Have you ever considered painting/staining the red brick white? I think with the gray siding and black windows and trim and white trim it would be beautiful. Then I would add the pop of color to the door and do SW Watery.

If the only option is to keep the brick red I fear that something as deep as the teal you've chosen will disappear against the dark brick. Is the door stainable? If so a natural wood would look wonderful with the red brick and trim colors you have.

Thanks @pink_peony! We considered painting the brick white, but we decided against that and are definitely keeping the red brick. The door isn't stainable -- paint only, so looking for a color that might work.

Your house is going to look great! I like the teal color. I also like a lighter blue as suggested....maybe play with a few swatches before deciding. And don’t paint the brick!

Got it! I think if you are just painting the door itself but leaving all the casing trimmed white the teal would work. Do it in a high gloss for some pow factor.

I’ve always liked the look and meaning of a red door, and think it would look sharp on your house.

The black is quite ponderous. The shutters are far too small. A better choice for balance would be clapboard from window sill to soffit across the whole width of the house.

I think any color would be good.

Take those silly looking shutters off right now.Not sure I like the brick front with the rest siding it looks like you ran out of money I would have done the whole house in the gray siding but now I think a black door with a lot more glass woule be nice and without the fancy glass panels .

@celerygirl - Thanks! Liking the blue and even the red version you shared! :)

Thanks y'all. The pic above is in-progress -- there's still a lot to do (siding isn't on, shutters will be removed, portico isn't finished, landscaping obviously isn't done) but the brick is staying, and the door is new...Just needs to be painted. :)

@Flo - I'll look into a blue/gray option...thanks!

I thought it was two different houses.

@tqyqtbw - It is two different houses! Second picture with gray siding is just to show color of siding.

I don't like that teal w/your brick. just doesn't compliment it well. Maybe a deeper teal like this one

I like the black, red, grayish/blue,

or a deep blue/black similar to this one:

Wrought Iron

Jen C - Thanks for clarifying. I was thinking your house had a surprise slope in the back or something. I like Beth H's glossy black door above.

@Beth H -- thanks so much. I love the dark night and the black!! Would you keep the trim around the door and sidelights dark as well?

jen, yes. (Unless you are doing white trim around the windows and roof). The white trim around the door would look weird w/no other white. I like the idea of black trim since you have the black window. I'd go ahead and the black on the trim around the roof and the door. Or paint it all whichever color you choose for the door.

@Beth H -- Great. That's what we were planning for, as I'm not sure I like the white trim with a dark color.

Here's the rendering from our architects, though the siding is a bit lighter here than what we chose.

yes. that looks very nice. love it.

If you plan on doing a black paint and using BM (or any brand for that matter), get their darkest black. For BM it's 'Black'. lol. anyway, it wasn't black enough for me so I asked the tint guy to make it blacker. While mixing, he gave it 3-4 extra squirts of lampblack (the name for the black tint). It made quite a difference in the finished look. adding the extra squirts really deepened the tone and gave me a true, deep, rich black.

here are some other color choices that would work w/the brick

GentlemansGray BM

@Beth H -- Oooh. Those are some great options. Rainstorm is a great color and close to what we had in mind, but also like some of the others too!

Quick related question. We already bought the hardware for the door - in flat black (see below). My husband is set on a kick plate for the front door. We can either get it in black as well, or in brass. If we chose a color like Rainstorm, what color kick plate would recommend? Thanks again!

black. anodized aluminum black kick plate:

if doing a black door,I'd prob do the black as well. I don't think you want a large brass kick plate, do you?

this one in silver looks good, but it has all the other silver accents surrounding it.

do you really need a kick plate?

I don't see it as a need-to-have, but my husband does for some reason. I think I like the black if I had to choose. maybe I can convince him otherwise. :)

Thanks so much for your advice!

Jen c. I love the black and dark gray Beth h recommended!
Beth H. I love your style! I’ve noticed your comment on a lot of posts and love your suggestions! I would love your input on my dining chandelier decision!!

thx AC. I sure the actual designers would be better at light options for you, but I'll give you my two cents!

Ohhhhhhh boy! I was confused with second house pic with white trim, I thought it was the same house so i painted door trim in white.

Maybe you have settled on door color but a cape cod typically uses gray blues with red brick and black with white cape cods but you can make whatever decision pleases you.

Opps

If you’re thinking to do a bold color (team, red, even black), but are fearful that it might be a bit overwhelming, don’t be afraid to consider having the sidelights be a different color than the main door. For example, a red door (or any other color, for that matter) with white sidelights would be quite sharp.

just dropping in.....if downspout hasn't been considered yet, you might want to ensure they don't use white.(why highlight a downspout on a lovely facade.) rendering appears to be black but doesn't show downspouts from dormers or roof. Something you might want to check on your spec sheet. Your house is going to be lovely.

'BM Sun dried Tomato' is also something you might consider..high gloss