Exterior Home Color Ideas
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Black + White + Aqua
Black brings drama and depth to exterior color combinations. Pair black siding with white trim to highlight your home’s architectural features and prevent the dark neutral from appearing too gloomy. Here, an aqua front door adds another element of brightness that contrasts with the inky painted siding and black metal roof.
Suggested paint color: Tricorn Black SW 6258, Sherwin-Williams
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Hunter Green + Muted Sage + White
Without the lighter green gable and door, this home would look dark and uninviting. A small splash of color goes a long way, especially when framed in white trim. The chalky matte finish on the green exterior paint colors is a great way to make non-neutrals pair well together. The choice to paint the picket fence hunter green, instead of traditional white, keeps the attention on the home’s sage green door.
Suggested paint color: Secluded Woods S420-7, Behr
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Soft Lime + Powder Blue + White
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Set a whimsical tone from the street with exterior paint colors in pretty pastel hues. This bungalow features a muted lime-green color that blends gently into the surrounding landscaping. Powder blue paint on the front steps and door playfully sets off the siding and beckons guests inside. To avoid a candy-coated effect, choose less saturated shades of bright colors, and balance them with plenty of white trim.
Suggested paint color: Clean and Crisp PPGI1220-5 PPG paint
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Pearl Gray + Slate Blue + White
Taking its cue from nearby stone and concrete hardscapes, this home steps quietly into view. Its peaceable palette highlights the home’s best features, establishes a sense of symmetry, and fashions a fresh take on midcentury modern style. By placing the slate blue house paint at the front entry and using bright white extensively, the homeowners created a home with a pleasingly streamlined silhouette.
Suggested paint color: Distance SW 6243 Sherwin Williams
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Red + White + Blue + Beige
A bright red front door is a warm welcome into this Tudor-style cottage. White window trim gives dimension to the home’s beige trim, which is repeated on the fence as well. Light blue, as opposed to a navy blue, keeps the home from looking too much like Fourth of July decor.
Suggested paint color: Yacht blue S490-4 Behr
A bright red front door is a warm welcome into this Tudor-style cottage. White window trim gives dimension to the home’s beige trim, which is repeated on the fence as well. Light blue, as opposed to a navy blue, keeps the home from looking too much like Fourth of July decor.
Suggested paint color: Yacht Blue S490-4, Behr
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Warm Gray + Red + Black
Especially on smaller or more traditional-style homes, simple works best for exterior color combinations. Neutral siding colors like warm gray create a solid foundation. Then introduce color in small doses, such as a glossy red front door, to create a focal point that doesn’t overwhelm the exterior color scheme. Here, a touch of black, supplied by the shutters and mailbox, against white trim keeps the look crisp and modern.
Suggested paint color: Silent Night 1613, Benjamin Moore
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Lavender + White + Purple
Lavender is an unexpected addition to an exterior color scheme, especially when paired with an equally colorful door. To tone down the hue, choose a pastel paint color with cool gray undertones. The neutralized color palette will modernize your home’s exterior.
Suggested paint color: Super Nova 4004-9A, Valspar
As you select colors, consider how your siding, trim, front door, and other exterior elements all work together. Find the perfect exterior color combination with these tips on choosing house paint colors.
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This home has two different siding types, but a single color unifies them. The dark navy hides the textural differences while white trim pops against the classic shade of blue. A fun turquoise front door is a welcoming touch.
Suggested paint color: Singing the blues PPGII59, PPG paints
As you select colors, consider how your siding, trim, front door, and other exterior elements all work together. Find the perfect exterior color combination with these tips on choosing house paint colors.
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Forest Green + White + Lime
The brick facade on this home was the starting point of inspiration for its color palette. The forest green color on the siding was drawn from the brick itself, and the white trim was chosen to brighten the exterior. A bright lime-green door puts a modern twist on the traditional home.
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As you select colors, consider how your siding, trim, front door, and other exterior elements all work together. Find the perfect exterior color combination with these tips on choosing house paint colors.
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Cocoa + Olive + Off White + Russet
Dark olive-color brick steps and foundation firmly anchor the cocoa brown siding to nearby perennial borders. Olive green lightens to moss green window sashes, which are highlighted by off-white trim. The russet-hue door sports orange undertones that allow it to stand out from the brown siding. Choosing light and dark shades of nature-inspired neutrals as exterior paint colors helps fashion an entrance that steps lightly on the landscape.
