Needing help with a paint color for the front door

7 years ago

I can’t seem to get a paint color I like for this front door. I have had bright turquoise & now Blue Peacock from Sherman Williams but it still seems too green or dark with this brick. Any advice or specific paint colors you think would look good?!?!

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Beth H. :

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

I'd prob try a tone with some greenish/yellow hues that work w/your stonework.

Here's a cinnamon color

A warmer gray color (I'd redo the shutters in the color if you use it for the door)

or, these shades would also work

SW RAISIN

Here is a black door, but I'd also do a pendant style light hung from the porch ceiling

Emerald Green w/attached lantern pendant light

Lastly, I'd love to see the perfect shade of purple or aubergine on the door, with gold lighting and accents. the gold would work w/the stonework and also goes perfectly w/the purple. I'd also add in some other purple foliage in and around your flower beds.

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Barnes Custom Builders
7 years ago
I do like that color, up close. It get's lost from the street however. Maybe a lighter brighter shade of blue-green, closer to a mint or seafoam?
Rachel Lee
7 years ago
In a dark recess you need a lighter, brighter color for the door. Go up several shades on the same paint chip.
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Kathleen Harrington
7 years ago
My last house had a "buried" door like yours. I painted it red & it was very inviting. Now, I am seeing many shades of orange, from peach to pumpkin, on many different style houses & they all look great & fresh.
Suzi Hanks
7 years ago
Go black.. then keep the lights on all the time.
jbtanyderi
7 years ago
That’s a gloomy entry. I’d paint or stucco the whole cave white and increase the lighting. That way, any colour would work.
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TheDoorsDepot
7 years ago
Door color is very beautiful itself. I think the problem is in the light. The entryway is too dark, maybe you need additional lighting fixtures, on both sides of the door. Or you can go with light blue tones, they will also look great. Additionally, I like the idea of an orange door.
Denita
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
The cinnamon and aubergine colors work well with your brick and stone. Tying the front door color to the landscaping really enhances your entry. Agree with DoorsDepot that additional lighting is needed. One other color to consider is a gold/yellow front door like the marigold shown below. Add yellow flowering plants to your front beds to help brighten the entrance too.