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The 10 Best Foyer Paint Colors for an Elegant Entryway

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Ashley Knierim

Ashley Knierim

Ashley Knierim is a home decor expert and product reviewer of home products for The Spruce. Her design education began at a young age. She has over 10 years of writing and editing experience, formerly holding editorial positions at Time and AOL.

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Updated on 01/18/22

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Your home's foyer is the first space guests see when they enter your home, so it's important for setting the mood and tone for the rest of your residence. The transitional room can sometimes be an afterthought but is actually one of the most important design decisions you can make for your home. The best foyer paint colors depend on the size of your entryway and the tone you want to set. Keep in mind that neutrals like gray or beige are popular for foyers, but bright shades, moody hues, and subtle pale colors can also work well in the right setting.

Here are 10 of the best paint color ideas for your foyer.

Best Foyer Colors and Color Combinations

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Welcome to our foyer colors page where you’ll discover many terrific foyer color ideas.

Browse examples below and click into each gallery to see a collection of foyers for that specific color.

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8 Foyer Color Examples

1.

White Foyers

A white foyer will make a great impression on your guests. This neutral tone evokes cleanliness and there are plenty of ways to dress up a white design for your foyer. You can make white one of the main design elements of your foyer if you want a clean and modern look.

The key is to have different white textures for your design and to add some reflective surfaces to evoke cleanliness. You can create a very modern feel with some glossy white furniture with minimalist lines, some white paint with a satin finish for your walls and a large accent mirror to reflect light.

This modern white look would be a good way to brighten up a small foyer that doesn’t get much natural light.

Large white foyer with stylish wall design and bright lighting.

A mansion with a white foyer featuring white tiles flooring with a brown accent, lighted by a glamorous chandelier.

A nice white foyer featuring multiple wall decors and a stylish large door.

A mansion with a Romantic-style foyer featuring white elegant walls and floors, along with a black piano on the side.

Large foyer area featuring classy tiles flooring topped by a red rug.

Simple white foyer featuring hardwood flooring and a straight staircase with black railings.

Modern home featuring a foyer with white walls and white tiles flooring.

A white foyer featuring stylish wall designs added by green potted plants adding color to the white area.

This foyer features stylish black and gray tiles flooring surrounded by white walls.

Large foyer area featuring white walls, white hardwood flooring topped by a large indigo rug and a tall white ceiling.

See all white foyers here.

2. Gray Foyers

Gray is one of the most popular tones for foyers. This is a popular wall color since neutral tones are easy to work with, and you can combine gray with any accent color you like to give your foyer more personality.

If you want to start with neutral tones to draw attention to other design elements, cloud, silver, or coin gray would be good choices. Think about painting your walls in one of these hues if you have white wooden panels or white furniture.

You can work with other shades like pewter, slate or lead gray if you have chosen a marine-theme for your foyer. These hues will work as darker accent colors if you have some blue in your foyer design.

You can also combine darker hues like charcoal or smoke with rich colors like wine red or emerald green if you want a foyer design that evokes luxury.

An empty home featuring a foyer with gray walls and hardwood flooring.

A foyer featuring gray walls, hardwood flooring topped by a rug and a staircase with carpeted steps. The area is lighted by a gorgeous chandelier.

Small foyer featuring hardwood flooring and gray walls, along with an orange door.

This foyer features hardwood flooring surrounded by gray walls.

Large empty foyer with hardwood floors and floating staircase surrounded by gray walls.

Small foyer area featuring gray walls, hardwood flooring and a tall ceiling.

A foyer with an L-shaped staircase surrounded by gray walls and hardwood flooring.

This foyer features hardwood flooring and a staircase with gray carpet steps.

A spacious foyer featuring gray walls and hardwood flooring. It leads straight to the home’s living space.

Small foyer featuring tiles flooring and gray walls lighted by a pendant light and a wall sconce.

See all gray foyers here.

3. Green Foyers

The color green is an interesting choice for an entry because it creates a connection between the nature you can see outside of the home and your interior decor. You can brighten up a modern foyer with neutral tones by adding a few green accents.

Tinted glass is an excellent choice since it will reflect light while adding some colorful touches that evoke nature. If you have a table with minimalistic lines in the center of your foyer, use it to display a green vase! If you have a modern cabinet in your foyer, paint the drawers in lime green and the rest of the cabinet in white.

Large green foyer featuring green walls, tiles floors, a tall ceiling and a black grand piano on the side.

Spacious foyer featuring hardwood flooring surrounded by green walls.

This entry features hardwood flooring topped by a rug along with green walls.

A luxurious-looking foyer featuring classy tiles flooring and green walls lighted by a glamorous grand chandelier.

