10 Top Front Door Color Ideas

A black front door is a classic choice and works particularly well on a house with a traditional style. Here the sidelights, brick porch, container plants and elegant door trim create a stately look that the black door continues. The black color also contrasts nicely with the bright yellow siding. If the color feels a bit too dark, you can add bright accents with a brass handleset, lock and kickplate.

If a black front door is too formal, a rich blue can provide a dignified look that you might find more interesting and inviting. In addition to creating a colorful focal point that contrasts with the white shingle siding on this home, a blue door coordinates with the decorative blue lanterns and makes a bolder statement with matching blue sidelights.

A red front door is bold and bright. Your home will definitely stand out from those with more traditional front door colors. But red doesn’t have to be overly flashy. Depending on your home and setting, it might be the perfect fit. On this home the blue siding sets up a colorful palette that keeps the red door and sidelight from being jarring. The reds, greens and purples of container plants, a burst of pink blooms on a nearby shrub and a coordinated wreath make it clear that color is at home here.

Green can be an unexpected color that gives your home standout curb appeal. This muted shade of green is understated but different enough from traditional colors to add a bit of the unexpected to your home’s exterior. Here, the color blends nicely with the natural greens of shrubs and trees near the front of the house. You can use a green door to help your home blend with your plantings or, if you like the color but think it stands out too much, you can add plants to soften the look.

Brown, like green, can work well if you want to draw attention to natural features in a landscape. Here the dark brown front door doesn’t just blend well with the light brown siding, it complements the surrounding plants and mulched front bed.

A yellow door doesn’t work for everyone or every home, but there are some cases where it’s a perfect fit. For example, a home with a modern design like the one here is distinct enough to handle such a distinctively bright and surprising color. The clean lines of the home, landscape and walkway all call out for something different and special.

You might expect white interior doors, but a white front door is not the most common look. A white door may not be as classic as a black door, but on this home, the color itself lends a traditional touch to the colorful siding. The door contrasts nicely with black shutters, steps and with accessories like a porch light and a wall-mounted mailbox. The white also makes the entryway look more inviting.

Purple may sound like an odd choice for a front door, but the right shade of purple can be just the touch you need to shatter the concept of formality and to create an interesting and inviting entryway. Here a muted purple on double front doors adds a friendly appeal to the more formal brickwork, walkway and landscape, but doesn’t overwhelm the overall style of the home.

A neutral gray works well with the traditional look of this porch. Different enough to catch the eye, it’s not so bold that detracts from container plants or the carved look of the porch columns and handrails. Gray steps and a gray porch floor tie the monochrome look together nicely.

A pink front door gives a surprisingly bright touch to this white house, rejecting the idea of monotone color schemes and classic styles. This front door color can also add a playful counterpoint to more elegant features.