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What is the best color for a front door


74 Best Front Door Paint Colors

Ray Booth

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The Front Door Inspo: Dark Steel Blue

Ray Booth reverses the typical black and white look with white trim and dark siding, giving this home a modern edge. The extra-wide blue door (e013-60 from Fine Paints of Europe) adds a splash of interest and contrast without being too bold of a statement.

Studio 33

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The Front Door Color: Dark Steel Gray

Make It Yours: Sherwin Williams Refuge.

Eric Piasecki

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Front Door Inspo: Umbria Red

For their Millbrook, New York, country house, Peter Pennoyer and Katie Ridder used a punchy shade of red that pops against bright white.

Lara Robby/Studio D

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Paint Color: Umbria Red

Make it yours: Benjamin Moore Umbria Red 1316

Annie Schlechter

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The Front Door Inspo: Sage

Philip Thomas chose a pale sage green color to adorn all the exterior trims of this cedar home. The specific shade perfectly reflects the foundation plantings. and landscape design.

NC

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The Paint Color: Pastel Sage

Make it yours: Valspar Sparkling Sage.

Eric Piasecki

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Front Door Inspo: Light Gray-Green

A creamy neutral changes with the light for an always flattering facade at this home designed by Gil Schafer. Here, it appears to have pale sage undertones, perfect for a space with green accents and a historic feel.

House Beautiful

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Paint Color: Old White

Make it yours: Farrow & Ball Old White No. 4

Stephen Kent Johnson

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Front Door Inspo: Yellow Gold

A gray monochromatic color scheme, shown here on this charming seaside cottage designed by Juan Carretero, offers a soothing welcome to family and friends. The color contrasts beautifully with the lawn and hydrangeas. But a fun surprise greets you at the front door: Sunny yellow paint! Sherwin Williams Quilt Gold covers both the interior and exterior of the front door.

Lara Robby

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The Front Door Color: Golden Wheat

Make It Yours: Benjamin Moore St. Elmo's Fire

Read McKendree

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Front Door Inspo: Turquoise

Bella Mancini enlivened this front door as well as the screen door frame with a bold shade of turquoise, Benjamin Moore's Santa Clara. This color feels right at home with the cedar shake and hydrangeas, but also sets the tone for what's ahead inside, design-wise.

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Paint Color: Santa Clara

Make it yours: Benjamin Moore Santa Clara 753

Emily Followill

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Front Door Inspo: Light Blue

Instead of painting the front doors, designer Meredith McBrearty colored the dramatic shutters flanking them. The soft shade of blue, Winter Lake by Benjamin Moore, is used throughout the inside of the home, too.

Benjamin Moore

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The Color: Winter Lake

Make it yours: Benjamin Moore Winter Lake 2129-50

KARYN R. MILLET

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Front Door: Cheerful Orange

Designer John Wooden and landscape architect Molly Wood gave this entrance a dutch door covered in a cheerful orange paint to create a seamless flow from the outdoors to the indoors.

House Beautiful

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Paint Color: Charlotte's Locks

For a similar shade, try Farrow & Ball's Charlotte's Locks. "It's a little different—not quite orange, and not quite red. More of a persimmon. It feels warm and inviting when you come in from the cold," says designer John Barman.

Make it yours: Farrow & Ball Charlotte's Locks

Brigette Romanek Studio

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Front Door: Off-White

Use a soft off-white with a touch of gray for a cozy shabby bungalow like Romanek Design Studio did for this Southern California home.

Lara Robby/Studio D

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Paint Color: Dove Wing

Make it yours: Benjamin Moore Dove Wing OC-18

ANNIE SCHLECHTER

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Front Door Inspo: Bright Blue

Gary McBournie turned to nature to inspire the color of his front door in Nantucket: "When I did this house thirty miles out at sea, it seemed only natural to include a blue or two in the palette. And, when used against drifts of blooming hydrangea, the effect is magical!”