Medium-sized foyer featuring a large rug covering the hardwood flooring. The area also features classy green walls.

This foyer features marble tiles flooring, classy green walls and green carpeted staircase steps.

Minimalist foyer featuring hardwood flooring and green walls, along with carpeted staircase steps.

A green foyer featuring hardwood floors topped by a large classy rug along with carpeted staircase.

Large green foyer featuring green walls and brick tiles flooring. There’s a centerpiece table with a potted green plant on top.

A minimalist foyer featuring two chairs set on the hardwood flooring surrounded by green walls.

See all green foyers here.

4. Red Foyers

 

Red is a very versatile color that can set a traditional, romantic, or modern tone for your foyer. A few red accents will make a neutral entry more lively and choosing red flooring or red walls will make the entire room warmer.

This isn’t a common color for entries since only 0.98% choose red for their foyer wall colors, which makes red a good choice if you want a home that stands out.

A foyer with red walls and a rustic door matching the hardwood flooring. There’s a red chair in the corner lighted by a red lamp.

Spacious foyer featuring red brick walls along with hardwood floors. It also offers a couch and two chairs.

A luxurious-looking foyer featuring a stunning flooring design surrounded by red walls and is lighted by a gorgeous chandelier set on the tray ceiling.

Spacious foyer featuring tiles flooring and red walls with a white accent.

A red foyer paired with checker tiles flooring that looks absolutely classy.

This foyer features red walls and white tiles flooring along with green potted plants for additional color.

A red foyer featuring multiple interesting wall decors.

A red foyer and an L-shape staircase lighted by a pendant light with warm lighting.

An elegant red foyer with white accent featuring a large artistic portrait wall decor and a black piano.

See all red foyers here.

5. Black Foyers

A black foyer will create a very modern effect in your home. You can choose to work with black as your main color or use it as an accent in a foyer with neutral tones. Painting your foyer walls in black is a bold move, but you can create a stunning effect if you do it right.

If you want monochromatic black walls, choose a paint with a glossy finish and add some accent lighting so the light will reflect on this surface. You can also create a luxurious effect by using matte graphite paint and adding a marbled or mottling effect.

Small foyer featuring black walls along with a black-painted door.

A modern home featuring a black foyer with a bench seating and an interesting large wall decor.

Spacious foyer with a black door and ceiling lighted by four stylish black pendant lights.

A foyer featuring a nice bench seating along with a black wall on its back with an artistic colorful wall decor lighted by stylish wall sconces.

A modern black foyer with artistic and colorful wall decor. There are two elevators as well.

Large black foyer featuring glass walls and a black-painted door.

This foyer features white walls and black floors along with a black ceiling.

A black and white restaurant that looks absolutely stylish and handsome.

This foyer belongs to Usher’s mansion. The walls and the door are painted in black and is lighted by stunning ceiling lights set on the tall ceiling.

Large foyer with black wooden walls lighted by a gorgeous chandelier hanging from the tall ceiling.

See all black foyers here.

6. Beige Foyers

You’ll never get wrong with this neutral and classic color that goes with almost anything. Beige is the best choice if you’re looking to add sophistication and elegance in your foyer.

This foyer features a stylish rug leading to the home’s living space. The foyer also has hardwood floors and beige walls.

Large foyer boasting hardwood flooring topped by a nice rug. The beige walls are lighted by a wall sconce.

A spacious foyer featuring beige walls and floors. The area is lighted by a glamorous chandelier and offers a stunning centerpiece.

A large foyer leading to many indoor amenities of the home. It has hardwood flooring and a nice centerpiece table.

A huge modish entry featuring sparkling tiles flooring and beige walls. The wall decors are very stylish as well.

A small entry with beige walls and hardwood flooring. The furniture looks nice as well.

Large foyer featuring classy marble tiles flooring and a beautiful staircase lighted by a gorgeous chandelier.

This home’s entry boasts beige walls and classy tiles flooring. The entry leads to the dining room and staircase.

A foyer leading straight to the staircase. It has stylish tiles flooring topped by a rug. The lighting gives a classy look to the room.

A classy foyer featuring decorated tiles flooring and beige walls.

See all beige foyers here.

7. Brown Foyers

If you’re after a cozy and warm feel, then these brown foyers are perfect for you. Get inspired by our collection of this earthy and timeless color that will never go out of style.

A rustic-style entry with hardwood floors, wooden walls and ceiling with exposed beams.

A classic grand foyer featuring classy flooring and elegant carved wooden walls along with decorated staircase with carpeted steps.

This small foyer features a stylish wooden door lighted by wall sconces. The area has hardwood floors and white walls.

