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Five front door colours

Five front door colours

March 28th, 2024

Paint & Paper Library

Choosing a new paint colour for your front door can instantly elevate your entrance, as well as being a practical way to revive your exterior scheme. There are a host of front door shades that have enduring appeal, from understated neutrals to impactful dark blues. But you can also consider introducing a bright or contrasting colour to inject personality on the outside of your property.

Discover five inspiring front door colours in the Paint & Paper Library palette to provide ideas for your upcoming front door refresh…

Deep, sumptuous and inviting, a rich berry red like Soumak is an excellent choice to create an entrance with dual impact and sophistication. This confident colour provides a strong focal point that particularly complements period properties.

You could consider using Architects’ Gloss for a resplendent, striking high sheen that adds an element of grandeur to your entrance. Introduce abundant greenery to incorporate a colour contrast.

Front Door: Soumak

Front Door Casing & Fanlight: Salt II

Kigali is a much-loved inky blue in the Paint & Paper Library palette that brings undeniable elegance to front doors. Its dark and impactful colour is a beautiful choice to contrast with light-coloured brick or paving.

The multi-surface Architects’ finishes mean it is possible to incorporate additional elements into your entrance scheme, for a truly considered design. Here, the porch tiles have been painted in the complementary shades, Mockingbird and Capuchin.

Front Door: Kigali

Walls Inside Porch: Capuchin

Tiles Inside Porch: Mockingbird

Exterior Pillars: Capuchin

Explore the palette of dark blues

Neutral paint colours are a classic choice for front doors, on both traditional and contemporary properties. These timeless shades blend in with their natural surroundings and allow you maintain a focus on other aspects, such as the architectural design.

With visible green undertones, Wattle V is a shade that sits comfortably in exterior settings. You can accentuate the green pigments by juxtaposing Wattle V with an off-white such as Slate I on the masonry. Accompany with traditional planters to draw the scheme together.

Front Door/ Fanlight: Wattle V

Windows, Porch Exterior/ Interior: Slate I

Lettering: Ilex

Bench: Fynbos

Discover timeless neutrals

If you are searching for a shade to complement a redbrick exterior, explore the palette of rich greens from Paint & Paper Library. From deep, verdant colours to resonant blue-greens like Iguana – as seen here – these shades create a welcoming entrance that transitions beautifully from the outside to in.

For a well-rounded, harmonious scheme, surround your chosen door colour with warm reds and golds on the tiles, stained glass and hardware. Paint any masonry in a bright white like Clean White to benefit from a lighter contrast.

Front Door: Iguana

Front Doorstep: Copper Beech

Pillars: Clean White

Plant Pots: Nori

Consider inviting green hues

Bright and vibrant paint colours are a wonderful choice if you want your entrance to project your personality. You can offer guests a glimpse of your personal style by selecting a colour you love, that is perhaps used as a statement, accent colour in your interior design.

Radiating positivity and charm, a confident yellow like Chinese Emperor will give your entrance an instant uplift. Keep the rest of your scheme neutral and understated to really showcase your chosen front door colour.

Door: Chinese Emperor

Front: Clean White

Railings: New Black

Terracotta Pot: Slate III