Best Colours To Paint A House Front Door

The front door is a great place to add some personality to your home and painting it a nice new colour is the easiest way to do so. The front door is the first thing people see when they come to your house so it will make a big impact almost immediately.

When it comes to exterior painting, here are eight popular colours you can choose when painting your front door:

Go Yellow

Yellow is a bright and cheery colour that will definitely brighten up the front of your house and make it appear more inviting. Although it can be used as an accent, yellow is also a great colour to paint the whole door with too.

The boldness of this colour will give off an air of confidence and purpose, and help make you feel more positive about yourself while you’re walking into your home.

Yellow is also known to be one of the most energizing colours in the spectrum too, so if you are looking for a colour that will keep you feeling fresh and full of positive energy every time you walk in the door or look at your house, this could be exactly what you need. 

Best colour accents: Go with white accents for the panel edges and door frame.

Dabble in Brown

Brown is a warm and neutral colour, and will likely look great on your front door. Brown can also be very versatile because it goes with with almost any other colour scheme or style of house—whether you like your home to be old-fashioned or modern. This means that if you’re planning on staying in one place for a while and have a more traditional taste, brown might be an ideal choice for your front door.

If you’re looking to paint the outside of your house but don’t want it to stand out too much from the other houses around yours, then a brown coat may the perfect choice. It goes well with a lot of other exterior colours but it’s not too flashy or attention-grabbing.

Best colour accents: Go with darker accents or white for the panel edges and door frame.

Get Burgundy

Burgundy is a warm colour, which is why it’s so popular with people who live in colder climates. It looks great in every season and is especially attractive when the leaves are changing colours or falling off trees in the autumn.

Burgundy is also a good choice of colour for front doors because of its warmth and vibrancy, which tend to make homes seem more friendly and inviting. Burgundy can help increase the perception of your home’s coziness factor by quite a bit. It will make everybody—including your family—love coming to your house.

Burgundy may not be the right choice for everyone though. If your home already has lots of bright colours on the exterior (such as orange), then adding a burgundy coat to your door will make things feel even busier than they already are. This is a case where you’d want to consult with your local painter to make sure all the colours match and combine nicely.

Best colour accents: Go with white or grey accents for the panel edges and door frame.

Dive into Black

You may have thought black was a no-no when it comes to painting doors but the opposite is true. You have to be careful and only use this colour if it totally matches the colours on the exterior of your home but if it does, you’re good to go.

Black front doors look especially elegant with the external paint is white, light grey, solid grey or another light colour. It makes a a bid and bold statement but can also make your house look a bit smaller too. That’s not not always ideal for everyone but if its not an issue with you, then go for it. 

Best colour accents: Go with light grey or white for the panel edges and door frame.

Give Orange a Shot

Orange is one of the best colours to paint a front door and it can go with so many other colours. When painted with a certain hue, an orange door can also reflect the look of a wooden door. 

Orange is a cheerful and energetic colour that can brighten up a space at the front of your house quite easily. It’s the colour of autumn leaves, which are beautiful in their own right and always has an inviting and welcoming feel.

Orange is a warm colour, making it a good choice for those who live in cold climates and it makes people feel comfortable because it’s associate with warmth. It also gives off the impression of strength and confidence, and shows you’re not afraid to stand out from the crowd.

Orange doors don’t look tacky and many other colours blend well with it. A small hint of orange can make all the difference when painting your front door.

Best colour accents: Go with blues, light greys, greens, or white for the panel edges and door frame.

Attempt Purple

A purple door can look amazing in certain exterior settings. It’s quite bold and exudes tons of confidence but before you give purple a try you should consult with your painter because it has to match the exterior. If it doesn’t, purple is bound to look quite tacky.

Purple is the colour of royalty and it has long been associated with luxury, wealth and power. It’s also a very calming colour that can reduce stress and increase relaxation. Purple is a popular choice for front doors all over the world, quite often because it does really bring out the best look in your front door.

Best colour accents: Go with white or light/medium grey accents for the panel edges and door frame.

Experiment with White

The front door is the first thing your guests and neighbours see when they visit, so its colour should reflect a positive attitude. White is an excellent choice for brightening up the front exterior of your home, especially if it’s in a more traditional style. It’s a mature style, doesn’t boast and is still inviting to your guests and family members.

White is also one of the easiest colours to match with other colours; it complements both warm and cool tones or loud and bright colours, making it ideal for pairing with other neutral shades.

It’s also important to keep in mind that the shade of white you choose will make a difference too. There a quite a number of different styles of white to choose from including Eggshell, Cool White and Decorator’s White.

Best colour accents: Go with light grey or experiment with other colours for the panel edges and door frame.

Should You Choose a Bright Colour?

Bright colours are welcoming and in different situations can make your house appear larger than it actually is. they also make the whole entryway pop and look more stylish. Bright colours are easier to keep clean because dirt and stains don’t stand out as much and you don’t have to spend as much time cleaning.

Plus, bright colours look good on all types of houses—in both modern or traditional homes. Nothing beats the classic charm of orange or yellow paint for giving your house a cheery feel. This is also true for older homes where things might start looking drab and boring as time passes.

Now What? 

You need to make a decision! There are so many colours to choose from, but we think that yellow is the best choice if you want to get bright and fun, and brown is perfect if you want a colour that’s more subdued and mature.

Search various front door colours and see which ones you like the best, and which ones will match your current decor. Once you think you made your choice, hire your local painter to do the job and help you make your final decision.