Lara Robby/Studio D

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Paint Color: New York State of Mind

Make it yours: Benjamin Moore New York State of Mind 805

Amy Neunsinger

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Front Door: Devonshire Green

Designer Lindsay Reid's Mediterranean-inspired Los Angeles bungalow welcomes visitors with a muted green door.

Lara Robby/Studio D

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Paint Color: Devonshire Green

Make it yours: Benjamin Moore Devonshire Green 1489

TONY SOLURI

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Front Door: Yellowcake

"This chartreuse color provides a contemporary counterpoint to this 1940s natural cedar shake cottage in Michiana Shores," says designer Steve Kadlec.

Lara Robby/Studio D

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Paint Color: Yellowcake

Make it yours: Farrow & Ball Yellowcake No. 279

WERNER STRAUBE

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Front Door: Pitch Black

Accentuate the graphic aesthetic of steel frame windows by painting shutters and the front door a deep pitch black. As you can see in this home designed by Corey Damen Jenkins, black details, like on the front door, will sharpen and ground a bright white home.

Lara Robby

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Paint Color: Pitch Black

Make it yours: Farrow & Ball Pitch Black No.256

CONROY TANZER

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Front Door: Eggplant

A purple front door adds curb appeal to this house by Fergus Garber Young Architects.

Lara Robby/Studio D

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Paint Color: Eggplant

Make it yours: Benjamin Moore Eggplant 1379

Victoria Pearson

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Front Door: Off Black

A black door helps modernize the whitewashed brick exterior of this California Cape Cod designed by Parrish Chilcoat and Joe Lucas.

Lara Robby/Studio D

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Paint Color: Off Black

Make it yours: Farrow & Ball Off Black No. 57

10 best front door paint ideas |

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Contemplating front door color ideas to ensure your home makes the right impression? From timeless favorites to more contemporary shades, there’s a wealth of hues to consider.

Complementing the facade of the house is important, but so, too, is the note the color will strike, be it cheerful and welcoming or more formal and classic. The principles of Feng Shui might also influence color selection of your front door ideas and the maintenance needs of a particular choice will likely come into play, too.

Here, we’ve gathered a host of beautiful front door colors both classic and contemporary in their effect for inspiration and asked the experts to share their advice as well.

Front door color ideas

The best front door color ideas can refresh the exterior of a home, catching the eye from the street for all the right reasons, and might even increase a home’s value.

Bear in mind that your front door design will affect which front door paint ideas suit, as well as the period of your home and the color of paintwork visible from the street and your front porch ideas. It's also worth noting the front door colors to avoid (and why) before deciding on a hue that gives off the wrong first impression.  

1. Go for natural tones with blues and greens

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Allow nature to be a guide and put front door color ideas in shades of blue or green at the top of your list of preferences. Either will blend beautifully with foliage alongside the front door or in nearby borders for a harmonious look.

Muted shades like this blue or nature-inspired greens are a perfect partner to traditional homes, too, ensuring the front door is attention-grabbing but sympathetic to the architecture.

2. Refresh in a day with white

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Painting the front door is one of the speediest ways to boost a home’s curb appeal. ‘It’s a one day project that can make a world of difference to the appearance of your home,’ says Matthew Brown, Sadolin and Sandtex technical consultant.

‘As the first thing people see when visiting your home, the color and look of your front door really should be a considered choice. Taking note of the style of the door, along with the trim and siding that frames it can change the whole look of the exterior. ’

For a smart but subtle entrance, follow this home’s lead with the door painted to match the façade. Bear in mind that cleaning a front door is a more regular task the lighter the front door paint color.

3. Follow color principles

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The traditional practice of Feng Shui could assist in selecting a front door color. ‘For Feng Shui front door colors, the front door plays a major role in welcoming positive energy into the house,’ says practitioner Eddie Tee of Fengshuied!  

‘When we are going for more striking colors, there is a concept of colors that can be applied to choosing one based on the sector where the front door is located within the property or the direction it is facing. This can be generally broken down to the guide below:

‘This concept is centered around avoiding an energy clash with the nature of energy entering via a specific direction. However, it should be noted that in modern times where the shape of houses are getting more creative, this concept is no longer as widely practised as decades ago.

