Choosing exterior paint color

[Bienes Raices]

The house I'm fixing is stucco and concrete block. The external paint color right now is purple and badly needs a new paint job. I'm having hard time choosing the new color for the outside. The other houses in the neighborhood are bland, pastel-ish colors, sometimes brown--none of them really do it for me personally, but I'm trying to get into the head of a potential renter. Also, would it be better to go for a darker color to hide any future imperfections, or does it matter? Thanks.

[J Scott]

As a rental, it really isn't that important what the paint color is (in my experience)...

That said, if you're looking to change, I would go with something that is lighter and more neutral. The lighter color will require fewer coats (over a dark color), and neutral will allow the house not to stick out (in a bad way)...

A light neutral brown or gray with white trim and black doors/shutters generally works well on most typical houses.