Most of the HOAs I have worked with have been pretty reasonable.
Kiki’s sounds way over the top. As soon as they said you couldn’t have an approved color scheme, I think you have them cold.
One thing you may wish to research: many HOAs have CC&Rs that state all disagreements must first go to arbitration before they go to court, and that the homeowner must pay for arbitration. I know, been there done that.
In a case that seems pretty clear-cut, I’d probably pursue that anyway and then bill the HOA for the arbitration costs when you win. 🙂
