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yellow front door

2 years ago

Our newly-painted house is Ben Moore Polaris Blue. Door is Ben Moore Bold Yellow. It is a little too bold! We like the yellow but want something more muted; however, my wife doesn’t want it to look like we are pretending to live in Provence (light yellow and light blue). So we’re a little stuck. Maybe a darker yellow? Or marigold? But not actual gold? Thanks.

Comments (13)

  • 2 years ago

    Adding that the whole house pic was during the paint job so the old beige color is still at the bottom of the house.

  • 2 years ago

    Here's a door where the saturation is closer to the house color level.


  • 2 years ago

    Nice! Any idea what color that would be for Benjamin Moore? It’s so hard to translate photo to actual color which has been part of our problem ! Thanks

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  • 2 years ago

    Maybe a little more muted yellow…


  • PRO
    2 years ago
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    Bold Yellow, Happily Ever After, Yellow Rain Coat are not recommended for exterior application.

    If you want to use a yellow exterior, start at the store and ask the paint pro to show you the yellows you have to choose from for ext use.

  • 2 years ago
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    I think the yellow color looks fine, and would NOT go more muted.

    look at these first two. what you're missing is landscaping and accessories that work w/the bold yellow




    In fact, are you ready for a slew of photoshops and other door colors?

    Just using your photo and adding some flowers, lights and a diff mailbox.

    To me, it's the side lites that are making the door look a bit off.

    Here are some pics with diff side lites. see if you agree.


    Just as an example, I gave you a diff type of door w/side lites that have full glass.


    I don't really care for all of the white in your side lites next to that yellow.

    I think that's what's throwing it off. (if you had more glass in the lites, I think it would look better)

    However, If you like the white side lites, you could do a tone on tone blue door. It would give

    you this type of look:


    Of course you have to add some flowers somewhere around your front porch. the flower beds AND some containers around the front door.

    How about this dark blue w/the matching pots and pink flowers?

    Diff lights, address, and welcome mat. I think this one is pretty.


    You could do a completely diff door. This vintage brigt red door w/the blue hydrangeas look amazing against the blue siding!


    Red looks beautiful w/the light blue. They are natural compliments on the color wheel.


    I gave you a door w/the side lites painted, added some red foilage around the front, and black lights/numbers to match your railing

    Here's a pic of another house w/light blue and the red. the bright green TRIMMED hedges look nice against the stairs. (I see yours are wrapped but don't know what your plans are)


    Soft coral is pretty too


    Did the same w/this one except I gave you a deep charcoal/black door. Notice the all-glass side lites




    These are some other colors that would look great w/your siding


    Here's one that matches the starry Night blue (with no landscaping flowers like the earlier blue door. See what a diff it actually makes!?)


    Or how about the Lime green? again, potted plants w/bright green foilage and yellow/blue flowers would help




    What about this rosy color? With the pink and white flowers, the vintage looking globe lights, and the flowers by the door, I think this pops against your gray slate stairs!


    Here's what the side lites would look like painted out in a darker color w/the yellow:


    You don't have to do this exact color, but depending on if you went w/a gray or slate color door color, you could do the trim as well like this.

  • 2 years ago

    How about Benjamin Moore Copacabana?



  • PRO
    2 years ago

    a favorite for yellow front doors is ben moore hawthorne yellow. subdued but still gives a pop.

  • 2 years ago

    Get sample jars, starting with one shade more muted than you have.

    I don’t think it’s going to be easy to pick a yellow. You might even end up with something neutral or a different color.

    If you have samples of your stone veneer, try to bring that into your paint selection. Like a yellow that blends with the more saturated colors of your stone, as well as the other paint colors you chose.

  • 9 hours ago

    It's so difficult to find the right yellow. We ended up going with your Bold Yellow so thanks for posting the first photo! We have a covered door and everything looked so dark (and orange) with the lack of light. We got excited when we saw the bold yellow and I think it's going to work! I'll send a photo after all the painting is done.

  • 9 hours ago
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    Thanks for posting your first photo - we ended up picking Benjamin Moore Bold Yellow for our front door. I looked at so many yellows and couldn't find one bright enough for our covered door. Most were either too pastel, too orange, or too green. I think this is going to be bright enough to actually pop without having those issues. They don't recommend bright yellows because they do fade quicker than other colors. We're going to spend more for the Aura Grand Entrance to get a better quality paint. We still might have to do touch ups if it fades, but I WANT MY YELLOW DOOR!!!