Director Pettit noted that the Sherwin-Williams historic paint palette could be used as an
example for the various colors that could be used. An individual would not be required to use
Sherwin-Williams, for example.
Discussion then shifted to the area within the Historic District that such a color palette would
cover. Chairman Roman noted that it was his intention that this palette would cover both
commercial and residential areas within the District. The others Board members concurred and
further noted that it is intended that review of paint color this be administrative rather than coming
before the Historic Review Board.
Planning Director Pettit stated that he envisioned the process as being if the proposed paint color
is the same as what is already present, it be a quick staff review and approval. If the proposed paint
color exists within the approved palette, then it would also involve a staff review and approval. If
someone wishes to use a color not present on the approved palette, then the proposal must come
before the Historic Review Board.
Discussion subsequently shifted to gauging how amenable Board members would be to Staff
approval of residential colors. Planning Director Pettit noted that there could be perceived
subjectivity in such an action. Chairman Roman agreed.
Planning Director Pettit then noted to the Board that Planning Staff is looking for guidance on how
the HRB wishes to proceed. Ms. Burnett-Morse stated that she likes the paint color palette that has
been adopted by the City of Richmond, but that for example, it did not have a paint style for
Victorian period architecture. Chairman Roman concurred.
Planning Director Pettit stated that Staff would take the discussion points of this meeting regarding
the potential paint color palette and bring further details back to the HRB at a future meeting.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:08 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Alex Moore, AICP
Senior Planner
September 4, 2018
Agenda
AGENDA
TOWN OF FORT MILL
HISTORIC REVIEW BOARD
July 31, 2018
112 Confederate Street
4:30 PM
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
OLD BUSINESS
1. Request for Certificate of Appropriateness [Pages 2-6]
Applicant Name: Amor Artis Brewing
Owner Name: Main Street – Fort Mill LLC
Property Address: 204-101 Main Street
Purpose: Request to review and approve an extension of the
previously approved screening at the rear of the property
Zoning: LC / Historic
INFORMATION / DISCUSSION
1. Discussion of Potential Standardized Color Palette [Pages 7-36]
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Historic Review Board
Applicant:
Amor Artis Brewing
204-101 Main Street
Tax Map # 020-03-01-015
Zoning: Local Commercial / Historic District
Request:
Amor Artis Brewing is requesting approval of a revision to a previously approved Certificate of
Appropriateness (COA) for screening surrounding the service areas at the rear of the property.
The COA was originally approved at the HRB’s August 8, 2017 meeting and subsequently was
reviewed and approved in conjunction with the applicant’s proposed deck expansion on April 10,
2018. The applicant now intends to expand the screening to fully enclose the landscaped area at
the rear of the property in order to better screen areas being utilized as service areas.
Historic District Design Guidelines Review
The Historic District Design Guidelines state that service areas and building equipment will be a
part of both historic and new construction projects. They should be visually unobtrusive and should
be integrated with the design of the site and the building. This equipment should be screened from
public view to avoid negative effects on all properties.
• 6.13 – Minimize the visual impacts of service areas.
o Screen a service area with an enclosure. It should be designed to be compatible with
the context and of durable materials.
• 6.14 – Minimize the visual impacts of building equipment on the public way and the
surrounding neighborhood.
o Screen equipment from view
o Do not locate equipment on the primary façade
o Locate utility lines and junction boxes on secondary and tertiary walls and group
them, when feasible.
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Bailey Bill Review
The property, York County Tax Map # 020-03-01-015, is subject to a pending request to receive a
special tax assessment for rehabilitated historic properties (Bailey Bill). The property has been
approved for Preliminary Certification but has not yet received Final Certification approval. Any
substantive changes made to the property during rehabilitation (prior to Final Certification
approval), such as those proposed with this request, shall be reviewed and approved based upon
the standards for rehabilitation outlined in Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 3, Section 2-202. Any
changes not meeting those standards may disqualify the property from eligibility during the Final
Certification process.
Should the proposed improvements be scheduled for construction after the property has received
Final Certification approval, the proposed improvements would still need to be reviewed based
upon the standards for rehabilitation outlined in Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 3, Section 2-202.
