How to Choose a Front Door Color

Don't let your home blend into the background — even if you're not in the market for changing your exterior color scheme, a new coat of paint on your front door could be just the makeover your home needs.

Use our color guides to each color to learn which hue, from unexpected purple to bright yellow to elegant black, will work well on your exterior door.

Yellow. Welcome visitors with a cheerful yellow front door. Often identified with happiness, high energy and warmth, a lively yellow can brighten otherwise gloomy exteriors.

Guide: When to Paint Your Door Yellow


Bright red. One of the most moving colors, red is known as a color that brings life, power, passion and strength to its surroundings. Bring its vitality to your home by painting your front door a statement-making red.

Guide: When to Paint Your Door Bright Red


Deep red. If bright red feels too audacious for your home, deepen the hue for a more crimson tone. More refined and sophisticated than brighter reds, certain shades of this deep red can work almost as neutrals.

Guide: When to Paint Your Door Deep Red


Orange. Orange is one of those colors that can go wrong really quickly. But don't let that stop you — with the right complementing tones, small doses of orange can look quite modern and welcoming.

Guide: When to Paint Your Door Orange


Green. Play off your surrounding landscape or introduce a new, refreshing color by painting your front door green. Whether olive, mint or lime, there's bound to be a shade of green that can fit into your exterior palette.

Guide: When to Paint Your Door Green


Blue. Although it's often seen indoors, more vibrant shades of blue rarely make an appearance on exteriors. Shake things up by pairing a bright blue with a natural or neutral exterior for an unexpected welcome to your home.

Guide: When to Paint Your Door Blue


Purple. As with orange, using too much purple can veer toward gaudy very quickly. Stick to a small dose and try purple on your home's front door. Whether you like warm or cool tones, purple can — surprisingly — complement almost any exterior palette.

Guide: When to Paint Your Door Purple


Black. Always classic, glossy black doors make an elegant statement. Use other exterior accents to help tie a black door into the rest of your home's design.

Guide: When to Paint Your Door Black

More color guides: Color palettes, paint picks and more in the Houzz Color section

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