59 Inviting Colors to Paint a Front Door

Try a splash of gorgeous color to boost curb appeal and make your front entry more welcoming. Get some ideas from these colorful front doors.

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Beautifully Painted Front Doors

Whether cheery yellow or tranquil blue, adding some color to your front door can be a quick and easy way to boost your home's curb appeal. If you need help choosing a paint color for your front door, we’ve got dozens of ideas that will help you do just that. The best part? Painting a front door isn’t too complicated, and it can be a fun – and crafty – weekend project.

Symmetrical homes evoke a sense of formality, elegance and heritage. This bright blue door spotlights the architecture so the siding doesn't completely fade into its surroundings. To achieve this blue beauty, use Valspar's Lake Breeze. Browse our gallery for more front door paint colors that will inspire you to add a new hue to your home exterior.

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Valspar Lake Breeze

Green Light

According to Feng Shui principles, you can’t go wrong with green, the color of balance and renewal. Don’t worry that it will blend in with your landscaping—using green can actually draw out the different shades that are found naturally in your yard. The saturated hue shown is Behr’s Precious Emerald.

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Behr Precious Emerald

Unique Coral

You might think coral pink would be a tough color to pull off, but it looks right at home paired with a pale cream brick. Photographer and licensed contractor Brittany Bailey (prettyhandygirl.com) loves unique front door colors, which is why she photographed this pinkish-orange door, which is a good companion for any neutral siding color — witness the recent fall fashion trend of salmon paired with olive green. (If it looks good on you, chances are it’ll look good on your house!)

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Glidden Fresh Salmon

Easy on the Eyes

This cool grayish-blue (Behr’s Oslo Blue) makes a great complementary pairing with the warm neutral palette of the surrounding house. The color also echoes the soft blues on the stone porch.

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Behr Oslo Blue

A Slice of Lime

It's hard to resist painting a contemporary door an acidic shade, like this delicious Overt Green by Sherwin-Williams. "The simplicity of the door — which isn't interrupted with panels, windows or other details — acts as a great blank canvas to apply bold color," says Jackie Jordan, director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams.

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Behr Sparkling Apple

Grape Expectations

DIY blogger Brittany Bailey (prettyhandygirl.com) knows a thing or two about home improvement, but for this project she didn’t have to lift a finger. She inherited this purple front door from the previous owners of her home and decided to keep it as is. The color, unique to Bailey’s neighborhood, pops against white trim and also picks up the color in the mosaic tile on the brick porch.

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Sherwin Williams Amethyst Glass

Spicing Things Up

A photo in a magazine inspired crafts and décor blogger Korrie Bastian (redhenhome.blogspot.com) to paint her front door a warm orange. The tasty pumpkin-pie color is Behr’s Maple Leaf.

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Behr Maple Leaf

Cool Turquoise

Inspired by an antique cabinet she saw, Beyond the Screen Door blogger and designer Sonya Hamilton painted her own front door a brilliant blue-green and applied a glaze to mute the effect. The color is Sherwin-Williams Nifty Turquoise.

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Sherwin Williams Rapture Blue

Rasin Purple

This earthy color palette is warm and inviting, but it's the brownish-purple front door that really makes it happen. Use Sherwin Williams' Raisin to pull off this look.

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Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum

Elegant Indigo

A Victorian home is a license to indulge in brilliant paint and trim choices. "This style of architecture has so much detail that it takes a dark or bold color to draw your attention to the front door as a focal point," says Jackie Jordan, director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams. This shade, Sherwin-Williams Indigo, harmonizes with the copper trim above and the brass hardware and kick plate below.

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Sherwin Williams Indigo Batik

Cheerful Yellow

If your home's traditional exterior needs a boost of style, spruce it up with a sunny yellow front door. Try Behr's Solar Energy to add that beautiful dose of curb appeal.

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Behr Solar Energy

Sea Blue

A saturated blue door keeps this two-toned house from fading into the landscape, but it still maintains a traditional feel. The paint color shown is Sherwin-Williams Regatta.

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Sherwin Williams Spectral Indigo

Energetic Orange

The color orange is associated with vibrant energy, according to award-winning designer Lori Dennis, ASID. For that reason, orange can be hard to pull off — but pairing it with a cool gray exterior as Lori did here keeps the mood balanced and bright.