Suggested paint color: Still Searching PPG13-31 PPG paints
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Seafoam Green + White
Seafoam green is an expected exterior paint color for a beach house surrounded by sand, but this stunning blue-green home is tucked away in the trees. Its standout exterior color combination is a refreshing contrast to the forest foliage. White is a no-fail complementary color to any pastel hue and, when used on trim, delicately frames the house in its lush environment.
Suggested paint color: Icy Blue 5004-9A, Valspar
As you select colors, consider how your siding, trim, front door, and other exterior elements all work together. Find the perfect exterior color combination with these tips on choosing house paint colors.
Suggested paint color: Yacht Blue S490-4, Behr
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Iron Gray + Arctic White
Planning an exterior remodel? Consider siding in a new hue for a colorful makeover with staying power. With advances in technology, many of today’s siding options are chip- and fade-resistant. That can mean less upkeep for you and vibrant color for years to come!
Suggested paint color: Sharksin PPU25-04, Behr
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Light Gray + Copper + Beige
These neutral exterior paint colors pack a surprising punch at first glance. Passersby are first drawn to the stone accent wall that features varying shades of tan and brown. Its textured look continues onto the porch floor and surround. Meanwhile, two wood beams stained in a copper shade mark the boundaries of the entryway. Cool gray paint on the remaining exterior walls provides a neutral backdrop that lets the other colors do the talking.
Suggested paint color: Wish AF-680 Benjamin moore
As you select colors, consider how your siding, trim, front door, and other exterior elements all work together. Find the perfect exterior color combination with these tips on choosing house paint colors.
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Red Brick + Navy Blue + White
Red and blue is a classic exterior color combination that looks good all year. This home’s rich red brick exterior is traditional in all facets. Shutters painted deep navy blue match the front door and frame the windows without stealing the show. Bright white trim makes a grand appearance around the entry and on the picket fence. This all-American house exterior will never go out of style.
Suggested paint color: Victory blue PPGII65-7 PPG Paints.
As you select colors, consider how your siding, trim, front door, and other exterior elements all work together. Find the perfect exterior color combination with these tips on choosing house paint colors.
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Sage Green + Cream + Yellow
Incorporate sage green into your home’s exterior paint colors for a pretty, muted color scheme. Green roofing is this home’s statement feature and pairs well with the surrounding tree canopy. A soft yellow door and matching curtains on the front porch add a pinch of bright color to the mix. A coat of cream paint on the walls ties the look together.
Suggested paint color: Alabaster SW 7008, Sherwin-Williams
Cool gray siding fashions an easy-on-the-eye exterior that benefits from warming touches of paprika red. The spicy red highlights the roof peak, outlines windows, accents the front door, and defines the porch trim. White pops up as window sashes to bring dimension and brightness to the facade. Use rich exterior house paint colors with a touch of sheen to give your home old-fashioned character.
Suggested paint color: Grey Brook 5001-1B, Valspar
As you select colors, consider how your siding, trim, front door, and other exterior elements all work together. Find the perfect exterior color combination with these tips on choosing house paint colors.
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Apricot + White + Smoky Gray
A classic farmhouse takes a contemporary turn thanks to a refreshingly cheerful color palette. A soft apricot exterior paint sets the siding aglow, glossy white paint highlights the home’s vintage details, and smoky gray paint adds visual weight to the front door and window sashes. Appreciate this home’s welcoming outlook? Coat your home’s siding with warm paint colors boasting yellow or red undertones.
Suggested paint color: Popcorn Kernel 310 Benjamin moore
As you select colors, consider how your siding, trim, front door, and other exterior elements all work together. Find the perfect exterior color combination with these tips on choosing house paint colors.START SLIDESHOW
A classic farmhouse takes a contemporary turn thanks to a refreshingly cheerful color palette. A soft apricot exterior paint sets the siding aglow, glossy white paint highlights the home’s vintage details, and smoky gray paint adds visual weight to the front door and window sashes. Appreciate this home’s welcoming outlook? Coat your home’s siding with warm paint colors boasting yellow or red undertones.
Suggested paint color: Popcorn Kernel 310, Benjamin Moore
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Country Blue + White + Black
Blue is one of the best exterior paint colors. The calming and notable hue works especially well on homes situated in established neighborhoods or set on tree-lined streets. On this true-blue exterior, white-painted trim outlines roof peaks and windows; black paint highlights window sashes and dentil moldings running across window and door trim. White columns frame the front steps to direct traffic to the entry door.
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