Paint color for garage

[iowa4x4dieselman]

Looking for advice on a paint color for my new garage. I have attached a picture below. Our builder asked about tinting the primer since the garage was so large and high ceilings. Feedback on what color to use. I thought of a lighter grey? I will be using sherwin Williams paint.

Thanks



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[astroracer]

White, plain and simple. Best for reflectivity and brightness. Add an accent stripe or wainscoting to spruce things up. Use a semi-gloss that is washable and you will be set.
Mark

 

[maxpat82]

white on the majority of it for better lighting

 

[NUTTSGT]

White ceiling and on the upper walls. You can put a darker color down below to help hide the crud. Break the two with a simple stripe

This is what I did and used a blue stripe. Seems several of us Ford guys go with blue while the GM crowd takes up with a red stripe.

 

[lolaetype]

I did the ceiling and side walls in white and the just to break up the monotony I did the back wall in a light blue grey.

 

[Kevin54]

Be bold, and make it you. My walls were maroon with a black ceiling. I've seen orange and black garages that were over the top. Others were covered in corrugated metal that looked killer. Don't ask for ideas, but post up what YOU like.

 

[kbs2244]

I add my vote to the semi gloss white side

 

[Wileel]

I vote for a slightly tinted color, to me it gives a more "finished" look. White is fine but feels boring, a subtle color looks like you put some thought into it, feels less like its just a shop and will look great with white trim/casings. Again, just my opinion. Here is what I did...

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[iowa4x4dieselman]

I vote for a slightly tinted color, to me it gives a more "finished" look. White is fine but feels boring, a subtle color looks like you put some thought into it, feels less like its just a shop and will look great with white trim/casings. Again, just my opinion. Here is what I did...

Garage looks awesome! The interior of my garage doors and the service doors will be white, don't know if i will have any more trim in there with having the stem wall.

Do you know what the color is?

Are the ceilings white or are they tinted also?

What floor coating did you go with? ( I was leaning towards the hellfire, but thinking i want to do polyurea so i can go with flakes for the "wow factor" and its a brand new house!)

I thought about doing the stem wall in the same color as the floor, or possibly black, but don,t know if it would be too much if it were black because its almost 2 ft tall.

Thanks for all the replies so far.. Still don't know what to do, because i don't want it to be too dark and be painting it in 6 months because i hate it

 

[bugnut]

I choose to use a semigloss very light gray, if you don't see it next to white it appears as almost white. Ceilings are white steel, trim is medium to dark blue.

Love all the light, it is now very bright.

 

[bazzateer]

White, plain and simple. Best for reflectivity and brightness. Add an accent stripe or wainscoting to spruce things up. Use a semi-gloss that is washable and you will be set.
Mark

 

[mikec35]

I used bright white in both of my recently painted garages for the walls and ceilings. One of them I added gray to the bottom 3ft. I also added a chair rail type stripe to both for some color.

 

[MAYOR28]

Whatever color, make sure it is wipe-able (gloss or semigloss, not matte).

 

[mikec35]

Whatever color, make sure it is wipe-able (gloss or semigloss, not matte).

Yes! I used a gloss specifically for that reason!

 

[burlybrute]

Be bold and do what you like!!! I did cherry red on the wainscoating and a silverish grey on the upper walls. The ceiling is a very dark grey-charcoal color. The other wall is getting the galvanized tin.

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[Wileel]

I'm deployed right now so cant give you the exact name but I believe it is a "clay" color, its semi gloss and plenty bright to my eyes but no glare. The ceiling is white ceiling paint, so its more of a matte finish. I would use this color again (and will in my attached garage) in a heartbeat over a boring white, if your going to paint it why not make it standout and class it up a bit...after all tint is free.

The floor is a Legacy system with grey epoxy base, full covering of chips (chip to rejection), polyuria clear coats and I also used their gel crack filler to take care of a few divots and many cracks from settling. Be warned, this stuff isn't cheap, the floor prep is time consuming and dusty and it can be stressful if its your first time BUT its some of the best time/money I've spent...so much so I put it down on my pack patio as well. Wow factor will be there for sure, everyone who sees it for the first time is in love with it. Also, might be in my head but to me it seems like the all of the chips add a different feel under foot, I hesitate to use the word cushioned because its not but (again to me) feels different than just hard *** concrete.
I think I would run the floor coating up the brick to the sheetrock that way its all sealed from any spills or water.

 

[CMcAllister]

White steel ceiling and walls. Plenty of lights hung out close to all four walls. Thinking about doing the floor in white.

The outside is a pretty color that matches the house. The inside is set up to work and be able to see what I'm doing. I spent my life working in caves with drop lights and flashlights trying to see what I was doing. Fixed that when I built my building.

 

[Kaizen]

Op love that grey. Don’t be afraid of color. Just cause you go with a dark color does not mean it will be a cave. I’m still deciding on ceiling color. Dark blue matched floor up to four feet. This is with just a floodlight. One led’s are in it will be bright



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[thin_concrete]

Benjamin Moore has a pewter that’s light and would not be as boring as white. I’m sure Sherwin Williams can replicate it. I would do that on the top half, have a stripe somewhere in the middle and then a darker pewter or gray on the bottom half.

