Architectural Change Request Form

• Click here for a copy of the Carino Canyon Architectural Change Request form.
   

  Note:  The Change Request Form requires that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your PC.  If you do not have Adobe Reader, click the icon to obtain a free copy.

Pre-Approved Exterior Paint Color

• You can choose colors from the pre-approved color package list.  See the section below, "Viewing Sample Colors", for more information.

• Two paint vendors have prepared portfolios with samples of our pre-approved colors.  Contact us if you wish to borrow these samples. 

• You can view the pre-approved Dunn Edwards colors for Carino Canyon at the Dunn Edwards web site.  Navigate to their Color Archive page and enter the required search information in the search fields then select Carino Canyon in the drop-down list to view all the pre-approved Dunn Edwards colors.

• Frazee Paint has also prepared samples of our pre-approved colors, but the complete pre-approved color samples are only available in the prepared book that they have provided us.  Otherwise, you can go to the Frazee Paint store and ask for the Carino Canyon pre-approved color samples.

Other Colors

• You can select your own colors and submit for approval to the Architecture Committee.  If you wish to use colors not on the pre-approved list, you must submit samples of the color with your Architecture Change Request.

• When choosing your colors, avoid using the same colors as homes adjacent to yours. 

Inside Walls and Adjoining Walls

• The inside of your exterior walls can be painted with Dunn Edwards Warm Hearth (DE6110)   ...  or the same as the base color of your house.

• If you have a view fence on your property, it should be painted using Dunn Edwards Warm Hearth (DE6110)

• The connecting walls between your home and a neighbor's home can be painted using Dunn Edwards Warm Hearth (DE6110) or the base color of your house.  You are responsible for painting the half of the wall that directly connects to your home.

• If the connecting wall to your house directly connects to a common wall and not to another home ... we recommend painting your portion of the wall Dunn Edwards Warm Hearth (DE6110)

• If you have a landscaping wall in front of your property, you should paint this wall either Dunn Edwards Warm Hearth (DE6110) or the base color of your house.

Base Color and Trim Color

• When originally constructed, nearly all homes had a base color and a trim color.

• You can choose to paint your house in a mono-tone (i.e., one color) or using a base and a trim color.  Trim colors should be coordinated with the base and roof tile color.

Paint Vendors

• We have two vendors, Frazee and Dunn Edwards, that have prepared a selection of pre-approved colors ... but you can choose any paint vendor.  All paint vendors will match any other vendor's paint colors.

• Dunn Edwards has also established an account for Carino Canyon.  You are eligible to receive approximately 25% off the retail prices for Dunn Edwards products by using the account number, 233246-000

City of Scottsdale Guidelines

• The City of Scottsdale specifies that the color of outside structures have a maximum Light Reflectance Value (LRV) of 40%.  The LRV index can be obtained from the paint manufacturer.

• The City also specifies that the color shall not exceed a number of 6 (on a scale of 1 - 9) for both Value and Chroma as defined in the Munsell Book of Color.  These two indicators of color specify how bright the color is and the intensity of the color.  A number of six for these two parameters can be best described as somewhat subdued.  The community does not have a book of color and paint manufacturers do not typically have this information immediately on hand.  The City keeps a book (it cost several hundred dollars) if you wish to reference it.  For our purposes, we advise home owners to use subdued colors that blend nicely with our surroundings.

Diversity of Colors

• As home owners submit new colors for re-painting, we will be expanding the list of pre-approved colors to develop more diversity within the community.

• Many home owners have added stone fronts to their homes.  Please submit samples of stone before proceeding with any project.

Color Coordination with Roof Tile Colors

• There are several colors of roof tiles within the community.  When choosing paint colors, home owners are asked to consider pleasing combinations of base and trim color that will complement the roof tile color.