Our living room walls are Resene Quarter Spanish White and the room opens to a deck via bifold doors. Please suggest colours to paint the outside, which faces north east.

A soft mid-toned colour might do two things - 'frame' the view from the outside to the inside and provide a light-absorbing colour to balance the brightness of the natural light so it isn't too glarey during the day. With that in mind, consider the following colours: Resene Half Pravda, Resene Napa, Resene Half Cougar or Resene Quarter Stonehenge.