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Sherwin Williams Island Orange

Elegant Navy

The traditional front door is painted deep navy — Behr's Deep Breath — to complement the slate-gray wood-shingle siding and white trim.

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Behr Deep Breath

Muted Oak

If you have a Craftsman-style home, you'll want the intricate architectural details to stand out. With a rich wood color like Sherwin-Williams' Cut the Mustard, your front door will complement your home's design instead of taking away the spotlight.

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Sherwin Williams French Mustard

Soft Grape

Purple is a dual-meaning color, it can be thought of as regal and sophisticated as well and groovy and whimsical. This purple door is both. It's classy and elegant and totally hip at the same time. Image courtesy of Behr.

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Behr Safety Purple

Nature's Tones

Many Victorian homes showcase an explosion of colors in their exterior paint schemes. Not your style? Keep it soothing and simple with muted siding and a natural door color like Behr's Royal Liqueur.

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Behr Royal Liqueur

Stately Red

The strong ocean blue trim and bright red door complement the historic feel of this home without imparting an ounce of stuffiness. Image courtesy of Behr.

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Behr 100 MPH

Behr Starless Night

Tone on Tone

Your front door color doesn’t have to be high-contrast to be beautiful, especially if your house is already a distinctive color. This door — painted in Behr’s Tuscany Hillside — deepens the effect of the green siding without making the look too busy.

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Behr Tuscany Hillside

Black Ink

There's just something about a glossy black door — it's elegant, bold and impossible to ignore. But it makes an even bigger statement with the right trim. Here, the black entrance door of this historic home is enhanced with accents of olive green, cream and red. Image courtesy of Behr Paints.

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Behr Carbon

Sky Blue

This sky-blue door paired with a cloud gray roof is a great way to add some color to a traditional white colonial home. This fun hue is Benjamin Moore's Cool Blue.

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Benjamin Moore Cool Blue

Minty Fresh

This confection of a front door was snapped by DIY blogger Brittany Bailey (prettyhandygirl.com) on a neighborhood stroll. The pale Jordan-almond color is a close match, she suggests, for the Sherwin-Williams shade Aqua Tint.

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Sherwin Williams Tame Teal

Rustic Red

This eye-catching traditional exterior is rooted in its landscape with an earthy palette. The rustic red door and matching shutters stand out against the muted hues, bringing a warm, sun-baked look to this home. Try Sherwin-Williams' Rustic Red to pull this look together.

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Sherwin Williams Victorious Red

Bold Blue

Got a stodgy brick façade on your hands? An electric blue front door will certainly breathe some life into the picture—and knock your neighbors’ socks off. DIY blogger Brittany Bailey (prettyhandygirl.com) spotted this one on vacation in the United Kingdom.

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Modern Masters Satin Calm

Put It in Neutral

If your house is a neutral color but you’re squeamish about bright hues — not everyone can handle a candy-apple red or a neon green front door — try a paint color that is also neutral but has the opposite “temperature.” That is, choose a warm door to go with a cool house, or vice versa. Here, taupe siding with warm yellow undertones is nicely complemented by a charcoal gray with a cool bluish vibe.

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Shewin Williams Deep Twilight

Radiant Red

There’s nothing like a traditional white, country home with a large porch. A radiant red front door (Benjamin Moore's Caliente) provides a fun dose of personality with a modern twist.

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Butter Yellow

This home takes a cue from its woodland setting with a cool color palette. The pastel yellow door (Behr's Marsh Marigold) adds a warm and welcoming feel without taking away from the calm and serene vibe.

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Behr Marsh Marigold

“M” Is for “Marvelous”

If you’re going to paint your front door, why not go all out? Lifestyle blogger Jill McKee, who dishes on DIY home decor at meandjilly.blogspot.com, gave her door a much-needed makeover with a strip of crown molding and a can of Benjamin Moore paint (color: Iron Mountain). Then she took it up a notch by painting a houndstooth pattern on a papier-mache “M” from a craft store in a lighter shade of gray, distressing it with sandpaper and attaching it to the door to achieve the final look.

