Color for (too many) Exterior Doors

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Finally nearing the final phase of our total gut renovation. Our home is just three short blocks to the boardwalk, beach and beautiful Atlantic Ocean. The house is unique in that we have four exterior doors. The “main” entrance is at the top of the stairs. In order to get better flow inside, it is a side entry into a sunroom/foyer. On the opposite side of the sunroom there is a door to a small balcony. This was the only way for us to get a “front porch” and stay within the city’s setbacks. There are also (two) doors on the ground floor (front is a storage room, rear is a garden apartment). My question is; do I paint all exterior doors the same color? I am including photos with several angles (please excuse the trash cans and portapotty). I’m also including a few color choices, leaning towards the bottom one. Any advice or suggestions are welcome and appreciated!

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Hellogardener

last month

I would only paint the main door a color. The others maybe white or siding color. Also, will you have a railing on the balcony and do you have room for chairs there?

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Lisa D
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last month
Here are the pics
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Lisa D
Original Author
last month
Balcony is 8’x7’, and will have a railing!
Sigrid
last month
I'd paint them a darker, bluer color than the siding. I'd paint them all the same color, unless there's a problem identifying what's the main door, in which case you might find other way of signaling the right door.
Lisa D
Original Author
last month
How about the garage door? Leave it white?
jck910
last month
Yes I would leave the garage door white
arcy_gw
last month
Only the main entrance ought to be painted. The rest you want to fade to the back ground. Is the garden apartment occupied? They might want a color to announce their door. What color you paint it is a very individual decision. What is the plan for the stairs? The white garage doors work. If the front door were wood one might go carriage door wood look to match the door. Love the innovative front porch but I might have gone to the edge of the house which would give you the added covered car port too.
littlebug Zone 5 Missouri
last month
All the doors don’t need to match each other. As mentioned, if some of the doors aren’t commonly used, paint them as if they were house siding. Even the door trim.