A more straightforward way of choosing? ‘It can also be said that in Chinese culture, red front doors are generally considered as auspicious,’ says Eddie. ‘They bring good luck and abundance.’

4. Let color bloom with floral-inspired shades

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For a truly cohesive front yard or for cottage front door ideas, choose a front door color that picks up one of the hues from among the planting’s palette. For this home, it’s a delicate lavender shade that will echo the wisteria that grows around it once it’s in bloom. 

Likewise, flowers in hot shades can be combined with a front door color ideas in red or orange, and borders of sunny blooms with a yellow door.

5. Highlight a door’s detail with front door paint colors

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There’s no rule that says you have to paint a paneled front door in a single color, and if you want to emphasize its detail, there’s nothing better than choosing a selection of hues for the task.

The keys to success? Pick harmonious colors to use on the different elements of the design, and repeat shades from windows and siding, too, to pull the look together and make a striking impression from the street.

6. Smarten up with black

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For classic good looks, black is a winning choice for a front door color. ‘A glossy black front door is always in style,’ says certified color expert and certified interior decorator Pattie Kelly of Inspired Home Interiors . Black can be a natural partner to more traditional style homes, and it’s a shade that will pop, making the front door a focal point. 

But if a bolder hue is your instinct, don’t be afraid. ‘A colorful front door is a fantastic way to make a statement and add some punch to your front porch,’ Pattie continues. ‘The most important thing is to choose a color that you love so you smile every time you come home.’

7. Finish a double door

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Double front doors are an imposing feature in their own right, so a quieter finish can be the perfect choice for a home with one of these. A white like this is a timeless choice, and although the paint finish will need to be renewed over time due to the effects of sun and weather, it won’t go out of style. 

When selecting any color for a front door, be aware that if you live in a community with a homeowners’ association (HOA), there may be rules on front door finishes. ‘Double check with your HOA in case some colors aren’t permitted,’ says Pattie Kelly.

8. Go for gray for a contemporary front door color

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For a front door color that stands out from an exterior in white, beige, or cream, consider gray. It’s a more contemporary choice than black or navy, but is equally handsome, and eminently suitable for a classic paneled door design.

A gray door can also prove easier to keep clean than black and navy as mid to lighter tones won’t make any dust or dirt that adheres to the door’s surface as obvious.

9. Choose a front door color with staying power

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Whichever hue is selected from among the range of front door color ideas, it’s important to bear maintenance in mind. ‘You do want to think about how much sun the door gets, so west and south facing doors can fade quickly due to the amount of direct sunlight,’ says interior designer and color expert Jennifer Guerin, owner of JG Color Studios .

‘Stay within naturally pigmented hues that won’t fade as fast as the more synthetic bold tones that will need constant touch up. Using a high quality paint, such as Fine Paints of Europe gloss, which has longer staying power, or Benjamin Moore’s Grand Entrance, also known for its protective quality that lasts for years even with high sun volume.’

10. Select a different color for the front door's interior

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Don’t forget that the color you pick for the exterior of your front door doesn’t have to be repeated on the interior side. You may want to pick a more light-reflective shade for inside, especially if the door is solid, features stained glass, or has minimal glazing, as this will help brighten up an entranceway short on daylight.

A different color for the interior can also link the door to the rest of the hall decor or a shade from the palette picked throughout the home. 

What are popular front door colors 2022?

It’s black that’s set to be the most popular front door color of 2022 with blue and green also favored. Some 56 per cent of experts surveyed for the Fixr paint and color trends 2022 report agreed that black will be the most popular front door color choice in 2022. 

‘A black front door will pair well with almost all home exterior color shades and add extra contrast especially against white or light colored siding,’ says Stefania Filizola, Fixr’s design editor. ‘You can also add depth to your home by matching your black door with a variety of siding shades such as tan, red, blue and green.

