Door color advice

12 months ago

last modified: 12 months ago

We recently purchased a house and I am working at figuring out paint colors. The siding is a beige color that today I discovered has some purple undertones. I purchased a sample of SW Rosemary which I thought would be lovely for the front door... only to discover it made the siding look purple! I am wanting some kind of dark blue/teal or green color. Is there something down these lines that would minimize the purple undertones? Or do I need to go a different direction altogether? Or would a lighter color be better than dark? The beige color is a very medium shade. Not sure if it helps to add a picture, as it looks lighter here than in real life. Also, no purple to be seen. We won't be doing much to the outside of the house before moving in, but we do hope to replace or paint the brown trim in the not too distant future - probably white to match the window frames.

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Susan Davis

11 months ago

I would probably bite the bullet and paint the roof trim and window trim.

Then paint the door. The trim is taking up a lot of real estate.

PS I was thinking urban bronze paint too; with a pretty wreath on the door.

And your purple flowers are probably pulling purple shades on your color views.

That said I like the egg plant color or the urban bronze that were suggested. Get small cheap paint pot samples and paint a large pieces of card stock and hang them on the house siding and see how it looks. For forty dollars you could probably make 5 samples and really see how it would look. I am pretty sure lowes and home depot sell small sample pots of SW paints in a satin finish which shows a bit brighter that flat paints. Good luck.

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JAN MOYER
12 months ago
last modified: 12 months ago
I'd avoid any teal, blue anything with the siding.

SW Rock Bottom here

Urbane Bronze......
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ShadyWillowFarm
12 months ago
Eggplant.
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Diana Bier Interiors, LLC
12 months ago
In addition to what Jan posted, I would do something about the two-toned trim around the windows. Either white or whatever darker color, but not both.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
12 months ago
I think your home is perfectly charming AS IS. I would not paint the front door.

Yes adding green to the door will bring out the pink in your siding.

I would also not eliminate the two-tone trim around your windows. I'm betting it's vinyl trim and the brown color provides some definition to the windows.
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T Penn
Original Author
12 months ago
Thank you all for your input. That gives me some direction! I'll stay clear of anything green or blue. Makes me a bit sad, but I guess I have to work with what I've got.
tracefloyd
11 months ago
last modified: 11 months ago
You can have your color with the Eggplant suggested. The deep rich color is so gorgeous with your shade of gray siding.

Black trim for doors and windows, fascia.

Black metal light fixture.

This color is approximate.
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ShadyWillowFarm
11 months ago
That actually does look good. Ravens fan here…😁
tracefloyd
11 months ago
last modified: 11 months ago
I would not recommend these colors if the OP lives in Baltimore : /
cat_ky
11 months ago
I like the house the way it is, and would paint the door to match the darker trim. Add some color in pots of plants, and some colorful plants in the flower beds. Right now, its all green plants and white plants and some purple plants, like little soldiers marching along. The lines are all linear, and your house needs some softness. Maybe another flower bed on yard side of sidewalk, that is curved. Also a couple smaller flowering type trees in the front yard.
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T Penn
Original Author
11 months ago
I'm not from Baltimore. :) But I'm leaning toward something in the Urban Bronze range for the door. Unfortunately I'm not a fan of too much purple. :)

I'm pretty sure that we'll someday paint the trim and roof trim. Right now we're focusing on the inside, as we have a deadline to get moved, and I'm realizing that even painting the exterior door is going to be pushed off for another month or two.

This picture shown was taken a couple years ago when my parents-in-law lived there and it will have different landscaping now, but I like your input cat_ky. I'd love some flowering trees in my front yard. An ornamental crab is on my list at the suggestion of my sister.