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New paint color for my front door

9 years ago


Need helping picking out a new front door color. I live in Delaware and the house siding is village green with lakeshore fern shakes in the peaks. The shutters are Spanish moss green and the trim is cameo. Right now the door is a dark brown. The hardware is black as well as the entry way lights. I thought a tan or greige tan or maybe even a burgundy might work. The stone work on the foundation has tans, grays and terra cotta colors in it. The roof is a grayish green. Any ideas for a new front door color would be appreciated.

Comments (19)

  • 9 years ago

    Stick with the predominate color in the stone work. Terra Cotta sounds perfect. Burgundy and terra cotta aren't compatible. Lovely house!

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  • 9 years ago

    Thank you. I'll be looking for paint chip samples soon!

  • 9 years ago

    Any other color ideas?

  • 9 years ago

    Here is a closeup of the front entry with foundation stonework. I'm not sure red would work.

  • 9 years ago

    The terra cotta is the way to go!


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  • 9 years ago

    Should I paint the sidelights and green trim moulding around the door the cameo trim color and just the door the terra cotta shade?

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    9 years ago

    Not every home needs a bright front door.

    teebone54 thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Any suggestions? Looking for a change and a pop of color.

  • 9 years ago

    On my monitor, I like it as is, except I do think it will look more impressive with the trim between the door and sidelights painted the same color as the door.(Whatever color you choose.)

    teebone54 thanked Anne Duke
  • 9 years ago

    Thank you. The dark brown is just so boring. I don't want to go crazy with colors because the house style and trim are detailed enough. Just want a little updated version.

  • 9 years ago

    Patricia, do you think the terracotta should go right where the brown is or should I paint the sidelights and the other boxed in green moulding cameo? Should the terracotta go on up on the transom too?

  • 9 years ago

    Sorry, late in responding. I would only paint over the brown.

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  • 9 years ago

    Thanks Patricia!

  • 9 years ago

    I was rethinking a reddish brown toned color like Benjamin Moore Country Redwood but was concerned it might clash with the tones in the stone foundation when I came across this house online which is similar in the greens and stone foundation to what I have. They used a red on the door. In an earlier post Diana had suggested Heritage Red. Do you think something similar would work for me?

  • 9 years ago

    Red that does not have a "blue" or "purple" undertone would be fine. I am not familiar with Heritage Red. Consider the reds that have an orange undertone: Benjamin Moore Baked Terra Cotta (lovely), Tucson Red, Navajo Red or Mexicana Red.

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  • 9 years ago

    I'd paint the door white.

    teebone54 thanked emmarene9
  • 9 years ago

    Only paint the door a color, sidelights should be the cameo trim color. Also paint the columns all the cameo color. I would also remove all the shutters.

    teebone54 thanked jck910
  • 9 years ago

    I agree with emmarene. I think white would give the entry more presence.

    teebone54 thanked chloebud