‘Other popular front door colors for 2022 include royal blue and two green hues, hunter green and sage green,’ she continues.

What color door increases home value?

Keep it classic to maximize home value. ‘Finishes that are neutral in color can increase home value simply by the way they attract a larger audience,’ says Yoselin Castro, senior interior designer at Mackenzie Collier Interiors . ‘Homes painted in colors like black or white make it easier for people to see themselves in the space and personalize it with their own style, as it’s almost like working with a blank canvas. This is true with front door colors too – while it may only cost you a few hundred dollars to change the color of your door if you’re trying to sell a home, it’s better to keep it safe and opt for neutral exterior paint colors.’

Sarah is a freelance journalist and editor. Previously executive editor of Ideal Home, she’s specialized in interiors, property and gardens for over 20 years, and covers interior design, house design, gardens, and cleaning and organizing a home for H&G. She’s written for websites, including Houzz, Channel 4’s flagship website, 4Homes, and Future’s T3; national newspapers, including The Guardian; and magazines including Future’s Country Homes & Interiors, Homebuilding & Renovating, Period Living, and Style at Home, as well as House Beautiful, Good Homes, Grand Designs, Homes & Antiques, LandLove and The English Home among others. It’s no big surprise that she likes to put what she writes about into practice, and is a serial house renovator. 

How to choose the color of the front door?

10/22/2020

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The color palette of entrance door coverings is only getting wider every year. Such a riot of colors will confuse anyone. In order not to get lost in the motley assortment of tones and semitones, follow a few simple rules.

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Entrance door exterior color

Which door to choose to meet well?

Color scheme of the facade of the building

Combine the door of a private house or cottage with the facade of the building, and the apartment door with the decoration of the entrance.

So a brick building will look advantageous with a brown or dark gray door, and a dark coating will successfully emphasize a light wall. Does the door match the color of the front? Pick up the canvas under the window frames or railings.

Decoration of the adjacent territory

The front door is a significant part of the exterior design. To competently fit the exterior decoration into the design of the surrounding area, try combining the door with existing accessories (forged parts, a fence, a bench, a swing) or a landscape.

Possible exterior design

Possible exterior design

Entrance lighting

Changes in lighting during the day can affect the color of the coating. Be prepared for the fact that in the rays of the sun the door will not look quite the same as in the light of an evening lantern.

Door series Snegir 45 in the evening light

Features of operation

Light finishes get dirty easily and often. This can be facilitated by pets or harsh weather conditions. You can reduce the risks by choosing a door with a dark canvas.

And if you still want to get a white door, pay attention to dirt and moisture resistant polyester powder coatings.

Design

Does the soul require creativity and unusual design solutions? Look for finishes made of natural wood, artificial stone or bright colors. Such a door will not go unnoticed and will catch admiring glances for a long time.

Bright green door in the exterior

If the house is primarily a “fortress” for you, and unsolicited attention is a nightmare, a neutral design in black, gray, brown and dark blue shades will come to the rescue.

Entrance door interior color

It is she who will most often be in front of her eyes. To accurately match the tone, start from the color of interior doors, baseboards, window frames and furniture in the hallway. It's okay if it was not possible to combine the door with the floor or furniture, skirting boards and trims to match will help bring harmony to the interior.

Consider specific options:

Black door

Suitable for both light and dark interiors, in the latter case, think over the lighting of the room in advance so that the room does not look gloomy.

Black front door Ultimatum in the interior

Brown door

Warm wood tones, complemented by the tone of furniture or flooring, create a relaxed homely atmosphere.

Gray door

A practical option will hide possible scratches and dirt. Combine with a high-tech or modern room and enjoy the result.

White or beige door

This finish looks modern and at the same time cozy. The light colors of the front door will give the interior of the hallway freshness and cleanliness. But maintaining this very purity can be problematic.

White front door Ultimatum Next in a contrasting interior

Hallway Features

Small dark hallways are a problem, not uncommon, but solvable. What door will “save” exactly your corridor?