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Benjamin Moore Iron Mountain

Eye Candy

Everybody knows and loves the classic red front door—but the shade people usually pick is cranberry, which has blue undertones. To turn the temperature up a notch, push your red towards orange instead. As shown here, it makes a totally unexpected but satisfying pairing with weathered brick.

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Benjamin Moore Vermilion

Powder Blue Meets Stripes

Blogger Ellen Mallernee Barnes (blackandwhiteandlovedallover.com) got so inspired while she was painting her front door blue — that’s Benjamin Moore’s Wythe Blue — that she decided to go all out with porch stripes. Those colors are from Sherwin-Williams' Perfect Greige and Antique Ivory. "It turned out so fun and bright," Barnes says. "I love pulling into my driveway now."

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Sherwin Williams Perfect Greige

Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue

Sherwin Williams Antique White

Blush Red

This blush-red door stands out against the neat, clean look of the creamy white trim and sage green siding. Sherwin Williams' Flower Pot was used on the door for contrast.

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Sherwin Williams Cavern Clay

Dark Chocolate

High-contrast landscapes call for high-contrast color palettes. This desert ranch stays cool with a white exterior and an accent of chocolate brown trim and door. The beauty of this color combo? Any accent color can be chosen for outdoor furniture and decorations. Use Behr's Divine Wine to achieve this look.

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Behr Divine Wine

Blue Lake

Spruce up a modern home by painting the front door and the porch similar colors in the same color family. Here, Benjamin Moore's Blue Lake door works perfectly with the grayish blue floor and dark brown trim.

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Candy Red

A red front door may seem awfully dramatic when you're looking at paint swatches, but don't fear it. Red is such a popular way to add interest to a neutral exterior that it's now considered a classic choice. This shade, Behr Licorice Stick, is a source of energy and an instant cure for "the taupes."

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Behr Licorice Stick

Sunny Yellow

Cass, blogger from That Old House, describes the hue of her front door as "summer squash yellow." It's actually Benjamin Moore's Imperial Yellow, which pops out like a happy surprise from behind the charcoal-colored screen door frame and trim.

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Benjamin Moore Imperial Yellow

Cotton White

Make the entrance of your home stand out from its surroundings by keeping it neutral. This traditional home's soft pine-green base pops with an accent of sky blue and an understated creamy white door (Behr's Twinkling Lights).

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Behr Twinkling Lights

One of a Kind

Interior designer Lucy Williams (lucywilliamsinteriordesign.blogspot.com) helped pair one of her clients with a local custom millwork company to create this fabulous wood door. The intense turquoise color makes a strong statement against soft yellow brick, especially flanked by mirror-backed lanterns on either side.

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Sherwin Williams Pursuit of Teal

The Flip Side

Don’t be afraid to commit to a front door color just because it won’t work in your living room! The turquoise door shown in the previous photo was painted white on the reverse side to keep the foyer calm and neutral.

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Sherwin Williams Bohemian Lace

Eye-Catching Cinnamon

A modern beach house warms in the sun with a custard yellow glow, grounded by a cinnamon stick front door. Pure white accents on the windows contribute to the crisp and clean vibe.

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Sherwin Williams Blanched Yellow

Classic Red

You can’t miss with a blue-toned red, which is so ubiquitous it’s practically a neutral these days. Shown is Behr’s Morocco Red — it’s like a cherry on top of the vanilla siding sundae.

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Behr Morrocco Red

Burst of Sunshine

You just can’t sustain a bad mood in the presence of a bright yellow door. This one, which belongs to blogger Erin Loechner, is set off by charcoal-gray shake siding and a decal applied to the glass sidelight that says sweetly, “Hello.”

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Sherwin Williams Dutch Tulip

Accents for Blending

When you add a reddish-brown front door to a Spanish-style stucco home, you make a statement while at the same time allowing the accent color to elegantly blend in with its surroundings. Sherwin Williams' Cavern Clay is shown here.

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Sherwin Williams Cavern Clay

Sherwin Williams Handcrafted Brown

Pretty in Pink

The innovative color palette for this Craftsman home combines navy blue, white and pink for a look that feels both masculine and feminine at the same time. “The whole idea was to pack the exterior with colors that people would really stop and look at and also think about,” says designer Brian Patrick Flynn.

