--- title: "10 Welcoming Front Door Paint Colors" description: "Whether you're trying to sell a home or just make one look uniquely yours, an attractive exterior can seriously boost curb appeal. While the overall color of a house may need to be neutral to fit in with the neighborhood, the front door is a focal point that’s prime for self-expression. Here are 11 great front door paint colors, from classic to courageous, sure to give a house more street cred." date: "2014-01-14" modified: "2020-11-19" authors: - name: "Jane Dagmi" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.bobvila.com/authors/jane-dagmi/" url: "https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/10-welcoming-front-door-paint-colors-46830/" categories: - "DIY" - "Entryways" - "Exterior" - "Painting & Finishing" tags: - "color" - "doors" - "entry" - "paint" --- # 10 Welcoming Front Door Paint Colors ![]() ### The Grace of Gray ![]() *Courtesy of New England Home by Michael Partenio* Gray is such an easy [neutral]() to live with. It doesn’t pack a punch but rather has a quiet strength that is much sleeker and more current than nondescript beige. A gray door has a way of balancing a [bright exterior]() and lending just the right amount of steely modernity to more traditional structures. *Recommended color: Antique Tin by Behr* ### Like Twilight ![]() *Jane Dagmi* A more complex and mesmerizing version of a basic blue, a deep purplish blue makes a [front door]() as swank as a vintage velvet smoking jacket. This dramatically dark jewel tone is a nuanced shade that shifts in response to the light, going from brilliant to sultry in the course of a day. *Recommended color: Wild Iris by Kelly-Moore Paints* ### Top It Off ![]() *Courtesy of Louise Green* Los Angeles hat designer Louise Green knows a thing or two about [colorful accents](), so when it came time to paint the door of her 1960s home, the fashionista chose a spunky color that would shed some of the dwelling’s architectural conservatism. *Recommended color: American Cheese by Benjamin Moore* ### Likable Lime ![]() *Courtesy Steve Zagorski Architect* When Austin, Texas-based architect Steve Zagorski chose the color for a client’s [front entrance](), he picked citrus green for “contrast, contradiction, and juxtaposition.” Lime, an unexpected, standout color in a mostly bland neighborhood, felt particularly lively against the gray-clad exterior, and Zagorski says it reflects the “true nature of its colorful inhabitants.” *Recommended color: Snow Cone Green by Benjamin Moore* ### Teal Appeal ![]() According to Atlanta-area designer Julie Holloway at Milk and Honey Home, a soft teal door is “traditional but not boring.” This shade, which echoes calm skies, complements most house styles and is as [historic]() and timeless as it is cool, eclectic, and often acceptable to homeowner associations. *Recommended color: Stratton Blue by Benjamin Moore* ### Juicy Bright ![]() *Jane Dagmi* While traveling through The Netherlands, Nick Bewsey and Nelson Zayas of the Blue Raccoon in Lambertville, N.J., were repeatedly enchanted by Amsterdam’s orange doors, sporting a shade known as Queen’s Orange. "Upon coming home, we decided to [paint our door]() the closest orange we could find," says Bewsey. Paired with deep gray siding and white trim, the tangy shade makes a bold, warm welcome. *Recommended color: Invigorate by Sherwin-Williams* ### No-Fail Black ![]() *DecorPad* Just like the little black dress, a black-painted front door in satin or gloss is elegant and classic. Black mingles well with shingles, stone, and [brick](), but it is most striking when paired with white. As Mary Lawlor, manager of color marketing at Kelly-Moore Paints, says, “A front door painted in gloss black with white trim never goes out of style.” *Recommended color: Stiletto by Kelly-Moore Paints* ### Turquoise Gem ![]() *Courtesy of Crestview Doors* During the renovation of a Palm Springs mid-century house, design firm H3K [chose a new door]() with a vintage vibe, then had it [painted]() a cheerful blue. Surrounded by neutral architectural materials and vivid nature, the attention-grabbing turquoise door played a major role in the visual transformation. *Recommended color: Fountain by Sherwin-Williams* ### White Welcome ![]() *Courtesy Ted Kennedy Watson* If the [trim and body]() of a house are dark, then a white door really pops. A white-on-white house, however, has a peaceful energy. The all-white Hawthorne, a cottage in upstate New York, looks pristine among lush greenery and falling leaves and becomes one with the snow in winter. *Recommended color: Simply White by Benjamin Moore* ### Ready for Red ![]() *Jeneration Interiors* With a mostly monochromatic color scheme inside the house, designer Jennifer Dyer of Jeneration Interiors in Los Angeles saw the front door as an [opportunity for color](). While citing the [historic appeal] of red as well as its positive feng shui vibe, in the end Dyer says she uses this hue because “more than anything, I just like the color.” *Recommended color: Vermilion by Benjamin Moore* ## Author For almost 15 years, Jane Dagmi served in the editorial department of [Country Living](). Later, she served as Communications Manager of Parlore, an interior design project management technology company, and then as Editor in Chief of [Designers Today](), [Furniture Today](), and [Home Accents Today](). Today, she is Managing Director of [High Point x Design](). As a design writer, Ms. Dagmi has written extensively for numerous home-and-garden outlets, including Cottages & Gardens and HGTV. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]()