Upgrade Your Home’s First Impression: A Designer’s Guide to Front Door Colors
February 2, 2025
Do you ever wonder what DIY project you can do for your home that is inexpensive & quick? Just head over to your local Lowes, Home Depot or even Sherwin Williams to pick up a gallon of paint for a quick & easy weekend project!
Read below as to what one of our interior designer, Jordan Furtney, has to say about front door paint options!
Many think of the front door of a home is an entryway, but for visitors it is one of the first things they see which sets the tone for the house and the personality of those who live in the home! One of the components that is visually seen from the exterior of your home is your front door. Let your personality show through with the paint color you select whether that be to align with curb appeal, have a bold statement or just want a refresh! Pratt Home Builders is proud to offer hundreds of paint options for your front door paint selection! Your front door is a great place to start if you want to experiment with bold hues or if you want to go with a more classic look of neutral.
Depending on the overall aesthetic of the selections for the exterior of your home, many paint colors will give a different appearance to your home! Color theory is a proven science and is used by all interior designers! One may think “oh those are just primary, secondary and tertiary colors”, but they have a deeper meaning behind them. The team of designers at Pratt Home Builders have educational backgrounds that have gone through the key concepts of interior design such as color theory which helps the designers understand how to use colors effectively in your home! Believe it or not, colors show emotion, and they have a psychological effect on individuals. All colors show a positive and negative emotion. For example: the color blue – feels clean & calm but also can feel sad & cold. Red is also a great example as it shows excitement, but also anger.
Bold Colors: A bold pop of color on your front door can stand out from the street but can also allow you to play around with small accents within your home to tie in your own personality! Pops of color include reds, navy or denim blue, or even purple!
Classic Neutrals: A neutral color will allow for a classic and timeless look, which is a very popular option in the design market right now. These colors such as black, concrete or even a muted hue allow you to have a framework to work around with pops of color elsewhere!
TOP 10 favorite paint colors for front doors that are trending (in no particular order, of course):
- SW2802 Rookwood Red
- SW6321 Red Bay
- SW6209 Ripe Olive
- SW6201 Thunderous
- SW6186 Dried Thyme
- SW7020 Black Fox
- SW6005 Folkstone
- SW9155 Slate Violet
- SW6244 Naval
- SW6523 Denim
When choosing a paint color for your front door, think about how it will affect the other aspects of the exterior of your home such as trim, windows, siding and even your landscaping! Whichever route you go, whether that is a bold paint or a neutral, remember this is your home and only a weekend project to change. We cannot wait to be part of your process and help you design your dream home!
Categorised in: Design, DIY Tips
This post was written by Brittany Shaw
