Best door and shutter color combinations

Show off your personality and amp up your home's curb appeal with one of these head-turning exterior color palettes.

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Best door and shutter color combinations

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Let’s talk color. Of course, we all have our favorites and therefore or own biases. Before we could even do simple math, we were encouraged to name our favorite color. And some of us have engrained it into our identity, filling our homes and wardrobes with all things teal, red, or purple. But when it comes to painting your home’s exterior, it’s time to set some of your opinions aside and reach for the colors that are the most aesthetically pleasing to you, your neighbors, and your potential buyers. After all, there are front door and shutter color combos that just work, and ones that just don’t. To help you land on a color palette, we’ve constructed this list.

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Best door and shutter color combinations

Black and Pale, Dusty Blue: Romantic European

If you own a historic home, we’re practically begging you to go with this dreamy French-inspired color scheme. We suggest choosing a white, like Sea Pearl by Benjamin Moore for your home’s paint. This will complement the soft, dusty blue or gray shutter. Finally, pair with a beautiful black door to complete your home’s color palette.  Complement your doorway with Bevolo lighting and elegant planters, and your home will look regal and sophisticated.


Best door and shutter color combinations

Dark Gray and Black: Classic American

Dark gray and black form a great, subtle twist on the classic black and white color scheme. It makes for one of the safest front door, shutter, and house color combos because it will never fall out of style. If you still want to play with color, consider adding billowing, blooming hanging plants to your front porch in the spring and a red poinsettia wreath to your front door in the winter. These colors make the perfect canvas for nearly any home style or accessories. But if you’re not set on choosing dark gray, we can also think of a ton of reasons why you should paint your door a classic black today.


Best door and shutter color combinations

Green and Charcoal: Lively and Bold

If you want a fun statement door, we say go unique or go home. Green is a much under-appreciated front door color, but we’re here to tell you that you can apply it tastefully. Since this color is a little more out-of-the-box than most, we suggest pairing it with a classic color for your shutters and/or trim, like charcoal. And if you get tired of the green, it will be easy to repaint. Darker bold colors like red can require multiple paint coats, while it should only take one to two coats to cover this light shade. Green actually pairs well with natural green foliage, and the two hues give off a classy monochromatic look.


Best door and shutter color combinations

Soft Black and Natural Wood: Tranquil and Earthy

Ready for something different? Pair soft black and natural wood together. We personally love a black front door with large panes of glass and wood shutters. If your shutters are already painted, never fear. You can always strip the paint away using sandpaper and stain your old shutters in a walnut shade. They will look brand new! Just make sure to apply a sealant to the wood to protect its natural beauty from mold and mildew. This color combo looks great on an off-white home or darker home as seen above.


Best door and shutter color combinations

Yellow and Warm White: Cheery and Bright

Add a little cheer to your street and brighten your guests’ day with a yellow door. Just like with green, we suggest playing it safe and only applying this bold color to your front door. We love the way yellow looks with a warm off-white, like Swiss Coffee by Benjamin Moore. Let the yellow speak for itself.


Best door and shutter color combinations

Red and Light Blue: Daring, Yet Timeless

We’ve been seeing red pop up as statement colors on doors for decades, which is why we deem this color as timeless. These doors are reminiscent of ones that belong to a London townhouse. Check out Benjamin Moore color, Caliente, with White Diamond on the house and the light blue board and batten shutters to really get inspired.


Best door and shutter color combinations

Using Pink or Purple: Proceed with Caution

At brick&batten, we love a soft pink door on the right architecture and environment. For this reason, we believe there’s a right way to go about it. For example, instead of going with bright purple, try a deep plum door paired with gray shutters. Or you can even go with an earthy pink door as shown above. Would we do pink shutters? No. But the colors on this home are hard to beat. It’s your home, so you should love the way it looks.


Best door and shutter color combinations

When in Doubt, Go Shutterless 

We think the shutterless trend is here to stay, which is why we often suggest that homeowners scrap their shutters altogether, especially if they are worn down or not architecturally correct. Nearly any home style can pull off the no-shutter look, but we especially love it on modern and contemporary homes. And when in doubt on which colors to choose, you can always reach out to brick&batten color experts for a virtual exterior design.

Should shutters and door be same color?

Your home's shutters should coordinate with your front door. While it's a “safe” approach to match your shutter color with your front door, you can also simply go one shade lighter or one shade darker (without the risk of clashing!) to add some uniqueness and style to your home's appearance.

Should shutters be lighter or darker than house?

Once you've decided on a few options, take your color swatches outside. Colors intensify and look brighter in the sun, so always go a few shades lighter than the color you initially prefer indoors. Finally, for the overall look of your house, shutter colors should reflect the people who live inside.
It's black that's set to be the most popular front door color of 2022 with blue and green also favored. Some 56 per cent of experts surveyed for the Fixr (opens in new tab) paint and color trends 2022 report agreed that black will be the most popular front door color choice in 2022.

What is the most welcoming Colour for a front door?

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1.1 Turquoise..
1.2 A Bright and Happy Yellow..
1.3 Blue For A Welcoming Front Door..
1.4 Classic Black..
1.5 Red..
1.6 Pretty Aqua..
1.7 Pink?.
1.8 Bonus–Timeless Green..