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Bring history to life-without costly consultations

Historic Home Colors will help you uncover authentic paint palettes for your period home with ease. Explore expertly curated color schemes, historical references, and restoration tips tailored to different architectural styles and eras. Our tools guide you in selecting the perfect hues to preserve your home’s unique character—all without expensive design consultations or complicated processes.

Accurately photographed color examples

See real-life applications of historic paint colors through high-quality, true-to-life photos, alongside scans of original paint pamphlets from the exact years they were produced. Browse images of restored homes, architectural details, and authentic manufacturer materials to visualize how historic shades looked when first introduced and how they appear today. This unique resource helps you make confident, informed color choices based on genuine, period-correct documentation.

1860s-1870s Devoe paint set

View one color at a time for superior accuracy

Our digital swatch tool presents each historic color individually, minimizing visual distractions and ensuring you see the true shade as it would appear on your home. Combined with original manufacturer pamphlets and real-life application photos, you can confidently select authentic period colors that reflect your home’s heritage.

 Color Examples are created using the following premium lines.

 See Authentic vs. CGI Color

Compare genuine historic paint shades, captured from original manufacturer pamphlets and real-life applications, with modern CGI color renderings. Our side-by-side displays help you distinguish subtle differences in hue, finish, and texture—ensuring you choose colors that truly reflect your home’s heritage, not just digital simulations.

Easy-Test Squeeze Bottles. Up to 4 oz.

Test your chosen historic paint colors at home with our convenient squeeze bottles. Each bottle contains up to 4 ounces of genuine paint, making it simple to apply sample swatches to your walls, trim, or exterior features. See how different colors look in your unique lighting and environment before making your final selection.

Apply our product to various surfaces.

Order flat, satin or semi-gloss

Do Your Own Research (DYOR)

Empower yourself with our free resources

Colors of the Decade

Discover how some home styles were actually painted in each era

Step into an Era  

The Joy of choosing historic colors

Simple, stress free, and inspiring

Color Matching Process and Technology

At Historic Home Colors, we preserve authenticity with precise color matching tailored to your home.

  1. Choose a Color: Select from our premium historic brochures, designed to account for fading.
  2. Analyze the Color: Advanced technology assesses tone, shade, and condition for accuracy.
  3. Formulate the Color: Software creates exact formulas to replicate original hues.
  4. Apply with Ease: Matched colors are dispensed into 4 oz. squeeze bottles for period-perfect results.
  5. Order your match: Each purchase includes one precision-matched historic color formula.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I order examples of historic home colors?

To order examples of our historic home colors, choose your desired colors and click "Add to Cart," then proceed to checkout and provide your shipping details for delivery. Need a Specific Paint Quantity? Contact us directly to arrange larger orders of any color paint product.

What payment options are available for ordering historic home colors?

We accept all major credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. You can also choose to pay via PayPal for added convenience and security.

How long will it take for my order of historic home colors to be shipped?

Order Processing & Shipping Your historic home colors will be crafted in 2–10 business days, whether you order from Atlanta (our home base), New York, California, or anywhere else. Enjoy free shipping on all orders, each including a 4 oz. squeeze bottle of your Color Example(s) for easy testing. We’ll confirm your color choices within 48 hours and send a tracking email once shipped via UPS or FedEx, nationwide or internationally. One or more Color Examples are included with your order and stored at our paint processing locations for easy reordering online or by phone. From Atlanta, we can send your Color Example(s) to a local Pittsburgh Paints corporate store or a Glidden-Home Depot Account Executive near you, anywhere in the US, to facilitate your order without a store visit. For whole-house orders over $250, Pittsburgh Paints or Glidden-Home Depot can arrange free delivery of larger paint quantities (e.g., gallons) directly to your residence.

Do you offer international shipping for orders of historic home colors?

Yes, we provide international shipping for our historic home color samples. Shipping costs and delivery times may vary based on your destination country.