You want the front door to be prominent, but in this case, it isn't. I would paint the garage door brown to make it recede and then pick a nice bright color to put on the front door to make it stand out.

I would paint the trim around the door too, only to add greater visual impact and offset the darkness from it being so recessed.

I had not considered painting the garage door, but that is a great idea. Should the garage door match the lighter chocolate color of the trim?

A Red Door is a great idea. If you paint the garage in addition you will need to paint all the under trim, the top point, and probably those squares on the windows and the vent on the front. Start with the red door, it will be dramatic and no need for all the rest. What a pretty house :)

Yes, the garage should match the light chocolate brown trim.

For the door, I think red will be lost be ause your door recedes in a long, narrow front. In fact, any darker color will be lost.

Look at the circles of color above your linked picture. The lavender is not a color I would normally suggest but i do like that color against your brick and trim"

It's hard to tell from the photo exactly what colors are in your brick, but I would take a closer look and pull a color from the brick or mortar for the door, or use a complimentary color. You can then go a bit brighter/more saturated for the door color, but if it doesn't work with the brick, it will look "off", IMO.
It's unfortunate that modern homes are built with the garage so prominently positioned. I'm in favor of painting the garage door a color that makes it blend with the brick better so it "disappears". Right now, the brick looks pink overall, and the lighter trim color looks yellowish. Not a good combo. A green or blue door, or neutral pulled from the brick/mortar would work better than red. Just like you wouldn't wear dusty pink with red or yellow-beige, your house shouldn't either. With the front door enclosed by the entry area, it's not going to be the focal point it should be. I'd decide on a door color, then add some planters and/or plants outside the entry area in the same color to draw the eye and direct the eye to the door.

In my view, that brown trim is not doing a thing for your pretty house. I think you need a different scheme, which I think you'd find worth the trouble.

I'd paint the garage door the deepest and most neutral tone found in your brick. I'd paint the gutters along the roofline dark gray to match the roof and make it look more substantial, and the moldings white.

I'd paint the siding above the door to match the rest of the siding in the entryway, and the entire door surround white.

Then I'd choose a rich olive green for the door and sidelight.

Thanks for the replies. I am not a fan of the brown trim and would like to change it, but I may not be up for the effort.

The brick photographs more pink than it is. As for the dots - the light blue is possibility, but my husband would not like a lavender door!

I agree...paint the garage door! That will enhance the look of your house more than anything! My take on garage doors is they should blend, recede even. They are not a feature we want to call attention too. In white, it just POPS out, distracting what from what should be the main event...your great looking house!

With idea of "blending" in mind, I'd get a few sample pots that you think would be close, make a few (large) sample boards, and check them out! You'll find a color that works and you will love the results, I promise!

I also agree with others who note that your front door *should* POP! I'd do the garage door first, but keep an eye out for some colors for the door, and again, make sample boards, take them out and look at them in different lighting.

Congrats on your first house! Enjoy!

Geez Louise! They are not a feature we want to call attention "to!" (Sorry Nottina, that just really annoys me!)

Advise on painting color on interior side of the exterior door. I have gray color wall and trim is stained brown. Doors have been white. Do you recommend painting them the same color as the walls.

Renae- start a new thread, sweetie. You'll get a lot more feedback that way!

Another vote to paint out the garage door to blend with the color of the trim.

And a vote for a fresh white door and white surround ...