Cramped space

As a rule, the hallway is a cramped, crowded room. But that's not a problem either. You can visually increase the space by placing a bright door with a mirror.

Door series Delta PRO with a mirror in the interior

A white beige door will help to visually enlarge the hallway, and glossy canvases will add “air” to the room.

Dark hallway

When choosing the front door to a dark hallway, be guided by the main color in which the hall is designed. We offer daredevils to play on contrasts. We combine a white door with furniture and accessories and enjoy a stylish modern design.

White Ultimatum door in a dark hallway

Bright entrance hall

The owners of the bright hallway have a slightly larger selection of options. A dark door can be a good accent that attracts attention, and a light finish will visually enlarge the room.

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How to choose the right color for the doors in the apartment

The main purpose of the front door is to protect the house from intruders, keep out extraneous sounds and unpleasant odors, and protect against drafts. But at the same time, the door is one of the main components of the design project of the apartment, a bright accent and a significant detail of the room. Therefore, it is important to pay attention not only to technical characteristics, but also to the color and design of the finish.

To choose from a large range of offers the right front door for a particular interior, study the tips and recommendations of experienced designers. We will help you figure out how to choose the right door for your apartment so that it harmoniously fits into the interior.

We tell you what to build on, what to pay attention to and what to combine with.


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Floor combination

Often, when choosing a color, the doors are repelled by the tone of the flooring and this is a good combination. Since the floor is not changed during repairs as often as, for example, wallpaper. The ideal option may be a single color solution, but it is advisable to select colors with a difference of 1-2 tones. If the coating is dark, then it is better to choose a door 1-2 shades lighter. In a room with parquet, you need to select a door with the same shade. For general harmony, complement the interior with decor items that will become a link in the room.

If the floors are light colors, then the door should be appropriate. A plinth will help create a contrast, which will match the color of the door frames as much as possible.


Wall combination

When all the walls in the room are painted the same color, the entrance or interior door can be chosen in the same tone, guided by the rule - for a saturated color, choose a door leaf a few shades lighter. When the wallpaper is a bright and saturated shade, the same color of the walls and the door frame will give the impression of a monolithic surface, which can cause discomfort.

Designers advise when combining the color of the door and walls to focus on the contrast to the floor. Door frames and plinth in the room should be contrasting elements, they will help reflect the shade of the walls or floor.


Furniture match

When planning the entire interior of an apartment or house at once, they most often take into account the color of the furniture and try to choose the front door for it. It is believed that dark furniture goes well with a door frame a few tones lighter.


Room style doors

Designers advise, in addition to walls, floors and furniture, to pay attention to the room. After all, it is the general view of the room that will correctly determine which shade should be chosen, and which one is better to refuse.

Art deco, loft, eclecticism, hi-tech, minimalism and other modern trends are ideal for original door panels in black or silver colors. As well as more common shades of wenge and dark oak. But it is worth noting that for high-tech it is best to purchase models without any inserts and lush patterns.


Country, eclectic and modern are perfectly coordinated with products of warm colors. Such unusual and bright directions will decorate beech or ash door leaves with glass inserts or deep milling. For bold options, it is recommended to choose doors with colorful patterns and sinuous lines.


Baroque stands out for its pomp, wealth and luxury. Therefore, the doors must be selected appropriately. For example, massive light products made of natural wood with figured milling, golden patina and unusual fittings in a classic design.


Classic implies a certain rigor and richness, so it is best to install light walnut or light oak models with laconic decor elements in such an interior.


Ecostyle involves choosing only natural materials and shades. Therefore, wooden door leaves are installed in natural color and imitation of wood texture. OakPanel coated doors will do.


In an apartment with a country or Provence direction, designers recommend inserting original light doors with an aging effect.


If there is a large amount of metal, give preference to gray models.


Tip
Experts suggest not to combine canvases with different directions in the interior with floors, walls and furnishings. They advise choosing models in neutral shades, for example, oak, beech, white, cream or gray.

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