The best way to spruce up your front porch is by changing the front door paint color. It’s an instant facelift and a fresh coat of paint is relatively cheap and easy to do.
There are so many color choices out there for your front door that it can be helpful to see some real life examples of what others have done. This post is here to help provide you with that!
Below you’ll find images of front door paint colors in popular colors from real people and real homes to give you a few ideas of colors you could use or find something similar to. Let’s find the best front door colors!
1. Greek Villa by Sherwin Williams
Ashley painted her front door the best color – with Sherwin Williams Greek Villa. This is our favorite shade of white for a front door since it really comes to life in sunshine. It’s a creamy and absolutely stunning white door.
Especially if the rest of the house is wood, tan, brown, or a colored vinyl, white is a fantastic choice for the front door. It brightens things up and adds to the character of the existing elements.
Thank you Ashley for sharing your photo with us! Be sure and check out the rest of her design work via her instagram page. She has a very stunning, classic sense of style. The choice of this light color was a refreshing hue.
2. Brick Facade by Valspar
Laurel opted for a brick color to match her red brick home! We especially love how this shade looks with brick. You can find numerous “brick” colors similar to this from other popular brands as well. Instead of a harsh bright red door, brick is a great compromise.
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors: Brick Red or Cinnamon
Similar Sherwin Williams Colors: Fired Brick or Fireweed
Thank you Laurel for sharing this photo with us showing off the color of your front door and your unique style! It’s a bit of an unexpected color in a great way. Be sure and check out her Instagram page for thrift home finds and DIY content.
3. Wrought Iron by Benjamin Moore
Black is a chic option for your front door exterior paint. Kylie is one of those interior designers who feature a ton of helpful content on her website. In this post, she’s showing how Wrought Iron was used on this front door.
We think it could quickly become one of the most popular front door colors.
Be sure and visit Kylie’s website for tons of paint color inspiration ideas.
4. Quiet Moments by Benjamin Moore
Morgan opted for Quiet Moments by Benjamin Moore to use on her front door makeover! This color is so stunning for a soft pop of color that still looks subtle and muted.
You can find this color at most Benjamin Moore stores. Don’t forget to grab samples and test it out first for best results.
Thank you to Morgan for sharing this image with us! Her instagram page features lots of cute motherhood content and her Interior Design page, Walker Home Interiors, can be found here.
5. Rich Navy Blue (This one is Americana Curb Appeal in New England Navy)
I love the idea of using a rich navy blue color. Colleen updated her front porch with this stunning shade (which is Americana Curb Appeal in New England Navy) but since it’s an older color from a smaller brand I’m leaving a few very similar options from Sherwin William and Benjamin Moore down below.
I mainly wanted you to see how gorgeous navy blue can be. You can grab samples for a few different navy shades and see which one works best for you.
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors: Hale Navy or Admiral Blue
Similar Sherwin Williams Colors: Naval or Salty Dog
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6. Classic and Traditional Gray
A classic gray – not to light and not to dark – is a fabulous choice for your front door! We’re not sure exactly what shade of gray TyLynn used here (it’s a few years old) but have linked a few similar options below.
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors: Barren Plain or Portland Gray
Similar Sherwin Williams Colors: Grayish or Gray Matters
Thanks for letting us feature your image, TyLynn! Her blog has a multitude of home ideas, recipes, and more. This post alone features plenty of rugs & decor for Fall!
7. Anchors Aweigh by Sherwin Williams
Shara painted her front door with Anchors Aweigh by Sherwin Williams and we think it turned out great! This has become a popular blue for exteriors in general, but sticking to just the front door is a safer option compared to painting your entire exterior this dashing color.
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8. Black Licorice by BeautiTone
Kristi wanted a dark color front door to pop against her white trim and windows. We couldn’t love it more! This door went from a boring beige to this bold Black Licorice (D35-1-0529-3) in just two quick coats!
Thank you Kristi for letting us feature your image. Be sure and follow her Instagram page for great home content.
9. Pigeon by Farrow and Ball
Alimah used shade of green Pigeon by paint brand Farrow and Ball for her front door paint job. How gorgeous is this color? It’s a stunning new front door paint color.
Thanks to Alimah for this inspiration photo! Her Instagram, Four Corners Interiors, is a fun follow.
10. Anew Gray by Sherwin Williams
While we know this image isn’t a front door, just imagine that this door was on the exterior of a house. Wouldn’t it be a pretty tone? So, we wanted to show it off anyways even though it’s a little different!
This door is painted Anew Gray by Sherwin Williams. Liz nailed it by selecting this color! It can certainly be used as interior paints or exterior. If your personal style is warm and comforting colors, take a second look at Anew Gray.
Thanks to Liz from All Things Lovely Home for sharing this image of a stunning door paint color.
11. Greenwich Village from Behr
Chelsea has a stunning front door that she admits she’s working on (like cleaning the paint off the glass on the door🙈 and replacing 2 rotten boards and maybe adding gutters and attaching a shade sailcloth.) but we think the door color alone is gorgeous!
She opted for Greenwich Village from the brand Behr. A light blue like this is a coastal lover’s dream!
Thank you, Chelsea, for sharing your front door paint color with us! She shares the best interior design tips.
12. Languid Blue by Sherwin Williams
Nicolette’s For The Home featured this front door painted in Languid Blue by Sherwin Williams with us that we LOOVE. This classic blue is such a stunner!
The flowers and greenery on this porch looks amazing with the perfect blue by Sherwin Williams.
13. Oak Stained Front Door with Accents
While this front door isn’t an actual “paint color” since it’s stain, we loved the overall look of this front door and wanted to share all the details.
Don’t be afraid to pick an oak color for your front door and stain it a natural tone for something simplistic.
Here are the details from Core Interior Designer – “Sherwin Williams Pure White for the siding, Dover White for case, trim, & headers, Black Magic for windows and garage door.
Client requested a dreamy sophisticated front door. We went with a custom white oakish gray stain as well a soft green gray for the entry case surround. New exterior wall sconces from Troy Lighting to add more drama! Beautiful family, beautiful home sweet home.”
Thank you – Core Interior Design, for sharing your image with us as inspo!
14. French Grey Dark 163 by Little Greene Paint Company
Sometimes a simple grey is a nice option for a front door. Try using a light grey like French Grey Dark 163 by Little Greene Paint Company!
Lisa used this on her front door and we absolutely loved it.
15. Dusky Blush Pink
If a pink front door appeals to you, try Dusky Blush Pink by Frenchic Paints. Isn’t this a gorgeous front door by Emma? It’s so adorable!
16. Warm Yellow
We love this warm yellow paint color! Not sure of the exact color but here are a few options that are super similar – Marblehead Gold by Benjamin Moore, Yosemite Yellow by Benjamin Moore, & Yellow Bird by Sherwin Williams.
Conclusion
This blog post was all about front door paint color ideas. After all, the right paint color can make such a difference in a home’s curb appeal!
Most of these options can be styled with various outdoor decor like outdoor hanging lights, outdoor dining chairs, patio doors, and more. I hope you found a couple actual paint colors that were up your alley. Let us know if you use any of these tones for the color of your front door.