The Historic Review Board shall make a determination as to whether the proposed improvements
are consistent with the standards for rehabilitation. If determined to be consistent, the proposed
improvements may be approved and constructed without affecting the special tax assessment on
the property. If the proposed improvements are determined to be inconsistent, their construction
would disqualify the property from its eligibility for the special tax assessment.
(a) Standards for rehabilitation. To be eligible for the special tax assessment, historic
rehabilitations must be conducted according to the following standards:
(1) The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of
historic materials or alterations or of features and spaces that characterize each
property shall be avoided.
(2) Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and
use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development shall not be
undertaken.
(3) Most properties change over time. Those changes that have acquired historic
significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved.
(4) Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of
craftsmanship that characterize a property should be preserved.
(5) Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the
severity of deterioration requires replacement or of a distinctive feature, the new
should match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where
possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by
documentary, physical or pictorial evidence.
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(6) Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic
materials shall not be used. The surface cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be
undertaken using the most gentle means possible.
(7) New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy
historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated
from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale and architectural
features to protect the historic integrity of the historic property and its environment.
(8) New additions and adjacent new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner
that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property
and its environment would be unimpaired.
Staff Recommendation
Should the Board wish to approve the request for a revised Certificate of Appropriateness, staff
would request that the approval motion include a condition to allow staff the ability to approve
minor modifications to the plan so as to accommodate the comments and concerns of the various
plan reviewers for the Town of Fort Mill.
Attachments
Photograph of the existing deck structure
Sketches and rendering of the proposed screening and deck expansion
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Historic Review Board
Request
The Historic Review Board (HRB) and Planning Staff have had previous discussion regarding the
potential adoption of an approved color palette to facilitate the efficient review and approvals of
Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) within the Historic District of the Town of Fort Mill. To that
end, Staff has put together four-color palette examples from historic districts across the country.
These examples include paint guidelines from the following communities:
1. Grapevine, TX Historic District
2. Hyannis Mainstreet Waterfront Historic District (Barnstable, MA)
3. Marietta, GA Historic District
4. Richmond, VA Historic District
These guidelines range from Grapevine, TX which provides a narrative and references their adopted
historic color palettes based on that of several paint manufacturers, to that of Richmond, VA which has
taken the Sherwin Williams palette and provided very detailed guidance on using it within their
respective historic district.
We will discuss the use of such a palette and how adopting an approved paint color selection will aid
the decision making process within the Town of Fort Mill Historic District.
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Grapevine, TX
PAINT GUIDELINES
Adding Character
The exterior surfaces of historic buildings are painted for two primary reasons – to protect and
preserve the exterior materials and to create color schemes appropriate for the building’s
architectural style. An appropriate paint scheme on an historic building will accentuate its
architectural details and add to the character of the historic district.
The paint colors selected for a historic building will greatly contribute to the historic character of
the building and surrounding historic district, and as such should reflect the historical age,
period and style of a building, accentuate the architectural features of the design, and represent
the current owner’s taste.
The articulation and details of exterior walls, window and door openings, trim, scale, and texture
of exterior materials can be enhanced or obscured by appropriate and inappropriate paint colors
selected for a building.
Select and locate paint colors that are appropriate to the style, period, and type of building and
its district or area. Selection and location of paint colors based on research of historic finishes is
encouraged. Paint colors should be complementary to each other and used to accentuate a
building’s significant features.
This method of selecting colors and locations of colors does not mean that every house or
building in a historic district or of a particular period or style should be painted the same color.
There is a wide range of attractive colors, which may be combined in hundreds of ways to
provide for individuality with overall continuity.
While Grapevine did not have as great a selection of historic paint colors (most houses in town
were painted white, both body and trim, while window screens or shutters were painted dark
green or black), the selected colors are based on paint companies’ available color palettes for
the period when Grapevine’s historic buildings were being constructed.
Note
Original stone or masonry surfaces should be maintained and not be painted, unless severe
deterioration of the brick or stone can be shown to require painting and other consolidation or
stabilization methods cannot be shown to be appropriate. If masonry was previously painted, it
is often not appropriate or possible to remove paint and appropriate repainting should be
considered.
Paint Color Location
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Having selected a base or body color that is appropriate to the period and style of your historic
building, the next decision is for a trim color to contrast and compliment that of the body color.
Trim
Nearly all houses and some commercial buildings built in Grapevine prior to WWII were defined
by trim colors. Trim color, for houses, was used to define wood elements such as porch
features, corner boards, window, and door trim and fascia boards. All of these elements were
usually painted the trim color to provide a contrast or to define the main body (or base) color of
the house.
Porches were also painted a trim color to provide an outline or contrast of color to the main body
color.
Commercial buildings typically had their body color defined by the material the building was
constructed of (i.e. brick and stone) while a trim color was utilized for defining windows, doors
and other architectural elements such as cast iron. Body and trim colors should not be similar in
hue or tone intensity (i.e. two shades of colors that are closely related like green and red or two
dark or light shades of color that are similar in darkness or lightness).
Accent
A third color, commonly called an accent color, was quite often utilized to accentuate or highlight
a particular feature of a house or building. On houses, the accent color typically was painted on
doors, window sashes or special decorative wood trim. It was also common to see the front
doors stained a natural color so as to accentuate the natural grain of the wood on the door. On
commercial buildings, the accent color was also used to highlight particular architectural
features of the building façade.
Color Palettes
The Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission has approved the following paint
manufacturer’s preservation color palettes for Historic Landmarks and buildings within Historic
Districts:
o Sherwin Williams - Preservation Palette
o Pittsburgh Paints - Historic Paints
o Do It Best Paints - American Historical Restoration Colors (Exteriors only)
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o Valspar - American Tradition HIstoric Colors (Lights only)
A good rule of thumb to follow is the simpler the design of the building or house, the fewer
colors used.
Certificate of Appropriateness
Any exterior modifications, including new paint colors, to buildings and properties that are
designated Historic Landmarks or within Grapevine’s Historic Districts require a Certificate of
Appropriateness (CA) be approved before modifications may begin.
Many modifications are simple and routine and can be approved by City of Grapevine Staff
within a few days after the CA application is submitted. More significant projects require review
and approval by the Historic Preservation Commission, which meets monthly. The Commission
has approved various preservation color palettes to assist the building owner with appropriate
colors for their historic buildings.
For further information on approved color palettes or Grapevine’s Historic Preservation
Programs, or to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness application package, please contact the
Historic Preservation Office at 817.410.3197.
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Barnstable, MA
Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District
Guidelines for Exterior Building Materials and Colors
The majority of the residential structures the
district have wood siding, either shingle,
clapboard, or a combination of the two.
Commercial buildings on Main Street and the
waterfront feature a variety of façade
materials, the most common being cedar
clapboards and red brick.
High quality and authentic natural
materials, such as wood, stone, and brick
are recommended for the District.
Buildings on Hyannis Main Street have historically
Original siding on historically significant featured a variety of building materials and colors.
structures should be maintained and
restored when possible. If siding must be replaced, the original design should be replicated with
authentic materials. In most cases, modern material substitutes will not be permitted on historically
significant structures.
Cedar shakes and clapboards are preferred materials for most residential structures. Many homes
have clapboards on the front elevation and cedar shingles on side elevations.
Quality fiber cement or composite siding may be appropriate for renovations of structures with
limited historic value.
Modern materials, such as PVC composites, are acceptable for surfaces prone to weathering,
rotting, or excessive wear.
Siding materials such as aluminum or vinyl siding are prohibited. Vinyl or polymer cedar shake-
style siding is not appropriate for the District.
Masonry that has not been painted in the past should not be painted without review by the HHDC.
Stucco-coating a historic building is typically not an appropriate treatment if it has not been
previously stuccoed.
Traditional Main Street storefronts with Brick Colonial Revival buildings built A Queen Anne style home, built 1876,
clapboard siding, built around 1900. along Main Street in the 1920s and 1930s. sided with cedar clapboards and shakes.
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Colors
Hyannis Main Street and the waterfront A History of Color in the Hyannis Historic District
have a varied color palate that helps bring
During each period in the HHD’s architectural history,
vibrancy and interest to the area.
architects and builders took advantage of the impact of
For historically significant buildings, color. Before 1870 they typically painted the small
original paint colors for the structure or Cape Cod houses and early buildings in white or light
style of structure should be researched and earth tones (grays, yellows, tans) as well as some reds
used as a starting point for color selection. and browns. They also selected light earth tones as
Colors historically appropriate for the age trim colors compatible with the natural red brick walls
and style of the structure are recommended. of some of the commercial buildings.
Generally, historic color schemes are fairly
simple, often utilizing only two or three After 1870, commercial and residential architecture
colors. evolved and flourished, adding noticeably darker
colors to the HHD’s palette: greens, dark reds, and
Palettes of historic colors and color olives. Almost always, trim painted in a darker color
guides for common architectural styles are complemented the lighter color of the house.
published by the group Historic New
From about 1880 to 1900, highly ornamented buildings
England. Several leading paint brands
provided the opportunity for a more lively and
offer historic color series. Colors in these
collections are recommended in the imaginative use of color. The late 19th-century palette
District. included pale yellow or light green on frame buildings
with dark green or maroon trim. Some brick buildings
In general, avoid painting surfaces that also had dark green or maroon, brown or brown-red
have never been painted. For example, trim.
stone lintels and sills or masonry in good After 1900, architects generally moved away from the
condition should not be painted.
previous era’s complexity and ornateness. Adopting
plain, simple, classical forms, they chose lighter colors
Gutters and downspouts should be the
same color as the trim. such as cream, yellow, and white.
Historic colors of the Iyanough Hotel, formerly located at Main
Street and Ocean Street.
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CHAPTER SEVEN: PAINT COLOR
Paint is utilized on buildings for two primary reasons: 1) to protect and preserve the exterior
materials and 2) to create color schemes appropriate to a building’s architectural style. Paint can
also accentuate architectural details, provide variety in a neighborhood and allow for personal
expression.
The color scheme utilized on a building influences the historic character of a building, as well as the
surrounding district and neighborhood. Whenever possible the color scheme should reflect the period
and the architectural style of the building or structure. A variety of colors are available to an applicant
that will be appropriate for a historic building in the City of Marietta.
When choosing a paint scheme for a building or structure, an applicant may consult historic
photographs of their building, if available. Many paint manufacturers have researched historic color
schemes and have created color palettes appropriate to time periods in the United States. For example,
Sherwin-Williams has developed an “Arts & Crafts” color palette that is appropriate to the early twentieth
century era in the United States. This palette would be an appropriate choice for a house built during
this era. This palette provides numerous color combinations so that no Craftsman-era building in the Figure 7.1: This is an example of what happens when
masonry is cleaned improperly by sandblasting of the
city need look exactly the same.
surface. Masonry has a protective “skin” which protects
against infiltration of moisture. If this skin is removed, as
Historically, the painting of masonry was not typically done except in certain situations where the is the case with sandblasting, the brick can no longer
original masonry (typically brick) was so porous that moisture could easily penetrate the masonry repel moisture.
causing damage to the interior of the building. This resulted in increased maintenance and expense
because to keep the masonry properly sealed against moisture penetration, the paint finish would need
to be periodically reapplied. In the mid- to late twentieth century, paint was sometimes used because
deterioration of mortar joints allowed for moisture to penetrate a structure. Another scenerio leading
to painted masonry is when it is improperly cleaned by abrasive methods, such as sandblasting, the
masonry can become porous leading to moisture penetration. It is recognized that many masonry
buildings in downtown Marietta have been painted for a variety of reasons.
7.01: An applicant should utilize a paint scheme appropriate to the structure’s time period or
appropriate to a historic period when major alterations were undertaken to the building.
7.02: When choosing a color scheme, an applicant should consider that the simpler a building
was the simpler the color scheme would have been. For example, a simple Gabled Wing
Cottage would likely have a trim and body color while a Queen Anne House would likely
have a trim color, accent color(s) and a body color.
7.03: Porches should be painted with one of the colors, typically the trim color,of the
building.
7.04: Colors should complement each other and be used to accentuate a building’s significant
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architectural detail.
7.05: The HBR encourages applicants to consider the following color palettes: 1) Sherwin Williams
– Arts & Crafts; and 2) Sherwin Williams – Classical/Colonial; and 3) Sherwin Williams -
Victorian.
7.06: Exterior masonry (stone, brick and composite stones) should not to be painted unless they
were historically painted or are currently painted. Masonry should only be painted if there are
no other cost-effective consolidation techniques available to the applicant to halt moisture
penetration.
7.07: All paint should be applied in an appropriate manner utilizing the manufacturer’s suggested
application process and/or professional knowledge so that the paint properly bonds and
adheres to the appropriate surfaces to be painted.
Figure 7.2: This masonry has been inappropriately
painted, causing the paint to peel off within one year
of its application. The painting of masonry can cause
recurring maintenance issues and may cause damage
to the masonry.
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Figure 7.3: This Sherwin Williams “Arts & Crafts” Color Palette is appropriate to Figure 7.4: This Sherwin Williams “Classical/Colonial” Color Palette is appropriate
the Marietta Historic District. to the Marietta Historic District.
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Figure 7.5: This Sherwin Williams “Victorian” Color Palette is appropriate to the
Marietta Historic District.
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Richmond, VA
Paint
Staff representatives of the Commission of Architectural Review (CAR) are authorized to assist Old
and Historic District property owners in paint color selection and, where appropriate, grant
administrative approval for paint color proposals. If you are considering an exterior color change,
please call Commission staff at (804) 646-6335.
The chart of paint colors found below represents a palette of paint colors appropriate for use on
historic properties. It has been developed to guide property owners and Commission staff in color
selection. Not all paint chart colors are appropriate for every historic building. Property owners are
strongly encouraged to contact CAR staff in advance of any proposed painting or repainting to
ensure that appropriate colors are selected.
Colors not found on the palette must be reviewed by staff on a case-by-case basis. If staff members
consider a property owner’s preferred colors to be inappropriate, they will forward the proposal to
the CAR for full review, noting that administrative approval was not granted.
The color palette is based on Sherwin Williams-brand colors. The Commission does not promote a
specific brand of paint, and uses these color codes for reference only. Any paint brand with a
comparable paint color may be used.
Frame Structures
1) High quality paint should be used following directions for preparation and application. A paint
professional should be consulted before beginning your project.
2) It is important that color selections blend with and complement the overall color schemes on the
street.
3) Fluorescent and obtrusive colors are not appropriate as these were not traditionally used on local
historic structures. (The high Victorian “painted ladies” of San Francisco and other western
cities represent a phenomenon never adopted in Richmond.)
4) Number and variety of colors should be limited. With the notable exception of the Queen Anne
style, traditional paint schemes do not use more than two or three colors.
5) Individual details in cornices and columns should not be emphasized with additional color.
6) The handrails of wooden porch railings are often painted a dark color while the pickets are
painted white or off-white.
7) Doors and shutters can be painted a different color than the walls and trim.
8) Enamel “high gloss” paint should be used only on doors.
9) Treating exterior wood elements with clear finishes is not advisable unless the element was
historically stained or varnished.
10) Stains are a modern method of protecting and/or coloring wood, and are usually not appropriate
for use on historic building exteriors. An exception to this guidance is the use of opaque stains on
pressure-treated wood elements (for example, at new fire stairs, or at rear or side porches).
11) Building materials installed as a result of additions and alterations should be painted to match or
complement a building’s existing colors.
Richmond CAR Guidelines
Proposed update to paint colors
27 October 2016
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Historic Masonry
1) Do not paint historic brick or stone masonry that has not previously been painted. Painting
previously unpainted masonry is historically inaccurate and is not permitted. Property owners who
wish to remove paint from masonry should work with a qualified contractor knowledgeable in the
use of non-abrasive cleaners.
2) Review is required if you wish to change the color of painted brick. If you wish to paint
previously painted brick the same color, no review by staff or the CAR is necessary.
3) Colors associated with the colors of natural brick are strongly encouraged and are preferable to
less appropriate colors (white, green, blue, etc.).
Commission staff must approve any new paint colors before work can begin.
Colors appearing on computer screens or printed on standard printers may distort the values of
colors. It is best to refer to the color swatches available at any home improvement store.
Information on the color’s name, and number can be found on the following page. The
Commission does not endorse specific paint brands. Sherwin Williams paint names and codes are
provided for reference only.
Richmond CAR Guidelines
Proposed update to paint colors
27 October 2016
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Exterior Paint Color Selection Chart
The paint chart below is provided with the goal of streamlining paint discussions between property
owners, architects / contractors, and City of Richmond staff. The colors are arranged by location
on the building, with a full list (name, number, and example) provided at the end of this section.
The following color selections generally correspond to the recommendations by the City of
Richmond’s Commission of Architectural Review (CAR). This document is intended to be a guide
and, as such, can be expanded or contracted as CAR staff and commissioners find appropriate.
Colors are for previously painted surfaces only. Existing unpainted brick and stone must remain
unpainted per the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Exterior paint sheens should
be semi-gloss.
Element Color Notes
Wood-frame Buildings (including Stucco-clad buildings)
18C, Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival styles
Body white, Spanish brown,
yellow ochre, stone,
buff, light grey, green-
grey, medium blue,
Trim green, light yellow,
white, straw, cream,
black, dark brown, dark
grey, dark green, dark
brown
Wood-frame Buildings (including Stucco-clad buildings)
Italianate, Second Empire, and Queen Anne styles
Body Deep blue, medium
grey, dark ochre, tan,
slate,
Trim Golden yellow, dark
grey, green-black, tan,
deep red, olive green
Wood-frame Buildings (including Stucco-clad buildings)
Arts and Crafts style
Body Off-white, light yellow,
light blue, medium
blue, light olive, light
grey
Trim White, off-white, light
yellow, light grey, deep
red, deep green
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Proposed update to paint colors
27 October 2016
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Element Color Notes
Wood-frame Buildings (including Stucco-clad buildings)
Colonial Revival style
Body White, beige, pale
green, medium grey,
medium blue
Trim Green, white, yellow
Masonry Buildings (previously painted only)
All styles
Body Color - Reds, browns, yellow- Previously-painted brick only. Match original brick
Brick clay color when possible.
Body Color - Browns Previously-painted stone only. Match original stone
Stone color when possible.
Wood Trim See style chart for
appropriate trim color
Lintels Natural stone or brick Previously-painted stone only. Match original stone
colors, as body colors lintel color.
above. Previously-painted brick lintels are to be painted the
body brick color.
Headers Natural stone or brick Previously-painted stone only. Match original stone
colors, as body colors color.
above. Previously-painted brick lintels are to be painted the
body brick color.
Unless the lintel is stone, do not pick out the lintel in a
contracting color.
Colors appropriate for all buildings
Window Whites, Blacks, May match trim color or may be contrasting.
Sashes Neutrals
Sills Neutrals Painted stone only. Match original stone color.
Shutters Blacks, Greens
Doors Blacks, Browns, Painted wood only. Stained wood doors must remain
Greens, Reds, Yellows, stained and may not be painted.
Neutrals
Porch Blues
Ceilings
Porch Floors Neutrals Use non-slip texture for foot traffic.
Metal Blacks, Greens May also be used for wood top hand rail.
Elements
Metal Roofs Blacks, Greens, Reds May also match an existing gray, but not “silver”
paint.
Wood Fences Whites, Dark Browns, Whites and opaque neutral stains.
