Anyone have a home with black paint/lp smart siding?

[Honky Lips]

Building a house and thinking of going black or dark charcoal exterior with cedar accents and was wondering real world results after 5-10 years how they look.

edit located in Omaha

 

[Kyle]

I think climate makes a huge difference. I’d never do it in Texas. Where are you? We have really dark accents on our house and anywhere the sun hits in, it just bakes. I have to do some touch up and it’s been about a Year and a half since the previous owners painted it. I like the look however.

 

[billybob_81067]

Looks cool, yet also looks hot! Lol. I like the color scheme, but around here that would be a death sentence in the summer.

 

[[486]]

iirc you're in FL
I'd be worried about it getting droopy in the sun
even up here a medium gray needs to be steel or aluminum

 

[TheFlyingDildocupine]

If you live south of Fargo I see that being an energy nightmare in the summer. Looks nice though, and you're always halfway done with halloween decoration

 

[speed bump]

There are a few in my area that look like that. Seems like they have held up fine over the last couple of years since they were built.

 

[Willc]

Is lp osb backed? I think it would hold up but my vote is real wood shou sushi bon or how ever pronounce it. It is weatherproof after you burn it

 

[Lil'John]

My parents' home in the south SF Bay Area was done in a super dark brown on T1-11 siding. It didn't stay that dark for long. I'm not sure it had any real impact on temp of the house during 90-100 degree summers.

 

[landscraper]

A builder friend painted his Hardie board somewhere between charcoal gray and black. I don't know what paint he used, but I don't think he cheaped out. He ended up repainting in <5 years due to the fading. Never discussed energy bills, but I'm sure that unless you insulate the shit out of it they'll be higher.

 

[Boss]

My neighbor does Only 2 years old though. Looks like ass to me.

 

[Boss]

 

[Boss]

extra pic incase you didn't see the first one.

 

[Baconator]

I live in CO with a dark gray house, south and west side take a beating in the sun the house was built in 2013 and seems like it has to be painted every 4 years or so or it just looks chalky.
Temp wise we dont have an issue, late afternoon the siding gets pretty hot, but haven't really noticed a bad increase in the house.