 

[d19h]

I did a light grey for the top half and a shade darker for the bottom half. Added a green strip to split the two greys. Looks great. I recommend high gloss for the garage. Doesn't attract dust as much and it's easy to clean

 

[vavet]

White: glidden snowstorm PPG 1172-1 for the ceiling and walls above 5 feet.
Gray: glidden gray stone PPG1009-4 for the walls below 5 feet. It's close to the color of the CMUs that make up my stem walls.
Red: Behr No More Drama P140-7D for a stripe about 5 inches tall to separate the white and gray. It's very close to my red Matco rollaway. Its a deeper red than my Craftsman box.

Here's the link to my garage painting saga:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=431370&page=3

Go to post #45 to see the final scheme.

 

[MFolks]

As we all age,our visual aquity lowers,get as much light and reflection as possible,on benches a movable lamp with LED bulb will help in doing bench repairs. One member here, made a mount for a Dentists light.

 

[CMcAllister]

As we all age,our visual aquity lowers,get as much light and reflection as possible,on benches a movable lamp with LED bulb will help in doing bench repairs. One member here, made a mount for a Dentists light.

Yep. When I was planning my lighting (as opposed to just buying fixtures and hanging them up) I went into shops, retail stores and supermarkets, manufacturing buildings, some caves and some places well lit, looked at what they were using and carried a light meter with me so I could have numbers to compare. Then it was easy to use online resources to plan lighting, which interior color is a big part of.

Plenty of light now, both direct and indirect. I'd still like to do the floor in gloss white though.

 

[TylerRNEMT]

You’ll find there are 2 primary types of people here in the forum...... the I don’t care what it looks like but only about how well it functions type........ and then you have the other side that wants a place to work in and feel like a comfortable and “fun” place to be even when your just hanging out drinking a beer. I am the latter. The functional only people will say white white white and gloss everything..... reflect light blah blah blah.... they are right..... if all you care about is getting your work done then that’s the best way to go. If you want it to have some character and be a fun place to be even when your not working on a project then finish it out with nice trim and some color. Ultimately decide what you want to do with the space first then pick which route to go.

-Tyler

 

[RonnieC]

What floor coating did you go with? ( I was leaning towards the hellfire, but thinking i want to do polyurea so i can go with flakes for the "wow factor" and its a brand new house!)

My two cents on the floor coating- It looks great, very similar to what I have. Every guy that walks into my garage thinks it looks great. Unfortunately, you would be hard pressed to find a better way to camouflage a dropped screw, washer, nut, etc. I have spent HOURS trying to recover needed pieces from the floor over the years. Next house will have a solid-color epoxy paint on the garage floor.

 

[Wileel]

Unfortunately I have to agree with you, if you drop a small fastener and aren't quick to see where it lands, the floors hides it VERY well. I keep my floors pretty clean so a quick push of a broom and its normally found. The other side to this is your floors have to be utterly disgusting before they start to look dirty, so you have that going for ya if you don't like to sweep and mop.

One more think to add is the chemical resistance...on my floor anyway I have yet to find anything that damages it. I've removed stubborn overspray with some acetone, removed gelcoat drips by just picking it off with a knife and even had a bottle of brake fluid dump out and I didn't discover until the next day...it did nothing to the floor. If you can tell I'm a fan.

 

[PALYDIN11]

I used bright white in both of my recently painted garages for the walls and ceilings. One of them I added gray to the bottom 3ft. I also added a chair rail type stripe to both for some color.

Very sharp paint job. Is your ceiling done in a satin finish? I have to tackle mine and will probably do a white ceiling with network gray or gentle rain walls. Thanks.

 

[sixty4]

This is my three car for the daily drivers mostly cleaning and light duty. My three car detached is plain white on white. All major work goes on out there.

 

[PALYDIN11]

This is my three car for the daily drivers mostly cleaning and light duty. My three car detached is plain white on white. All major work goes on out there.

Good evening. Is your ceiling semi gloss, flat, etc. I am looking at ideas. Thanks.

 

[maxpat82]

Mine:
https://imgur.com/oP7QvnX

All done with exterior door core(window cut-out)

 

[firebird1999us]

I'm doing Milwaukee red on the back wall, light gray matched to my gladiator cabinet doors on the sides, and dark gray for the trim... I'v got gear wall on an entire side and the entire back so that helps with reflectivness/lighting.

 

[Flumpmaster]

I am a big fan of the original Ford GT40 so I went with Gulf Racing colors. The flooring system is a polyaspartic coating over Vinyl flake. It has held up great. I’m moving to a new house so I get to do this again. My family is debating if we go gulf colors or do something different.

 

[Flumpmaster]

 

[Krfjkm]

I'm deployed right now so cant give you the exact name but I believe it is a "clay" color, its semi gloss and plenty bright to my eyes but no glare. The ceiling is white ceiling paint, so its more of a matte finish. I would use this color again (and will in my attached garage) in a heartbeat over a boring white, if your going to paint it why not make it standout and class it up a bit...after all tint is free.

The floor is a Legacy system with grey epoxy base, full covering of chips (chip to rejection), polyuria clear coats and I also used their gel crack filler to take care of a few divots and many cracks from settling. Be warned, this stuff isn't cheap, the floor prep is time consuming and dusty and it can be stressful if its your first time BUT its some of the best time/money I've spent...so much so I put it down on my pack patio as well. Wow factor will be there for sure, everyone who sees it for the first time is in love with it. Also, might be in my head but to me it seems like the all of the chips add a different feel under foot, I hesitate to use the word cushioned because its not but (again to me) feels different than just hard *** concrete.
I think I would run the floor coating up the brick to the sheetrock that way its all sealed from any spills or water.

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