Gray
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18th Century, Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival Styles
Wood-frame Buildings (including Stucco-clad Buildings)
Body Color
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008 SW 6385 SW 2829 SW 0050
SW 0078 SW 2834 SW 2865 SW 6128 SW 6394
SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6069 SW 6146 SW 7020
Wood Trim
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008 SW 6385 SW 2829 SW 0050
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
Masonry Buildings
Body Color – Brick (previously painted only) – Reds and Yellow-Clay – all styles
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
SW 0078 SW 2805 SW 2822 SW 2834
Body Color – Stone (previously painted only) – Browns and Grays – all styles
SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146 SW 2821 SW 2844
Masonry Lintels (previously painted only) - Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 0055 SW 0077 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845 SW 2850 SW 6199
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Masonry Sills (previously painted only) – Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 0055 SW 0077 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845 SW 2850 SW 6199
Wood-frame and Masonry Buildings
Window Sashes – Whites, Blacks, Neutrals
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
Shutters – Blacks, Greens
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
Doors – Blacks, Browns, Greens, Reds, Yellows, Neutrals
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
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SW 0078 SW 2834 SW 2865 SW 6128 SW 6394
Porch Ceilings - Blues
SW 0052 SW 0059 SW 0068 SW 6477 SW 6478
Porch Floors – Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
Metal Elements – Blacks, Greens
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
Metal Roofs – Blacks, Greens, Reds
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
Wood Fences – Whites and opaque neutral stains
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008
SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
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Italianate, Second Empire, and Queen Anne Styles
Wood-frame Buildings (including Stucco-clad Buildings)
Body Color
SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
SW 6244 SW 9178 SW 9179
Wood Trim
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
SW 0078 SW 2834 SW 2865 SW 6128 SW 6394
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
Masonry Buildings
Body Color – Brick (previously painted only) – Reds and Yellow-Clay – all styles
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SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
SW 0078 SW 2805 SW 2822 SW 2834
Body Color – Stone (previously painted only) – Browns and Grays – all styles
SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146 SW 2821 SW 2844
Masonry Lintels (previously painted only) - Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 0055 SW 0077 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845 SW 2850 SW 6199
Masonry Sills (previously painted only) – Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 0055 SW 0077 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845 SW 2850 SW 6199
Wood-frame and Masonry Buildings
Window Sashes – Whites, Blacks, Neutrals
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
Shutters – Blacks, Greens
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
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Doors – Blacks, Browns, Greens, Reds, Yellows, Neutrals
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
SW 0078 SW 2834 SW 2865 SW 6128 SW 6394
Porch Ceilings - Blues
SW 0052 SW 0059 SW 0068 SW 6477 SW 6478
Porch Floors – Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
Metal Elements – Blacks, Greens
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
Metal Roofs – Blacks, Greens, Reds
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
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SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
Wood Fences – Whites and opaque neutral stains
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008
SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
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Arts and Crafts Style
Wood-frame Buildings (including Stucco-clad Buildings)
Body Color
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008
SW 0078 SW 2834 SW 2865 SW 6128 SW 6394
SW 0014 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 6207 SW 2861
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
Wood Trim
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
SW 0078 SW 2834 SW 2865 SW 6128 SW 6394
Masonry Buildings
Body Color – Brick (previously painted only) – Reds and Yellow-Clay – all styles
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
SW 0078 SW 2805 SW 2822 SW 2834
Body Color – Stone (previously painted only) – Browns and Grays – all styles
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SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146 SW 2821 SW 2844
