In article , "andrewpreece"
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Just a personal view, paint looks nicer, particularly if you choose a nice
colour
( buttermilk is a favourite, anything but beige! ).

There's a great variety of off-white to pale yellow houses around
here, with the occasional oddity like pistachio green or sky blue.
One thing I don't understand is why people paint their brickwork in
brick red - it very rarely looks right.