what kind of paint does everyone use

From what I read here many use color mistakes. Go to a big box hardware store and ask if they have any mistake colors on exterior paints.

 

We use exterior deck paint. Its nice and think, and coats everything well.

 

I found a great $6/gallon grey exterior in the reject bin at the local hardware~! I didn't see any purple tho' Good luck!

 

Mis-mixes rule! I buy them to paint my coops and bee boxes. I love the variety of colors I end up with.

 

I used a good quality semigloss exterior. I figured it would hold up better and be scrubbable. My husband said we didn't need to paint the inside but I figured it would make it easier to clean.

I found a gallon of pale pink mis-tint at Lowes for $5.00 so the inside will be pale pink. For the outside, I spent a lot of time selecting *Just The Right Shade* of periwinkle. The nesting boxes will be a dark color to make them seem dark and cozy. Maybe Eggplant!

15'x30' will be a whole lotta purple, lol.

 

I use whatever color of semi-gloss exterior paint is in the OOPS! paint section of Lowe's and/or Home Depot that doesn't make my eyes cross when I think about seeing it all over my coop(s).

I got lucky and got a lovely shade of dove grey for the third coop I built. That went on the outside. I used an off-white tint - just a touch of yellow - for the interior.

For the first coup I built, I ran out of "eggshell" (which I thought was perfect for the A-Frame Coop!!!!!) and had to finish it with a pale pink.

 

I'm pretty sure that if you choose a light-ish colored mis-mixed paint, they can remix it for you to get purple. It won't be perfect since they aren't starting with a fresh base, but it would be cheap...

BTW, if you can find it, exterior paint will hold up better than interior paint. Prime first if you can - it will make it last that much longer and seal in any cooties.