Update to what? I do not like the white so maybe start there with a darker color

The white is what I'm doing away with. What darker color would you suggest?

I think I would enhance the arch to give it more weight. It is feeling intimidated by the bay window. I would give it a decorative surround. Unless it has a decorative element already that I can't see in photos?

You could also use a bit taller vegetation on either side of the arch to make it stand out more.

IMO, the tudor "timber stripes" should be wider to fit the proportions of the house. Tudor has stouter exposed beams.

I'm struggling here. You want to "update" a "Tudor" home. Are you saying you want to eliminate all evidence that it is a Tudor style home and make it have contemporary architecture instead? Replace the diamond pane windows? Rip the Tudor "beams" off the face everywhere they are and replace them with some sort of siding? Remove the brick entry with the arch and replace it with one of many contemporary-style entries? Did you get stuck living in a house you hate through some nightmarish series of events and can't just move to one you like better?

Or are you saying you think that painting the light color a dark brown so you can't see the contrast will make the above transformation on the cheap? You may want to do as one person said and google Tudor paint schemes. And also use your photo in an on-line website that allows you to try different paint colors on your house. See if the camouflage approach gives you what you want or if you just want a different light color to retain the Tudor style.

When I say "update" I don't want to change the brick but was thinking about either a different color of stucco and trim (I have to keep brown gutters and fascia) or go with a type of siding and do away with the Tudor "beams". I went on several websites but they cover up the brick and that doesn't help. Any suggestions on websites to try?

Pinterest has tons of photos of Tudor homes. Your vertical strips on the peak seem a bit thin compared to other houses. The white can be left alone, or changed to a creamier color.

The arched doorway area needs more light,for sure. It’s hard to see.

OK, so you do want to get rid of the whole Tudor cream and beam look. I suggest "clay" colored siding. It's almost a standard color right now. It looks really nice with brown brick, shingles and dark window trim.  You can get it in different shapes.  Google "clay siding with brown brick shingles" and look at images. I went with it on my own house and everyone said it looked elegant.

You can Google Tudor paint color schemes. But the stucco already looks creamy to me and everything looks sooo good! The colors are completely appropriate to Tudors. I wouldn’t change a thing!! Even the landscaping is amazing- often when people ask for advice I think they don’t like their landscaping. But this house is picture perfect!! You could perhaps add a climbing rose or some hydrangeas for more of an English vibe but I love it as is!! I have a Tudor cottage and actually took off the shake siding and put stucco panels painted Navajo white and then brown Timbers in wood grain brown because these colors and “stucco” makes a Tudor, a Tudor :) I was in Germany in the spring and love the half timbered houses in Rothenburg — this is timeless architecture :)!! (If you can’t tell, I love Tudors and timbered architecture :)They are so charming)

You could change the glass in the bay window to match the other windows.

You should be able to find a similar style of leaded window even if you can't find an original to fit!

This is one of our favorite architectural styles!

Those vertical beams are a detail called "half timbering" which is classic Tudor Revival. They could stand to be 20% wider, which would appear to be structural, which is the #1 goal of half timbering.

One of our favorite English projects has some green trim and stone between the half timbering here:

https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/english-arts-and-crafts-home-pj-vj~6316006

For another high impact change, I would recommend that you replace the composition shingle roof material over your bay window and swap it out with a copper roof, or a metal roof that appears to be copper. A metal roof could be stunning there.

Your entry becoming more enhanced would still not be able to compete with that beautiful bay window. It was a helpful suggestion by tangerinedoor, but the bay window's width is still going to overpower your half round entry (also a classic shape for Tudor Revival).

Hope this resolves your dilemma!

My longterm plan for my Tudor house is a cedar shake roof, copper gutters, white stucco and almost black trim. I wouldn’t paint the stucco if you can live with the current color because one of the great things about stucco is that it doesn’t need to be repainted periodically like, e.g. wood siding. Also, your house is classic and lovely as is.