How to Choose a Front Door Paint Color
Your home’s exterior is just as important as its interior, as that is what everyone sees! The color you paint your front door has a huge impact on your home’s look – so how do you choose the best front door paint color?!
Creating curb appeal for your home comes down to many factors, not least the colors you choose to use on your home’s exterior.
Color can be all things. It can add brightness or dullness, it can reflect current fashion and style, and it can tell everyone what your taste and style is.
Your front door is the place where you will probably use the most color on your home’s exterior.
So how do you choose the right paint color for your front door? How do you know which colors to choose to reflect the style you are going for, and the look that you are trying to achieve?
Research Front Door Colors
When I was changing my home’s front door color recently the best research I feel I did was to walk and drive around my neighborhood looking at other paint colors that people had chosen.
I learned that the most popular front door color in my neighborhood is blue! Yes all different shades of blue!
You can see what colors you like, and what colors you don’t like. You can see what colors look the best on certain house styles and more!
If you want something different to everyone else, taking a look at the most popular colors being used in your neighborhood is a good way to know what direction you should go in with color too.
Consider the Style of your Home in Choosing a Front Door paint color
The style and age of your home is something you should not ignore when choosing a paint color.
If you want your home to reflect well on its style and age, select colors that are historical or in keeping with that particular style.
If you have a mid century home perhaps select colors that fit in with that time period. If your home is older and more historical you may want to choose colors that are more classic and subdued.
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Don’t be Afraid to be Bold with your Choice of Front Door Paint Color
Yes really! Because it’s just paint, and you can easily change it if you don’t like it!
Yes you will have to paint that front door again if you don’t like it, but it really isn’t that bad. It’s probably a day of work, a couple at the most.
So don’t be afraid to experiment and go for what you want in a paint color.
You can really show your personality with a paint color that you choose. You can have a lot of fun playing around with colors!
Change Your Front Door Paint Color with the Seasons!
Yes this may be a bold move, but it is just paint after all and can be easily changed!
How about painting your front door black around Halloween and fall? Or a gorgeous rustic orange for the fall?
In the summer you could choose a pop of yellow, or go for a grey for the winter.
You could have a lot of fun choosing seasonal paint colors for your front door!
So based on all these factors, what are the color choices that you can go for with a front door? Read on for a guide to all different paint colors!
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Bright Front Door Paint Colors
Bright can really pep up your front door and your home’s exterior. You can really express yourself with a nice bright color.
A bright yellow for instance can really jazz up your home’s outside and can look quite beautiful.
You can go as bright as you want. However if you belong to a home owner’s association they might have rules as to the types of colors you can actually paint your home.
If you have no restrictions, go for what you love!
Blue Front Door Paint Colors
On my neighborhood walk to check out others paint colors blue was definitely the most popular front door paint color!
There are so many different shades and hues of blue to go for!
A deep navy blue can look classic and elegant. A bright blue can add a bit of fun. A blue grey can be calming and sophisticated.
Below is a gorgeous blue color from Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal.
Photo: Benjamin Moore
Red Front Door Paint Colors
Red does appear to be the most popular front door paint color, according to most paint companies.
Red of course comes in all different shades. But most shades of red can go well on any home’s front door.
Photo: Glidden
Classic Black Front Door Paint Colors
Black is such a classic and stylish color, and really never goes out of fashion.
Choose a deep elegant black for a classic stylish front door that will be noticed.
As with any color, there are different shades of black, so look around and choose a shade that you love.
Below is a gorgeous black color from Benjamin Moore – Mopboard Black.
Photo: Benjamin Moore
Unusual Front Door Paint Colors
Don’t be afraid to play around with more unusual colors for your front door!
Pink is a color that many would not consider for a front door, but there are beautiful pinks out there that can really show off your home in a gorgeous way.
For instance, Benjamin Moore has a beautiful pink called Cat’s Meow – which looks incredible on a front door!
Below is a gorgeous purple color – Exclusive Plum by Sherwin Williams.
Photo: Sherwin Williams
Have some fun choosing the right paint color for your front door!
Your home’s exterior is just as important as its interior, as that is what everyone sees! The color you paint your front door has a huge impact on your home’s look – so how do you choose the best front door paint color?!