This foyer features brown walls, hardwood floors and a two-story ceiling.

A gorgeous foyer featuring wooden ceiling and attractive flooring topped by area rugs.

This grand foyer offers classy tiles floors with a round centerpiece table in the middle underneath the grand chandelier hanging from the high ceiling.

A brown rustic foyer stone walls and hardwood floors, along with a tall wooden ceiling.

A small brown foyer featuring a wooden staircase, hardwood flooring and fancy ceiling light.

A jaw-dropping foyer with a fancy centerpiece table set on top of a round area rug under the decorated dome ceiling.

A stunning brown foyer offering a round table with nice chairs set on the classy tiles flooring and is lighted by a gorgeous chandelier hanging from the decorated ceiling.

See all brown foyers here.

8. Yellow Foyers

Break the dull color pattern in your house and add a yellow foyer for a more inviting and welcoming atmosphere. Yellow foyers are always the best if you want to instantly brighten anyone’s mood upon entering your home.

A simplistic foyer featuring a yellow and brown color scheme. Both the doors and staircase are made of wood.

A spacious foyer featuring a Romantic-style appearance. It has a tall ceiling lighted by a gorgeous chandelier.

A small foyer with decorated yellow walls and a tray ceiling. There are two seats on both sides, set on the hardwood flooring.

A foyer featuring reddish hardwood flooring topped by a large area rug. The foyer leads to the home’s living space.

A grand chandelier that looks perfect together with the grand chandelier hanging from the tall ceiling. The decorated flooring looks stunning as well. The staircase with carpeted steps is amazing as well.

A simplistic foyer with light yellow walls and tiles flooring topped by an area rug.

A large foyer featuring a with some plants in the middle acting as a centerpiece. The skylight makes the room look so bright and warm.

This foyer boasts classy marble tiles flooring with a fancy centerpiece table in the middle, set just beneath the gorgeous chandelier.

A long elegant foyer featuring a stunning area rug covering the tiles flooring. The pieces furniture look perfect together with the foyer’s style.

A classy foyer featuring yellow walls with a white accent along with reddish hardwood flooring.

See all yellow foyers here.

13 Foyer Color Scheme Ideas

1. Beige, White and Brown Foyer Color Scheme

Spacious foyer with hardwood floors and beige walls. The area features a tall white ceiling.

The beige and brown combination is a very harmonious color scheme. It gives your home a welcoming atmosphere, so this color scheme is quite popular in the home’s foyer area where we welcome our family and guests.

2. Black, Gold and Beige Foyer Color Scheme

A narrow entry surrounded by elegant black walls. The stylish ceiling lighting is set on the room’s tray ceiling.

The black and the gold is a luxurious combination that you can enjoy in your home as a color scheme. Use the black as your main color while the gold acts as the accent. Although this combination is not for everyone, it is still a popular choice, and if you’re looking to create a room oozing with elegance, then this color scheme might be what you’re looking for.

3. Black and White Foyer Color Scheme

A handsome black and white foyer featuring stylish wall decors.

You can never go wrong with this classic. Black and white is a timeless color scheme that looks always in trend and in style. Try adding pieces of gray furniture to level up the elegance of your room.

4. Gray, White and Brown Foyer Color Scheme

This foyer features gray walls with a white accent. The area has hardwood floors and a staircase with iron railings.

White is one of the best, if not the best neutral color ever. That being said, pairing it with the gray should look good. This color scheme can offer elegance or a stylish look, depending on what you’re going to add as an additional color.

5. Green, Gold, and White Foyer Color Scheme

An elegant foyer featuring a green, gold and white color scheme. It offers a stunning chandelier and a gorgeous staircase railing.

The green and gold color scheme is becoming popular nowadays and it is usually being used as a wedding theme. It offers elegance and charisma, and if paired with another additional accent color, it can boost a room’s overall look.

6. Green, Black and Brown Foyer Color Scheme

This entry boasts stylish green walls with a black accent along with herringbone-style hardwood floors.

Green and black has always been a stylish color scheme in any room. Paired with brown and this color scheme is absolutely kick-ass. But you also have to consider the shade of green that you want to use. The darker green shade is the most ideal green that you want to take if you’re looking to get this stylish color scheme.

7. Green, White and Brown Foyer Color Scheme

A small entry featuring green walls and hardwood floors topped by area rugs.

Green works well with the white as the main color and white acts as the accent. These two also fit perfectly well with the brown as a whole color scheme.

8. Green, White, and Gray Foyer Color Scheme

A bright foyer featuring marble tiles flooring surrounded by stylish green walls.