See More: Classic Navy and Millennial Pink Create Bold Curb Appeal

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

We Love Olive

Painted an earthy olive green and accented with a soft gold kick plate and house numbers, this understated front door is equal parts chic and inviting.

Mediterranean Sea

Inspired by the architecture in Greece or coastal Spain, the homeowner painted the stucco exterior pure white accented in black with a bold pop of an Aegean-like blue.

Paint colors: Sherwin-Williams Greek Villa + Sherwin-Williams Caviar + Do-It-Best Quality Paints French Valley Blue

From: HGTV Magazine

Forest Green

The sharp-pitched roof on this 1937 home gives it a quaint English cottage vibe, so the landscaping and color scheme was kept informal. The dark green was inspired by the Green Bay Packers, the homeowners' favorite football team.

Paint colors: Benjamin Moore Golden Lab + Benjamin Moore Lafayette Green + Benjamin Moore Atrium White

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Trendy Tan

On any other house, a tan or dark beige door may look bland. But against the dark navy of this stylish cottage from Kate Marker Interiors, this paint color gives off cozy, laid-back beach vibes.

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Gorgeous Gray

This 1935 home keeps its style crisp and classic with a white exterior and gray accents.

Paint colors: Benjamin Moore Spanish White (siding and trim) + Benjamin Moore Rodeo (shutters) + Benjamin Moore Northern Cliffs (front door)

From: HGTV Magazine

Robust Orange

From the moment guests arrive at HGTV star Tamara Day's home, they're greeted by happy colors and classic materials. The vibrant orange front door is a close match to Robust Orange from Sherwin-Williams.

Easy Breezy White

A half-glass door and sidelights painted a pure, clean white augment the white shiplap ceiling of this breezy front patio, enhancing the beauty of the pale cedar shake shingle on the home's exterior. Multitoned flagstone draws hues from both while a pair of pretty ficus trees add natural color.

From: Pure Salt Interiors

Golden Green

The classic black-and-white color combo on this farmhouse-style home is given a boost of personality with the vibrant gold-green front door.

Paint colors: Sherwin-Williams Pure White + Sherwin-Williams Black of Night (shutters) + Sherwin-Williams Independent Gold

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Soft Salmon

Built in 1929, this white stucco Tudor-style home with fairytale charm is given an extra shot of personality thanks to the pale pink door and shutters.

Paint colors: Benjamin Moore Standish White + Benjamin Moore Rockport Gray + Benjamin Moore Crimson

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Slate Stunner

This beautiful dark slate gray door contains undertones of blue, making it the perfect backdrop for bright orange autumnal decor.

Pretty Peacock

Built in 1940, this home's gorgeous stonework is accented with white and gray trim, but it's the jewel-toned, deep green-blue shutters and door that amplify its unique personality.

Paint colors: Valspar Sequoia Glade (front door and shutters) + Valspar Pam’s Lace (trim) + Valspar Ivory Brown (siding)

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Whipped Coffee

This historic home was built in 1869. “This blue beauty has seen a lot! We love its historic Colonial style and the copper portico roof with its blue-green patina,” say homeowners.

Paint colors: Valspar Sharkfin + Valspar Quarry Pond (shutters) + Valspar Wave’s Crest (trim) + Valspar Coffee Whip (door)

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Ruby Red

The arched ruby-red door is the perfect contrast to the traditional dark-brown timber and white stucco Tudor-style palette.

Paint colors: Sherwin-Williams Navajo White + Sherwin-Williams Black Bean + Behr Ruby Ring

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A Ray of Sunshine

This sweet-as-can-be mountain cottage is a study in contrast — the cedar shake roof and gray-stained wood siding get a heavy dose of cheer from a sunshine-yellow front door.

From: Maggie Griffin

Mint Condition

A cheerful blue-green mint front door makes a charming statement when paired with the creamy white siding of this New Orleans home.

Citron Smiles

You just can’t sustain a bad mood in the presence of a bright yellow door. The tone is set immediately by this entrance, where a sizzling yellow door counters the white walls. The homeowner chose an Eames Hang-It-All coat rack for its color and functionality.