Masonry Lintels (previously painted only) - Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 0055 SW 0077 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845 SW 2850 SW 6199
Masonry Sills (previously painted only) – Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 0055 SW 0077 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845 SW 2850 SW 6199
Wood-frame and Masonry Buildings
Window Sashes – Whites, Blacks, Neutrals
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
Shutters – Blacks, Greens
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
Doors – Blacks, Browns, Greens, Reds, Yellows, Neutrals
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146
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SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
SW 0078 SW 2834 SW 2865 SW 6128 SW 6394
Porch Ceilings - Blues
SW 0052 SW 0059 SW 0068 SW 6477 SW 6478
Porch Floors – Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
Metal Elements – Blacks, Greens
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
Metal Roofs – Blacks, Greens, Reds
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
Wood Fences – Whites and opaque neutral stains
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008
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SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
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Colonial Revival Style
Wood-frame Buildings (including Stucco-clad Buildings)
Body Color
SW 6385 SW 2829 SW 0050
SW 0030 SW 0044 SW 0078 SW 2831 SW 2834 SW 2865
SW 2819 SW 2849 SW 2863
SW 0066 SW 2815
Wood Trim
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008 SW 6385 SW 2829 SW 0050
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 0055 SW 0077 SW 2821 SW 2822 SW 2844 SW 2845
SW 0078 SW 2834 SW 2865 SW 6128 SW 6394
Masonry Buildings
Body Color – Brick (previously painted only) – Reds and Yellow-Clay – all styles
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
SW 0078 SW 2805 SW 2822 SW 2834
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Body Color – Stone (previously painted only) – Browns and Grays – all styles
SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146 SW 2821 SW 2844
Masonry Lintels (previously painted only) - Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 0055 SW 0077 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845 SW 2850 SW 6199
Masonry Sills (previously painted only) – Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 0055 SW 0077 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845 SW 2850 SW 6199
Wood-frame and Masonry Buildings
Window Sashes – Whites, Blacks, Neutrals
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
Shutters – Blacks, Greens
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
Doors – Blacks, Browns, Greens, Reds, Yellows, Neutrals
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
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SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
SW 0078 SW 2834 SW 2865 SW 6128 SW 6394
Porch Ceilings - Blues
SW 0052 SW 0059 SW 0068 SW 6477 SW 6478
Porch Floors – Neutrals
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
Metal Elements – Blacks, Greens
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
Metal Roofs – Blacks, Greens, Reds
SW 6258 SW 6990 SW 7020 SW 7069
SW 0014 SW 2809 SW 2816 SW 2846 SW 2847 SW 6207
SW 0006 SW 0008 SW 0072 SW 2903 SW 2839
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Wood Fences – Whites and opaque neutral stains
SW 0046 SW 0050 SW 0053 SW 2829 SW 2833 SW 7008
SW 2807 SW 2808 SW 2838 SW 2856 SW 6006 SW 6069 SW 6146
SW 0023 SW 0024 SW 0037 SW 0038 SW 0049 SW 0054 SW 2805 SW 2821 SW 2844 SW 2845
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List of All Colors:
Whites Blues
White Hyacinth SW 0046 Pearl Gray SW 0052
Classic Light Buff SW 0050 Frostwork SW 0059
Porcelain SW 0053 Copen Blue SW 0068
Classical White SW 2829 Naval SW 6244
Roycroft Vellum SW 2833 Tidewater SW 6477
Alabaster SW 7008 Watery SW 6478
In the Navy SW 9178
Blacks Anchors Aweigh SW 9179
Tricorn Black SW 6258
Caviar SW 6990 Neutrals
Black Fox SW 7020 Pewter Tankard SW 0023
Iron Ore SW 7069 Curio Gray SW 0024
Morris Room Grey SW 0037
Browns Library Pewter SW 0038
Rookwood Med Brown SW 2807 Silver Gray SW 0049
Rookwood Dark Brown SW 2808 Twilight Gray SW 0054
Polished Mahogany SW 2838 Light French Gray SW 0055
Fairfax Brown SW 2856 Classic French Gray SW 0077
Black Bean SW 6006 Renwick Beige SW 2805
French Roast SW 6069 Downing Stone SW 2821
Umber SW 6146 Downing Sand SW 2822
Roycroft Mist Gray SW 2844
Greens Bunglehouse Gray SW 2845
Sheraton Sage SW 0014 Chelsea Gray SW 2850
Rookwood Shutter Grn SW 2809 Sawdust SW 6158
Rookwood Dark Green SW 2816 Rare Fray SW 6199
Roycroft Bronze Green SW 2846 Accessible Beige SW 7036
Roycroft Bottle Green SW 2847
Retreat SW 6207
Reds
Toile Red SW 0006
Cajun Red SW 0008
Deep Maroon SW 0072
Rookwood Terra Cotta SW 2903
Roycroft Copper Red SW 2839
Yellows
Sunbeam Yellow SW 0078
Birdseye Maple SW 2834
Classical Yellow SW 2865
Blonde SW 6128
Sequin SW 6394
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