This color combination is not very popular and is not always be seen in the home as its color scheme. However, if the two stylish colors meet, the result is an excellent combination. A darker green and gray shades are good, but you can also try a darker green and a lighter gray. Be sure to add some white as a neutral as well.

9. Red, White and Brown Foyer Color Scheme

An elegant foyer with a red, white and brown color scheme. The area is lighted by a glamorous chandelier.

Red and white combination is one of those classic color schemes that are very popular to use, whether it’s a table cloth or a room. You can add other accent colors to the room, but just be smart in choosing the right colors. You can add the additional accent through furniture or wall decors.

10. White and Black Foyer Color Scheme

A spacious foyer that leads to many indoor amenities of this home. It has classy black and white tiles floors and a tall ceiling.

You can mix up this timeless classic to your heart’s content. You can put black as the main color or use the white as the main while the black serves as the accent color. Whatever you choose, this color scheme will surely give you a nice-looking room.

11. White, Dark Brown and Gold Foyer Color Scheme

A Mediterranean home featuring a foyer with hardwood flooring and white walls, along with a staircase with gold-finished decorated steps.

The white and gold color scheme is also a popular choice as a wedding theme. This combination gives a classy and sophisticated look that is perfect during a very important wedding day. However, it can be used in your home’s interior as well.

12. White and Indigo Foyer Color Scheme

Large modern foyer with white walls and a white tall ceiling, along with an indigo accent. It has a large area rug and a staircase with carpeted steps.

The use of indigo in interior colors is quite rare. Painting your walls with indigo hasn’t been a popular choice, but using it as an accent color is almost always good.

13. Yellow, Red, and White Foyer Color Scheme

A bright-looking foyer with its yellow walls with a white accent along with bright red hardwood floors.

This color scheme is very popular among fast-food chains and restaurants, as yellow and red color combination stimulates hunger. However, it can also be used in your home’s interior, away from the kitchen and dining. Although mixing two primary colors seem hard, with the right shades and accent colors, you can create a unique and good-looking room.

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What is a foyer?

A non-living space connecting the front door and other rooms of a house or apartment is called a foyer. Over time, the foyer began to be called "call names!" such synonyms as a corridor, an entrance hall, a vestibule and even a vestibule, but all this is not important for us, since in this article we will talk about how to highlight and decorate or simply "revive" the foyer.

How to create a foyer in an open plan living room?


Many homeowners like the open plan living space on the ground floor that starts at the entrance - because it is both convenient and practical. Creating a foyer in such a house will require special experience and skill of the designer. In the event that turning to professionals seems like a waste of time and money to you, you can independently work out the design and create a lobby in accordance with your taste and preferences. To get started, just stand in the door niche of the entrance to the house, take a closer look, visually divide the space, taking into account how you see your lobby and start ... and we will help you with this in this article.

A huge foyer can be both a dream come true and a big problem for the homeowner, because if it is not properly designed and decorated with soulless furniture, the space allotted under the foyer can be too open and not at all welcoming. Cluttering with wardrobes and sofas, as well as breaking the overall style of the house, can be a reason that will help turn your lobby into the entrance to a prehistoric cave)).

Use a rug or bright flooring to create a border between the foyer and the rest of the space. Look at the house project TD-281021, where this advice is successfully used.

Another example where a brightly colored carpet is used to define the border of a foyer, directing guests on the way to the living room. See project of a house with an attic TD-31121-1.5-3. In any case, the color tone of the floor covering is selected taking into account the color of the floor of the entrance group, because the right combination of colors is an indicator of the good taste of the owners.

Personalize your foyer with small pieces of furniture such as a table with chairs or an original daybed, where your guests after a long journey can relax and have a drink chatting with you before the main event.

View from the stairs to the foyer with a small table in the project of the house JA-2795-2-4

Leather corner sofa and table in the foyer. Look in the project of the house HU-54202.

When creating a spectacular foyer, do not forget to add welcome signs for your guests, these can be indoor plants of various sizes, fresh flowers on the table, or just a dried bouquet in a beautiful amphora.

Scandinavian style house project foyer HH-54003-4-3.

View house project JD-23629-2-5, where the minimalist design of the foyer is perfectly combined with the modern style of the house.

For a foyer with an ottoman and indoor tree, see the project of the house JD-23634-2-3.

Many of the presented house projects on our website have a traditional design, but even modern mirrors will add the necessary touch to the foyer of houses and cottages of various styles. No matter how big your foyer is, a mirror can always be hung on a wall or placed on a table to add some light and is a must-have item for your foyer.

View French style house project with mirrors on all walls of the foyer PD-9044-2-3.

Few hooks or coat racks are a necessity for the foyer.

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