Colors

In general, colors should complement existing buildings where possible, while complying with the General Guidelines scheme outlined for the district. The primary consideration should focus on an attractive, distinctive appearance on a store-by-store basis that enhances the overall character of the area. Factory-painted door and window frames or trim, which have a more limited color selection, should be chosen with sensitivity toward the building and district palettes. Standard-finish masonry, such as brick or concrete masonry unit, is recommended, but may not be painted unless sealed with a recommended sealer, because masonry is a porous material.

Residential

The main body color for brick homes should be in red or warm tan brick. Clapboarded homes should be white, off-white, cream, or light tan colored.

For dark colored homes, such as those clad in red brick, a light-colored trim—white, off-white, or cream—should be used. Light-colored homes, such as those in the lighter color of brick or clapboard, should have dark trim—black, dark brown, dark green, or dark blue.

Connected Residential

The body color for this building type, when done individually, should match the color scheme of the connected structures, but may vary in hue, as demonstrated in the illustration. In the case of establishing a body color for an entire grouping of structures, a coherent palette of brick color variations should be chosen for the group, with complementary trim brick details.

The trim color with red brick should be white, light gray, or mustard, and it should be coordinated with the signage colors. Black, dark blue, dark green, dark red, or dark gray trim should be used with warm tan brick.