Home Color Palettes & Paint 8 Fresh Front Door Colors to Brighten Up Your Home We'll never doubt the power of paint. By Grace Haynes Grace Haynes Grace is a former Associate Homes Editor for Southern Living. She covered a variety of topics for print and digital, from design and flower arranging to cottage gardens and pets. Before moving to the Homes team, she joined Southern Living as a copy editor. Off the clock, find her strolling through neighborhoods around the South to admire the houses and snapping photos of colorful front doors. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 9, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Give your home a makeover by repainting the front door. This easy do-it-yourself project can be completed in a weekend. Go beyond basic black and white, and pick a bright shade that makes your house really shine. Before going all in on one color, test a few shades to see which works best with your home's existing facade. Brush on a few different hues, and see how they look in the sunlight at different points throughout day. Pretend you're a neighbor passing by on a walk, and cross the street to pick your favorite color. We suggest choosing a high-gloss finish to give your entry a polished look. Try these eight paint colors for giving your home a face-lift. If you're looking for one color to invigorate your whole house—look to yellow. It's a shockingly happy color and your house will be the easiest one to find on the block. You'll simply say, "the one with the yellow front door." This hue is such a statement that it's best used with simple colors like white or dark gray/black. If you match it with too many other colors, you'll get a Crayola effect. Paint ItPremium Yellow (14-15); prattandlambert.com. Photo: Laurey W. Glenn Pick a deep blue, like Naval (SW 6244) by Sherwin-Williams, to complement a white facade. A pair of matching navy planters make for an inviting entry. Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Barbara Schmidt A bold gold sets a sunny welcome for visitors (try Stuart Gold (HC-10) by Benjamin Moore). Kay Volmar A pretty pastel like Waterscape (SW 6470) by Sherwin-Williams will wake up a tired farmhouse. This cheery color is best for a simple white cottage. A small dose of a daring hue, such as this surprising chartreuse tone, creates a dramatic look-at-me-now presence. Paint ItSassy Green (SW 6416); sherwin-williams.comDefining ElementsMake a modern play and select house numbers in a sans serif font style to keep this cottage grounded in 2019. Laurey W. Glenn Bring a boring white cottage to life with a swipe of this chartreuse shade (Sassy Green (SW 6416) by Sherwin-Williams). Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller Apply a pretty pink for a subtle dose of feminine flair (try 36 Hours in Marrakesh by Backdrop). Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller Your entry will be the brightest on the block with this sky blue (Greek Isles (P510-1) by Behr). A Dutch door adds even more cottage charm. Hector Manuel Sanchez Choose an all-American red (Heritage Red (HC-181) by Benjamin Moore) for a Tudor-style home. Laurey W. Glenn Pick a rich purple (like Regal Plum (1002-7A) by Valspar) to perk up stately Georgian-style architecture. To take your curb appeal project a step further, pair a freshly painted front door with a grouping of seasonal containers. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit