Choosing the best paint color for your front door is hard enough, never mind having to make the HOA happy, too! Seriously, HOA might stand for Home Owners Association, but if you ask me, it stands for ‘Handing Out Abuse’ daily to INNOCENT FREAKIN’ PEOPLE.

Don’t get me wrong, HOAs uphold a standard in the neighborhood and keep out the crazies (which is why I don’t live in one). However, they can be unnecessarily fussy regarding exterior paint colors, considering they don’t own your home.

Even if you don’t have an HOA to satisfy, you might be looking for some CLASSIC front door colors – ones that aren’t wild and wonderful but are still beautiful in their own right.

This is why today, we’re checking out front door paint colors that SHOULD make your HOA happy. If they don’t, they must be a real special bunch.

1. THE MOST POPULAR BLACK FRONT DOOR PAINT COLORS

Black front doors are the most CLASSIC approach, but they can be fussy about the home they’re partnered with. Black front doors often suit homes with black or dark charcoal gray roofs, black windows, and/or black fixtures (i.e., lights, address numbers, etc…). Not every home can pull off a black door, so make sure your home has the bones in place to support it.

In the wild world of blacks, not all are created equal; there are various depths, temperatures, and undertones. As it relates to front doors, there are five shades I guide my Online Color Consulting clients to repeatedly…

• Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black
• Sherwin Williams Iron Ore
• Benjamin Moore Black 2132-10
• Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron
• Sherwin Williams Black Magic

Click on the above links to see each color’s FULL COLOR REVIEW (excluding Black Magic, which I haven’t done yet).

Tricorn Black and Black 2132-10 are really similar and almost always in the running. Why? They’re two of the darkest and blackest blacks, known for their DEPTH and commitment. As for Iron Ore, it’s a SOFT black that can grab a very (ahem, VERY) minor green undertone. Iron Ore is popular when you want black, but worry about it being a bit stark or harsh.

Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron – a slightly softer, blue-inspired shade

Wrought Iron is a soft black-blue. In low light and without any other black finishes against it, Wrought Iron acts like black. However, get it in the natural light and that blue can pop-up!

You might fall for one of these beautiful black shades based on online images alone. Don’t. Sampling and comparing these shades determines which one best suits your home’s surrounding finishes.

Sherwin Williams Iron Ore

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams 8 Best Shades of Black

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2. THE MOST POPULAR NAVY BLUE FRONT DOOR PAINT COLORS

Navy is a classic, whether on your front door, kitchen island, or feature wall. However, some navy blues take it a bit too far in the ‘color department’ for the average HOA. These next blues are safe, but still striking choices for some great curb appeal…

Sherwin Williams Charcoal Blue

• Sherwin Williams Cyberspace
• Benjamin Moore Hale Navy
• Sherwin Williams Charcoal Blue
• Sherwin Williams Naval
• Sherwin Williams Newburyport Blue (a brighter shade of navy)

Click on the above links to see each color’s FULL COLOR REVIEW (excluding Newburyport Blue and Charcoal Blue, which I haven’t done yet).

Cyberspace is the PERFECT shade of blue if you want to nod at navy without committing to it. This is because Cyberspace has a wink more gray in it than the average shade. However, if your front door is dark due to northern exposure, combined with an overhang, Cyberspace doesn’t usually have enough blue to show up to the party. If you want a color that shows up with tassels on, Hale Navy is your shade.

Hale Navy is more of a classic navy blue. While it’s similar to Cyberspace, it has less gray, making it a more legitimate approach to navy and better able to stand up to dark front door zones without being obnoxious.

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy – HAAAALE YES! 

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Sherwin Williams Naval

Charcoal Blue is a stunner. It’s definitely blue, but it has an almost smoky approach compared to some of the other shades. As for Naval, it’s a braver approach to blue and cooould push a few comfort zones, but shouldn’t step too far over the boundaries (unlike myself, who definitely has boundary issues).

Lastly, if you like navy but don’t want the visual weight of it, check out Newburyport Blue, which is similar to Hale Navy, but lighter and, therefore, a bit brighter looking.

See more beautiful blue hues: The 12 Best Navy Blue Paint Colors for Front Doors, Cabinets, & More 

3. THE MOST POPULAR GRAY FRONT DOOR PAINT COLORS

Choosing your home’s best gray isn’t easy. Warm grays, cool grays, stormy grays, dark grays, MOODY grays – the list goes on (or maybe it’s just me going on…and on…). And while gray might SOUND boring, find a gray with the right undertones, and your home’s curb appeal will go up drastically!

Benjamin Moore Gray 2121-10

Regardless of which type of gray you lean towards, figure out which gray undertones best suit your exterior finishes, especially any stone and brick, as well as roof and siding (if you don’t know, I have an affordable Front Door Paint Color package).

• Benjamin Moore Gray 2121-10
• Sherwin Williams Peppercorn
• Sherwin Williams Gauntlet Gray
• Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray
• Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal

Click on the above links to see each color’s FULL COLOR REVIEW.

Gray 2121-10 is one of my FAVE gray front door colors. It’s a med-dark charcoal gray with stormy, violet-blue undertones. Due to its depth and undertones, Gray suits a WIDE range of stonework and brick. As for Peppercorn, it’s a tricky little bugger and can pop up almost ANY of the undertones, depending on its surrounding finishes and your door’s exposure.

Gauntlet Gray is a super popular front door color thanks to its subtle warmth and SUPER passive undertones. You’ll find that Gauntlet Gray suits many exterior facades, including stone, brick, and multiple asphalt roof finishes – more so than MOST other grays.

Sherwin Williams Gauntlet Gray

As for Amherst Gray and Kendall Charcoal, these are darker charcoal grays. While they’re classified as warm, you’d hardly know it. Regarding undertones, expect to see a wink of green pop up in Amherst Gray, and ONCE in a while, you’ll see that same subtle hue in Kendall Charcoal (although it’s far more ‘neutral’ looking and darker than Amherst Gray).

If you want to learn more, click on their links in the list – TONS of info and fun to be had!

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4. THE MOST POPULAR BLUE-GRAY BLEND FRONT DOOR PAINT COLORS

If navy blue is too strong for your home and personal tastes, cut things back with gray. Colors like Cheating Heart and Web Gray are popular shades for those wanting a slightly (or more) muted shade of blue.

Benjamin Moore’s Cheating Heart

Benjamin Moore’s Cheating Heart 

• Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate
• Sherwin Williams Web Gray
• Benjamin Moore’s Cheating Heart (can appear blackish at times)
• Benjamin Moore Deep Space
• Benjamin Moore Anchor Gray

Click on the above links to see each color’s FULL COLOR REVIEW (excluding Anchor Gray and Deep Space, which I haven’t done yet – I’M JUST…ONE…WOMAN!).

Based on their names, it’s easy to confuse Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate and Sherwin Williams Charcoal Blue. HOWEVER, that’s where the real similarities end. Whereas Charcoal Blue has a noticeable, but not overwhelming blue hue, Charcoal Slate is dominated by a solid dark charcoal with a reasonable blue-violet undertone.

Web Gray is great when you want some NOTICEABLE undertone with a more flexible approach to blue. Some blues cater hard to blue-violet or blue-green – not Web Gray; he’s an undertone floozy and can wink at either given the right circumstances.

Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate

Sherwin Williams Web Gray

Cheating Heart is one of my personal faves, for my own home and my Online Color Consulting. Call it soft black, navy blue, gray-blue – whatever you call it, it’s WICKED pretty. Cheating Heart will flex itself based on its environment, looking more blackish in shaded areas and bluer in the sun.

Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart

If you like Cheating Heart, but your heart pines for just a bit…more…blue, take your lyin’ cheatin’ heart on over to Deep Space. These colors are similar, but Deep Space has a bit more navy blue popping through.

Lastly, Anchor Gray. Anchor Gray is one of the lighter gray blues (before we get into the medium depths). Again, I call it blue; my husband calls it gray – we’ll agree to disagree (but we know I’m right).

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5. THE MOST POPULAR GREEN & TEAL-INSPIRED FRONT DOOR PAINT COLORS

There are many ways to approach green front doors – greige, green-gray, BRIGHT green. However, the more classic and muted your shade of green is, the better chance you have of passing it by ye ole HOA.

Benjamin Moore Kitty Gray

As for teal, if you’re hoping for a lovely shade of teal or aquamarine, you might need to find a new neighborhood, as many HOAs are teal-timid and aquamarine-averse. But don’t worry, I have a few that WINK at teal without tipping the scales…

• Benjamin Moore Kitty Gray
• Sherwin Williams Riverway
• Benjamin Moore Sioux Falls
• Sherwin Williams Thunder Gray
• Sherwin Williams Still Water

Kitty Gray is a gorgeous blend of green and gray with a touch of blue for moderation. Some people see it as gray, but if you ask me, it’s definitely green-blue; it’s just SUPER muted.

As for Riverway, I LOVE this color. Not only is it a popular teal-inspired shade for front doors, but it’s also wicked on islands, feature walls, and even entire rooms!

The 7 Best Teal Paint Colors for Front Doors

Sherwin Williams Riverway

Sioux Falls is a more modest approach to teal as it’s lighter and more gentle than most. This combination of color and saturation has most HOAs pretty darn happy. If this is your jam, you might find a few more lighter versions here.

Benjamin Moore Sioux Falls

Sherwin Williams Still Water

Still Water is similar to Riverway, but has a bit more meat on its bones with more depth. However, it shares the same beautiful blue-green blend. As for Thunder Gray, it shifts directions into a LEGIT green, moderated with some greige for warmth…

Sherwin Williams Thunder Gray – COME TO MOMMA! I love this color.

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6.  MISC. POPULAR FRONT DOOR COLORS

Sometimes, there isn’t ENOUGH of one type of color to make a full category. In this case, we have a few stragglers coming in at the end that are just as beautiful and can be GREAT options for the average front door and average anal HOA.

• Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze (dark greige)
• Sherwin Williams Darkroom (dark violet)

WEIRD, I was so sure I had an exterior door painted Urbane Bronze! Oh well, here it is painted on the inside of my old front door…

Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze VS. The Top Dark Greige Paint Colors

Urbane Bronze is hands-down, the BEST dark greige paint color – for front doors, island, WHATEVER! If you want subtle warmth and subtle color, put this hot shade on your list, just like I put it on my kitchen island…

Last but not least, Darkroom. If you want a hint of violet with a saturated, but grounded base, Darkroom is one of the pretty darn purples on the planet, especially for a classic, slightly traditional-looking front door.

The 9 Best Purple (Violet) Paint Colors

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Did you know that painting your front door is one of the BEST ways to add curb appeal to your home? And in ONE AFTERNOON, you can take a ho-hum door and turn it into something that gets your neighbors talking – for less than a hundred dollars!

However, with thousands of colors, it can be hard to figure out which colour is best. That’s why you have me (insert happy face here). You can hire me via my E-design to give you the TOP 3-4 colors for YOUR front door, or you can check out these fab options below…

1. Best Front Door Color – Burgundy or Red

Burgundy is a great choice if you want visual interest without committing to the intensity of a real vivacious red. Brick red is a slightly more modern take on burgundy, with red coming in as the colour with the most vibrant personality!

The above samples are just approximations of paint colors

• Check out Benjamin Moore’s Sundried Tomato. It’s close to being red but has enough of a burgundy/grounded base to keep it calm and collected.
• Another fave is Benjamin Moore Dinner Party, more of a rich, dense red.
• Benjamin Moore New London Burgundy is a more typical burgundy than those with stronger brown, purple, or orange undertones.

If you’re looking for a more ravishing red (check out my profile photo – wink wink), these next colors should get you on the right path. Keep in mind, while red is one of the most popular choices, it isn’t always the smartest one. Your home has to suit red (or a tweaked version of it); otherwise, it will look out of place.

I gave my E-Design client (above) four beautiful front door options, and Sherwin Williams Chinese Red was the winner.

• Benjamin Moore Caliente is a gorgeous, sumptuous red, one of my faves for real personality.
• For a red with a bit more RED, check out Sherwin Williams Poinsettia. It’s not quite primary red, but it’ll give that impression.

BTW, 99.9% of the photos on my blog are from my E-Design clients; thank you for sending them in; you guys rock! 

2. Best Front Door Colour – Navy Blue

Navy blue is a wicked choice for a front door. Blue can be rich and classic or fun and fresh, but it’s the more traditional navy blue paint colors that are a hit with today’s homeowners.

The above samples are just approximations of paint colors

• Sherwin Williams Naval is a handsome fellow and the perfect complement to almost any siding. Naval sits on the slightly cooler end of the blue scale (compared to some navies with a smidge of green in them).
• Sherwin Williams Cyberspace is a dark navy with a decent gray undercurrent.
• Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue has a bit more gray and appears slightly ‘softer’ than Naval.
• Benjamin Moore Hale Navy. Oh haaaale yes! It’s hard to go wrong with the classic look of Hale Navy.

And while there are about half a dozen more navy blues that I could rattle off the top of my head, those are a few of my FAVES.

3. Best Front Door Color – Teal / Blue Green

Whether looking for a farmhouse or a beachy look, there is nothing like a fresh, modern teal paint colour for your front door! Teal is a mixture of blue and green – and not always an even mixture. Some teals lean more on the blue side, while others lean more green.

The above samples are just approximations of paint colors

Today’s popular teals also have gray in them, keeping them in check and not so ‘day-glo’.

• Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue is one of my fave blue-green-gray blends. Whether you prefer the lighter version, Palladian Blue, or the darker Stratton Blue, this blue-green range is a wicked choice for a front door.
• I can also be talked into the likes of Sherwin Wiliams Peacock Plume for a bit more colour.

Looking for something a bit spunkier?

• You’ll find that Benjamin Moore Mexicali Turquoise is a vibrant, lighter, brighter front door colour.
• Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua and Sherwin Williams Aquarium are teals with a bit more spazip! (spazip being a super technical term).
• If you like a green-blue with a slightly vintage feel, Benjamin Moore Hazy Blue might be for you! 

And, of course, the darkest of the teals – Benjamin Moore Yorktowne Green. Not for the faint of heart, Yorktowne Green is a gorgeous blend that’s flexible and easy to live with. It would look stunning in a woodsy environment with cedar siding.

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4. Best Front Door Color – Green

There’s something about a solid dark green that seems to work on a LOT of homes.

The above samples are just approximations of paint colors

The above front door is Sherwin Williams Night Owl. Another beauty is Benjamin Moore Mohegan Sage or Sherwin Williams Rock Bottom for a stronger, striking look.

This next home was oooookay with its blue front door…

But I knew the siding colour (Benjamin Moore Dragon’s Breath) would be WAY better suited to a lil’ chartreuse, which also satisfied the owner’s desire for something a little OUTSIDE the box!

Benjamin Moore Chartreuse was the PERFECT choice to take things up a notch!

Let’s take a quick break to talk about paint samples…

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5. Best Front Door Color – Black 

Black is bold and is a great way to make a statement on a large or small home. It looks especially fabulous when paired with a crisp white trim.

The above samples are just approximations of paint colors

And while black is a classic in the fashion world, it isn’t a ‘sure’ thing on a front door. Some homes look too intimidating with a black door – particularly ones that don’t have enough natural light around them.

• Benjamin Moore Black 2132-10. Yup, just black – clearly, a rocket scientist named it.
• Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black and Iron Ore are beautiful black choices. Tricorn Black is bolder and more striking, whereas Iron Ore is slightly softer.

Black doesn’t always suit homes with river rock or ledge stone detail or front doors that are under the heavy shadow

6. Best Front Door Paint Color – Gray & Charcoal

Gray and charcoal are a hit with homeowners these days and, with their varying undertones, suit a HUGE variety of homes.

The above samples are just approximations of paint colors

• I have MAD love for Sherwin Williams Gauntlet Gray, a slightly warmer, deep charcoal. See how it jibes with the black trim and the river rock feature wall in the above photo.
• For a softer look, check out Sherwin Williams Dovetail, the slightly lighter version of Gauntlet Gray.
• You can also check out Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray, a medium-dark charcoal with a MINOR green undertone. Kendall Charcoal is also a big hit for a more striking look, like the darker version of Amherst Gray.

I also love the SUPER PASSIVE approach of Benjamin Moore Gray 2121-10, shown on this next front door…

7. Best Front Door Paint Colour – Yellow & Gold

Yellow and gold can look warm and welcoming on a home. Just remember that yellow reflects much more light than most other colors, so when choosing a yellow, make sure its intensity suits your home and your personal style (in other words, err on the side of caution when choosing ‘intensity’). 

The above samples are just approximations of paint colors

• Sherwin Williams Rayo de Sol is a rayo of sunshine!
• Benjamin Moore Stuart Gold is a rich and stately gold color. Not too yellow, not too orange – juuuust right!
• Sherwin Williams Classical Gold, Gambol Gold, and Bee are also beautiful, brighter choices.

8. Feeling brave for your front door?

My client Mark wanted a front door that was a little different from the rest. I threw some beauties at him, and he settled on Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange!

And while orange won’t suit MOST homes, it was the PERFECT choice for his home and the palette he decided on (see the whole project here).

This last one is just for fun, as I don’t HAVE a violet-inspired front door section yet, but this one was TOO pretty not to include.

Before the rusty red wasn’t BAD, it just wasn’t connecting enough with the stone, whereas Sherwin Williams Darkroom hit JUST the spot…

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Most of the time, the front door is darker than the rest of the house, although there are exceptions, especially when it comes to dark gray homes.

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As long as it PERFECTLY suits the home it’s on, blue is one of the best colors for resale.

SHOULD THE FRONT DOOR & BACK DOOR BE THE SAME COLOR?

HECK NO! While they CAN be the same color, they can also do their own things.

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ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 2021, UPDATED FOR YOU IN 2023

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Sometimes a project comes along that makes me stop in my tracks…but not always in a good way. My clients were planning on listing their home and wanted to give it a fresh face with a new colour. However, while they were wanting to paint the cedar shake siding, they wanted to KEEP the existing trim, shutters and front door the colours they were.

I had to take a deep breath for this one and an even bigger chug of wine before I sent her a note that more or less said the following:

‘I know you want to list your home and spend as little as possible, I get it. But, there simply ISN’T a paint colour that will bring together your trim and shutter colours and how they relate to your brick and roof.

I would highly suggest you either leave everything and sell your home as-is OR, I wonder if you’d be open to the idea of going a liiiiitle bit further…okay, maybe going a LOT further by painting the trim, shutters, front door and even the little metal roof over the front door. If not, it would be a waste of your time and money to paint only the shakes as it will only add another detached colour to the palette.’ 

What’s the big problem with the above image anyway? Let’s break it down…

1. The orange of the shakes clashes with the colours in the brick and the violet undertone of the roof.
2. The green on the trim is a warm green, the green on the front door and shutters is a cool green and those two greens are just HATIN’ on each other.
3. Add those two greens in with the green of the landscaping, and as the great Kermit the Frog would say, ‘it’s not easy being green’ – especially when you’re three different versions of it.
4. While the cool green would be ‘passable’ with the brick and roof. It would’ve been considerably better if it were a lighter blue-green or a DARKER green so that it’s a more classic accent – or it could not be green at all, really.

I spent MANY YEARS home staging and have a great idea of what buyers are looking for and how to get TOP DOLLAR for a home – I know full well that sometimes you have to spend money to make money. And this home had so much FRIGGIN’ POTENTIAL I was crossing my fingers that they’d jump on my crazy train…and they did. FREAKIN’ HALLELUJAH, I love my clients.

BEFORE, potential buyers might’ve kept on driving after seeing this curb appeal…

AFTER, I’m pretty sure buyers have already unpacked their boxes…

My client had hired someone to pick the previous green trim colour for the shutters and front door, but I have a feeling the consultant was freelancing as a John Deere rep…

And look at her beautiful self now!

Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart and Sherwin Williams Pure White

They also brought the colour around to the back of the house on the french doors. And while I would suggest putting a larger black light beside the door, the overall look is still friggin’ fantastic…

Doors, Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart

That’s funny, I JUST noticed the chimney stack! I’m sure it’s TBP – To Be Painted…

What colours did we use for this exterior update? GOOD QUESTION…

• CEDAR SHAKES: Sherwin Williams Knitting Needles. A soft, light-medium warm gray with a purple undertone
• TRIM: Sherwin Williams Pure White. A warm white with a neutral base to calm it down
• DOORS, SHUTTERS & METAL ROOF: Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart, one of my fave exterior accent colours

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I’m just so grateful when clients hear me when I’m just trying to help. If I come up with an idea to spend MORE money, it’s always going to be SMART money – and I’m sure this one will pay off big time.

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Sometimes a project hits my inbox that has me gigglin’ with glee. Why? Because, a) I’ve probably been in the cups and EVERYTHING is funny, and b) it has SO much potential and I’m just chompin’ at the bit to get at it! And this was DEFINITELY one of those…

Before, the green on teal combo wasn’t doing ANYTHING for the quirky architecture and personality of this home and its owners. The paving stones were the only thing that the owners wanted to keep colour-wise and the rest was up for grabs.

And check it out now…

‘Ahhhhhhhhh’ – that’s the sound of the heavens opening up when they look down on this beach-inspired beauty!

Before, the colour combo was a bit a la Oscar the Grouch…

And now, it looks welcoming and inviting – LOVE the new light fixture, address numbers and door hardware they chose!

Are you wondering what those wild and wonderful paint colours are? The body of the home is Sherwin Williams Polished Concrete, a slightly warm gray with a violet undertone. The trim is one of my fave white paint colours, Sherwin Williams Pure White and the front door is the beautiful Sherwin William Still Water, a dark blue-green-gray blend.

Learn about the BEST teal and navy blue paint colours for your front door HERE

There are two things that NEVER cease to amaze me – how good wine tastes at the beginning end of a long day AND how much paint colour can transform a home!

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Are you struggling to find inspiration for the exterior of your home? Are the homes on Houzz a little ‘out of your league and budget?’ I hear you, which is why I’m here to share some REAL home exterior makeovers with you, to get those creative juices flowin’ and paint rollers rollin’ (creative juice in our house is always mixed with wine).

Sample photos from a client’s E-design consultation

What’s a REAL HOME? Well, it’s not that fancy-schmancy homes aren’t real – they are, but they aren’t always ‘really applicable’ to the average homeowner, and sometimes it’s nice to see a home similar to your own, that’s undergone an affordable and FABULOUS colour makeover!

‘Because not every home comes perfectly coordinated, sometimes you have to find a happy medium between what YOU want and what your home can handle based on its existing finishes’

Sherwin Williams Alabaster siding with Aloof Gray shutters

EXTERIOR MAKEOVER #1   Clean Colours vs Dirty Colours

This first one was a TOUGH one – I had to put on my serious drinking thinking cap. My clients hired me to pick a new garage door colour, but looking at their photos, I knew there was NO magical colour that was going to pull everything together as the right bones weren’t in place.

• while the beige of the trim was fine with the stonework, it was too dirty looking for the yellow siding (clean and dirty colours don’t always love each other)

• there were both beige and white on the trims (beige main trims and white gables)

I never like to see clients waste money on painting projects when we aren’t fixing the REAL problem – even if that’s not the main thing they hired me for. So, I went out on a limb and asked if they’d be open to painting the trim – as well as the garage door, and freakin’ hallelujah, they agreed (I assumed painting the siding was a bit much to ask, and I didn’t think we needed to go THAT far to get great results)!

And look at her now…

It’s like the whole home breathed a sigh of RELIEF (as well as me, because it IS all about me…right?). Not only does the yellow siding look better with the stonework, but the home now has a thoughtful palette that looks PURPOSEFUL and intentional, rather than accidental.

BTW, my blog relies 100% on photos from my Online Paint Colour Consulting clients, so thanks to everyone who’s sent them in! 

We also refreshed the front door with Sherwin Williams Cyberspace, as yellow, white and navy is ALWAYS a classic combo…

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EXTERIOR MAKEOVER #2   NOT SO GREEN WITH ENVY

This was another project that had me twitchin’ in my seat. My clients were looking for JUST the right paint colour for the cedar shakes on their home, but there was NOOOO way I was going to suggest a THING without seeing the trim and shutters painted first.

Let’s spend a visual moment with the green on the trim and shutters…

Feeling a wink nauseous yet? The two greens were fighting each other big time. And while the green of the shutters was oooookay with the brick, really, nothing was working and the home was at a FRACTION of its potential. However, I knew that with the right palette, this home could make a SHOCKING turnaround.

After, HOLY FREAKIN’ CANNOLI…

I KNOW it all costs money, I get it. But sometimes, if you can spend smart money, you’ll add visual, emotional and ACTUAL value to your home – rather than making things worse. My clients were getting their home ready for sale, and I can say without a DOUBT that the curb appeal doubled on this beauty.

The Best Paint Colours for Your Front Door

EXTERIOR MAKEOVER #3    A Mid-Century Marvel

Those who’ve been with me for a while (thanks for drinkin’ the Kool-aid) know this one will ALWAYS be near and dear to my heart…

This home had GREAT lines and the potential to be a real show-stopper – look at it NOW…

Did you sneak a peek at the orange front door? Let’s take a closer look…

See ALL of this project HERE

LOVE IT! While the owners made a few structural changes around the front door, for a paint palette we chose Benjamin Moore Ballet White, Willow and Sherwin Williams Knockout Orange on the front door.

EXTERIOR MAKEOVER #4    THIS EXTERIOR HAD ME WEEPING (you’ll get it shortly)

The colour on this next home was just a bit too warm for the roof, and the front door was too garish for the classic design of the home. And while you can’t see it from far away, the mortar was applied to the bricks in a weeping style, creating WAY more visual texture than the standard application…

After, the home is sitting pretty with Sherwin Williams Dorian Gray on the painted brick, Extra White on the trim/garage door and Tricorn Black on the shutters and front door…

Here’s a better look at the weeping mortar if you’d like to shed a tear or two…

The depth of Dorian Gray keeps the shadows created by the weeping mortar at a minimum, blending in the texture a bit more, with the black shutters and front door drawing the attention.

EXTERIOR MAKEOVERS #5 & #6    Ink Pink, You Stink

Pink is hands-down, the NUMBER ONE colour that haunts my Online Colour Consulting clients as they look to update and modernize their pink brick fireplaces, countertops and carpets and exteriors. And while the before photo of this first home is a bit blurry, you don’t need rose-tinted glasses to see the pinkalicious vibe of the stonework…

After, it looks like a BRAND-NEW HOME with the charcoal roof coming to life in juxtaposition to the warm wood garage doors and creamy warmth of the painted stone and siding.

From the palettes suggested, my clients chose Sherwin Williams White Duck, one of my FAVE warm off-white paint colours (I’m also a big fan of it on interiors).

As for this next home, again, it’s that DARNED PINK BRICK!

And after, what a cutie-patootie!

While there’s still pink brick on the front patio, the Benjamin Moore Sioux Falls is the perfect, gentle complement to it, while a stronger teal could’ve bounced too hard off of it.

EXTERIOR MAKEOVER #7   Brand Spankin’ New

My next clients were looking for a white exterior, partnered with shutters that would complement their metal roof and warm-toned brick. And naturally, being new construction, there aren’t any ‘before’ photos of this bad boy…

But after photos? HELLS YES!

We went with Sherwin Williams Alabaster for the siding and Dovetail on the shutters, a soft, medium-toned warm gray. A cool white would have been too stark with the warm-toned brick (on the foundation and chimney), but we also didn’t want to go SO warm that the house turned out ‘cream’ or overly yellow.

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EXTERIOR MAKEOVER #8    Brown Brick Beauty

I love brick. I mean, I don’t love ALLLL brick as there are some darned FUGLY ones out there, but this was one I wouldn’t DREAM of painting over…

However, the homeowner was bored with the lacklustre beige on the siding (Benjamin Moore Stone Hearth) and was looking for more interest, while still humouring the needs of her home (roof/brick/exposure) – and she got JUST the interest she was looking for with Sherwin Williams Gauntlet Gray!

At first, she chose not to put the shutters back up…

And while her home could’ve EASILY gone shutter-free, we both agreed they would be the perfect finishing touch. I don’t have FULL home shots with them installed, but I do have a close-up as well as a shot of the detached garage (Minwax Dark Walnut).

The Best Exterior Paint Colours: Why Your Home’s Exposure Matters

To see more colours like Gauntlet Gray, read this post HERE

EXTERIOR MAKEOVER #9   Shutter Love

While I don’t have ‘before’ photos of this project, I’m SUPER happy with how it turned out in all of its teal and gray glory!

You’re looking at Benjamin Moore Gray Owl on the siding with Sherwin Williams Drizzle on the shutters.

A light colour like Gray Owl can be a tough one if you have TONS of south-facing light or afternoon western light shining on your home as this depth of colour can wash out, which is why it’s important to partner it with clean white trim to show contrast.

The Best Teal and Blue-Green Blend Paint Colours

EXTERIOR MAKEOVER #10    The Green Machine

I love a unique home, and with its green and teal palette, this one was DEFINITELY an eye-catcher!

It was important to take our colour cues from the driveway, as the roof wasn’t visible and there wasn’t any stone or brick on the home to humour. Now, let’s see how she turned out…

We went with a palette of Sherwin Williams Polished Concrete, Pure White trim and the glorious Sherwin Williams Still Water on the front door.

The Best Navy and Blue-Green Paint Colours for Your Front Door

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When picking paint colors for your home’s exterior, you have to take your time and do your research. Why? Well, choosing an exterior paint color might SEEM straightforward, but just like interiors, there are some major considerations you could be ignoring!

This is why this blog post will be DARN handy, so you can step back and view your home from a DIFFERENT angle, not just the one that’s based on your personal preferences.

That’s right, sometimes what YOU want and what your HOME wants are two different things – and you have to listen to your home first and then work out from there to see if you can squeeze your personal tastes in (which is where front doors come in handy).

STEP 1  LOOK AT YOUR STONE OR BRICK FOR INSPIRATION & GUIDANCE

For MOST homes, because stone/brick and siding are on the same vertical plane, your eyes will usually make the connection between those two first and THEN the roof (but that doesn’t mean you can forget the roof entirely!). This means it’s UBER important to get the colour connection BANG-on.

FIND THE MAIN UNDERTONES IN YOUR STONE/BRICK

You can get a LOT of inspiration from the stone or brick on your home, but that can be HARD if you don’t LIKE the stone or brick that you have. But if you ignore the needs of your home’s finishes, NOTHING will look good – you gotta work with whatcha got! The exception to this is if you have a particular layout where the stone or brick plays a second fiddle to your roof, which is the more dominant feature.

Look at the main neutrals in your brick or stone. And don’t just focus on the stone/brick itself; pay VERY close attention to any MORTAR around them, as this is often the first place I look when choosing exterior paint colors.

What are the main neutrals you see (if any)?

What undertones do they have?

What undertones DON’T they have?

If you want things to FLOW, pick consistent undertones so that everything visually connects.

Not sure what undertones are? Check out this helpful blog post. 

This next photo is a great example of paint samples that connect with the homeowner’s favorite parts of the stonework…

In this next photo, see how the paint samples connect with the colors in the stonework and their undertones…

The above stones have a variety of neutrals, but we focused on the gray stones with violet-blue undertones, reflecting that on the front door, just darker!

This next photo shows trim and shutters that pull in PERFECTLY to one of the colors in the brick, as well as suiting the front steps…

In this next BEFORE photo, the violet hue in the siding clashes with the brick and windows…

After, with a little KLC, and by tuning in to the undertones and needs of the brick and windows, everything flows better. It’s ALLLLL about connecting the undertones…

TRY CONTRASTING THE COLOURS IN YOUR STONE OR BRICK

You don’t always have to MATCH; you can also try contrasting or complementing your stone brick with an OPPOSITE or complementing color. However, it can be tricky, and you MAY need to hire a professional to get the right look.

In this next photo, notice how the colors of the house, trim, and shutters COMPLEMENT the brick without clashing…

Photo via my awesome client House of Blue Hues

The siding color is Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter, with Graystone on the shutters. These are both grays with warm gray undertones that contrast and complement the red brick.

In this next photo, notice that we pulled the color OUT of the stone and put it on the siding as a way to enhance the warm colors in the stone. The more colors your stone/brick has in it, the more options you’ll have!

Main house colour, Sherwin Williams Roycroft Pewter

And remember to look at the mortar around your brick or stone. Often, the mortar plays a bigger part than the stone/brick surrounding it! If you don’t like what your stone or brick has to say, your mortar MIGHT give you a bit more flexibility.

If you’re unsure about stepping OUTSIDE of the colors in your stone or brick, sometimes it’s safer to CONTRAST or COMPLEMENT the colors in your stone or brick via the shutters or front door (or plant pots), where the color becomes more of an accent rather than a full-home commitment…

What are the Best Paint Colours for My Front Door?

STEP 2  CONSIDER YOUR ROOF/SHAKES WHEN CHOOSING YOUR COLOR

(STEP 1 if you don’t have any stone or brick on your home)

The roof? That’s right. So many people forget that the roof plays a BIG PART in the color palette of their home – ESPECIALLY if there isn’t any stone or brick to consider.

By the way, almost every photo you see on my blog has been sent in by my Online Color Consulting clients – you guys make my colorful little world go round! 

Some roofs have a LOT of flexibility regarding the colors they can be partnered up with. The ones you have to be careful with are the roofs with dedicated ‘colors’ or undertones:

• Gray roofs with a distinct green or violet undertone. Remember, GRAY HAS UNDERTONES – even your gray roof, so it’s important to figure out which undertone you’re dealing with!
• Roofs with a strong orange/purple blend.
• Tile roofs. 
• Metal roofs as they don’t have the variation that you’ll find in traditional asphalt slate roofs.

BTW, did you know that some driveways can also be as important as the roof colour? This is especially true if they have strong undertones such as orange-pink or violet-pink (more common in the southern states).

STEP 3  BLACK, WHITE, OR TAN COLOUR WINDOWS? FIND THE BEST PAINT COLOURS 

Windows can REALLY throw a wrench into your colour palette and are an expensive update if you want a clean slate.

BROWN WINDOWS & EXTERIOR PAINT COLOURS

A lot of my clients have brown windows and are hoping to update their home with a classic gray – but the two don’t always jibe, and sometimes they have to consider warmer options in order to humor these warmer-toned windows.

WHITE WINDOWS & EXTERIOR PAINT COLOURS

White windows are DEFINITELY the most flexible of the bunch…

Sherwin Williams Alabaster & Aloof Gray

Benjamin Moore Rockport Gray & Cloud White

The only combo I’m NOT a big fan of is white windows with black trim. This is a high-contrast look and makes the windows pop, whereas they usually aren’t the focal point of the home. But it’s not ALL ABOUT ME (well, let’s be honest, it is – right Tim?).

TAN OR BEIGE WINDOWS WITH EXTERIOR PAINT COLOURS

When choosing paint colors with tan or beige windows, you’ll want to consider the warmth of them in your palette rather than trying to ignore them or distract from them. If you’re dreaming of a white home, you’ll be out of luck with beige windows, but you might be able to squeeze in a gray as long as it has some good depth to it, warmth, and makes sense with the other fixed elements on your home.

However, it can be hard when the different features/surfaces of your home aren’t well-coordinated to start with. This was the case with our home when we bought it (below). Notice that the beige windows look yellow-green compared to the pink undertone of the siding (wooooof). Beige windows really were the WRONG choice for the charcoal gray roof – black or white windows would have been WAY more appropriate (and you guys know I’m ALL about being appropriate – wink wink).

Look at my one-legged child! She must’ve had some serious momentum going…

In the end, I COULDN’T work with the color of the windows as they were the wrong color for our home and some of its most gorgeous features, like the stonework and roof lines. So, in the end, we replaced the windows with white for a fresh, clean look! We might be living on Kraft Dinner and weiners for the next five years to pay for them, but that’s kind of my specialty anyway.

BLACK WINDOWS & EXTERIOR PAINT COLOURS

Black windows are definitely the second easiest to accommodate when choosing exterior colors, and just like with white windows, you’ll find WAY fewer limitations, leaving you to focus more on the needs of the roof, stone, brick, and exposure.

Generally speaking, black windows love white, gray, greige, cream, earth tones, and SO much more.

STEP 4  CONSIDER THE EXPOSURE OF YOUR HOME

North, east, south, west – which paint color is the best? Well, it depends not just on your stonework, brick, and roof; it ALSO depends on the exposure of your home. And while I could get down n’ dirty, I’ve actually dedicated an ENTIRE blog post to this topic HERE.

Main house colour Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray

However, exposure plays a smaller part if trees surround your home OR your neighbor is super close-by, blocking most of your natural light…

See the BEFORE & AFTERS HERE

Undoubtedly, you’ll be heading out in the near future to grab paint samples – stop right there! I want you to check out SAMPLIZE. Samplize offers peel-and-stick paint samples that are more AFFORDABLE, EASIER, and more ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY than traditional paint pots. Here are just a few reasons why I recommend Samplize to my clients…

• samples arrive ON YOUR DOORSTEP in 1-3 business days, depending on the location
• they’re more affordable than the samples pots/rollers/foam boards that are needed for traditional paint sampling
• if you keep the samples on their white paper, you can move them around the room – on walls and against furniture

Visit the SAMPLIZE website HERE

STEP 5  NOTICE THE COLOURS IN THESE ‘OTHER’ EXTERIOR SURFACES 

Fixed elements can also call a lot of the shots when it comes to choosing an exterior paint colour, for example:

THE COLOUR OF YOUR GUTTERS & SOFFITS

The wrong colour gutter can throw a HUGE wrench into your paint palette if it doesn’t fall in the right family. Keep in mind that when painting the exterior, MANY people decide to paint the gutters and soffits at the same time (I did on my own home), usually making them the same colour as the trim.

THE COLOUR OF YOUR DRIVEWAY & PATIO/FRONT PORCH IF IT’S STONE OR BRICK

Depending on the product on your driveway and layout, it can lay a pretty big part in the colour selection process. This next home is the PERFECT example of that…

Before, the yellow of the siding in NO WAY RELATED to the roof, brick, stonework, OR exposure – it was probably chosen considering ONLY the homeowner’s preference for a ‘yellow home!’

Luckily, the roof, brick, and driveway were pretty well-coordinated with each other, so it was about finding the colour that pulled them all together in a full palette…SO MUCH BETTER!

Previously, the yellow hue of this next home clashed with the undertones in the driveway, but AFTER, it’s like a brand new home…

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As for the front porch/patio (stone/brick), this plays a MINOR part compared to the all-important main stone, brick, and roof, but it doesn’t hurt to consider it as well, especially if it has particular colors or undertones. However, in terms of PRIORITIES, I put it lower on the last and usually only hone in on it when choosing the front door color.

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And guess what, there’s a BONUS step for you…

STEP 6   CONSIDER SHEEN, TEXTURE & EXPOSURE WHEN CHOOSING EXTERIOR PAINT COLOURS

These topics are blog posts unto themselves, which is why I have blog posts written specifically for these topics (and more!). Be sure to check them out before you start your painting adventures!

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North, East, South, West – Which EXTERIOR Paint Colour is the Best?

Today we’re talking about exposure. Not the indecent kind that can get you thrown in jail, but the DIRECTIONAL kind that can make your exterior paint picking process a HECK of a lot harder than it should be!

And while I’ve talked EXTENSIVELY about how exposure can affect your interior paint colour picking, I haven’t dived into the deep end of the pool on exteriors…but today, we’re going swimming, and with reference to OTHER type of exposure – we’re skinny dipping.

Exposure (for painting purposes) refers to the orientation of the FRONT of your home and how that relates to the direction of the sun. There are ALWAYS exceptions, of course, like unique homes with more modest fronts and more impressive backsides (sounds like a description of me), but generally speaking, orientation refers to the front of the home. And if you’re new to my blog – yes, this is how my brain thinks. And not only am I funny (wink wink), I’m also a darned smart cookie when it comes to paint colours.

Let’s look at an example. 

This home is south-facing, as you can see by the sunlight and shadows…

Now, let’s look at the NORTH-facing backside of the same home…

Same colours, different exposures.

And the reality is that SOMETIMES, you can’t make all 4 exposures,  AS WELL AS your stone, brick, roof AND yourself 100% happy. 

So, does that mean you should focus on the FRONT of your home only? No, but you may need to prioritize things, so here are some tips for figuring out which side of your home matters the most.

1. Which side faces the road (curb appeal)
2. Which side do MOST people see?
3. Which side affects YOU the most (ie: you don’t have much road and spend a lot of time in the backyard, not the front – in which case, you might focus on the back

Why does it even MATTER which side is the most important? Well, as you saw in the last example, a single paint colour can look DRASTICALLY different from one side of your home to the other, based on the type and quality of light they’re getting. A colour you LOVE on the front, might not be your fave on the back, but SOMETIMES, something has to give.

(I’d rather see a browner mulch, but the house COLOURS look good!)

So, now that you’ve figured out which side is your most IMPORTANT one, you need to figure out which DIRECTION it faces!

1. Bust out your Boy Scout toolkit and use a compass
2. Use your phone (a how-to for i-phones HERE / looks like it’s an APP to download for Blackberry users)

And if all else fails – just look out the windows on what you’ve decided is the most IMPORTANT side of your home and think…

• Does the sun shine in my windows more or less all day? Probably south-facing
• Does the sun shine in my windows only in the morning and then not in the afternoon? East-facing
• Do I get no sun in the morning and LOTS in the afternoon? West-facing
• Do I get NO FRIGGIN’ SUNSHINE ALL DAY LONG? You live with me on beautiful Vancouver Island…or you’re north-facing (and I love my island in all of its rainy glory!)

Of course, there are also MIXED exposures, overhanging trees and shrubs, but seriously, I can only cover so many things in one blog post.

Read more…

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Looking at this next home, I would bet the FRONT of the home is north-facing and the side is west-facing. Why? Notice how much WARMER and brighter the right side of the house looks compared to the slightly flatter look of the colour on the front of the house – it hardly looks like the same colour!

Let’s look at a before of that bad boy, just for fun…

See the full blog post of this project HERE

Now, of course, we haven’t talked about trees yet. Even glorious southern sunshine can be blocked by a well-placed forest. In this case, exposure will play LESS of a part in your paint process as the trees will limit the amount/quality of light you get.

So, now that you know the EXPOSURE of the most IMPORTANT side of your home, let’s look at each one more closely…

BTW – Keep in mind that I don’t remember the exposure of ALL of these projects, I’m just going off the photos for reference.

Paint Colours on a Home with North-Facing Light (Northern Exposure)

A home with north-facing light isn’t a BAD thing, even though this light is often the grayest. North-facing light is the most CONSISTENT light and has the LEAST change throughout the day, making it more predictable for choosing paint colours.

Let’s look at a good before and after…

Do you want to see something CRAZY (insert image of me here)? Check out this next photo compared to the LAST photo. The photo below is actually the darker version of the colour used in the above photo, but because of the shift in EXPOSURE, it actually looks LIGHTER!

North-facing homes will have a more shaded front. Now, don’t confuse SHADY with SHADOWS. Shady is when you pour me four ounces of wine when I asked for six, or when there isn’t any direct natural sunshine. SHADOWED is what happens when light hits a surface, creating a grayish space (a shadow) behind it. Because north-facing homes don’t get direct sunshine, they don’t get shadows. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have an overall ‘gray cast’ that’s created by the lack of it.

SO, HOW DOES NORTH-FACING LIGHT AFFECT PAINT COLOURS ON THE EXTERIOR OF A HOME?

• You can expect paint colours to look MORE like they do on your small paint sample, whereas on a well-lit side, they can look quite a bit lighter than you’d expect!
• The gray north-facing light will subdue warm colours, flattening them out a bit
• Gray light often suits gray paint colours with a BIT more ‘colour/undertone’ to them, to counteract a bit of that gray light, but of course, it depends on what your brick/stone/roof can handle too!
• With north-facing light being that bit heavier, you’ll want to pay attention to the LRV that you choose so that your house doesn’t look TOO dark. READ MORE HERE

Paint Colours on a Home with South-Facing Light (Southern Exposure)

A south-facing home is often considered the most desirable, however, that can change if you have a pool and want that glorious sunshine on the BACK of your home, heating up that pool water – it’s ALLLL about perspective and what’s best can be SUPER subjective to the people living in the home!

South-facing light is definitely not as predictable as north-facing light but is WAY easier to work with than east or west-facing homes (which can be real buggers).

(no before pic, this was new construction)

So, there you are, basking in the glory of your south-facing light…

And THEN it happens…clouds.

The above home belongs to an E-Design client of mine, House of Blue Hues – Jenn is CRAZY talented!

The difference is subtle, but notice in the FIRST photo…

• The siding looks a bit warmer than the bottom photo
• The shutters look a wink greener (that’s the undertone) compared to the more greige/taupe in the bottom photo
• The trim looks a bit less white and a bit creamier than the bottom photo

Read more: The 9 Best Benjamin Moore Gray Paint Colours

Let’s do that again. Sunny day in the late summer…

Cloudy day (in early Spring)…

This is our home, which I’ll be doing a blog post on soon! 

SERIOUSLY, this is why I write these blog posts and why I don’t sleep at nite – paint colours are CRAZY and the more info you’re armed with going in, the better chances you have of picking the best colours for your home!

SO, HOW DOES SOUTH-FACING LIGHT AFFECT PAINT COLOURS ON THE EXTERIOR OF A HOME?

A home with southern exposure will change throughout the year as the seasons change. Now, I’m a Colour Consultant, not a meteorologist, so I’m not getting into the nitty-gritty of that, but I can tell you a few things…

• At noon, paint colours will appear the MOST washed-out as the sun is at it’s brightest/whitest. So, if you sample your paint at NOON and no other time, you might be surprised at how much colour shows up in the morning and afternoon once you’ve slapped that paint on your home! You HAVE to look at your samples at all times of the day – says me
• In the mid-morning and mid-afternoon, you’ll hit the magic spot of southern light where it’s bright and warm
• You can FULLY expect south-facing light to make paint colours look lighter than you’d expect – even two to three tones lighter is not unexpected!
• South-facing light can enhance colours slightly
• If you choose a colour with blue in it, when mixed with the yellow of the southern light, it can sometimes lean a wink green, depending on the type of blue you pick
• You can also get some green if your light is filtering through trees with a lot of greenery on them
• With south-facing light being brighter, you’ll want to pay attention to the LRV that you choose, so that your house doesn’t look too washed-out. READ MORE HERE

Paint Colours on a Home with East-Facing Light (Eastern Exposure)

East and west-facing exposures are the redheaded step-children to north and south-facing homes. They’re unpredictable and UNDENIABLY the trickiest lights to pick paint colours for.

East-facing light will be brighter in the morning. Not necessarily WARM, but not cold – it’s more of a soft clean light that can sometimes wash colours out a wink.

And then BOOM, the light’s gone, and just like magic, your home is a different colour! In this case below, it really IS different…because it’s the AFTER photo, but regardless, any colour will look quite different from morning to afternoon.

This home has a slightly mixed exposure as you can see some dappled sunlight

And here’s the BACK of the same home, totally shaded…

See the full blog post of this project HERE

SO, HOW DOES EAST-FACING LIGHT AFFECT PAINT COLOURS ON THE EXTERIOR OF A HOME?

• East-facing morning light is bright and will make paint colours look MUCH lighter than they will in the afternoon
• An east-facing afternoon will look an AWFUL lot like a north-facing one in that it gets NO sunshine and no shadows. It’s also similar to a west-facing morning light – flatter than a pancake
• In the afternoon, east-facing homes can look more shaded – more like they do on the north-facing side (or western morning)
• With east-facing light being tricky, you’ll want to pay attention to the LRV that you choose. This way, you can land on an LRV that doesn’t wash-out too much in the morning, but also doesn’t look too heavy in the afternoon. READ MORE HERE

Read more: Sherwin Williams 10 Best Gray and Greige Paint Colours

Paint Colours on a Home with West-Facing Light (Western Exposure)

Just like east-facing light, west-facing light is a tough one to pick paint colours for.

West-facing light will be flat and gray in the morning – no shadows and acting more like northern light. A west-facing afternoon will be GLORIOUS and warm? Did I say warm? Oh, I meant HOT FRIGGIN’ TAMALES!

This next home is a good example of what looks like western afternoon light, along with some shade from trees. You can actually see the blotches on the home where the western light hits (this is the before image)…

After, same filtered western afternoon light…

And look at the detached garage and how dark it looks, getting NONE of that warm afternoon sunshine…

SO, HOW DOES WEST-FACING LIGHT AFFECT PAINT COLOURS ON THE EXTERIOR OF A HOME?

• Western morning light is flat and drab and will make colours look that bit flat as well – a bit more like a northern light or east-facing afternoon light
• West-facing afternoon light will cast an almost orangey-golden glow in those later hours
• West-facing afternoon light will LIGHTEN and BRIGHTEN colours, so be prepared to see your house look like a different colour – same IDEA, but a good two tones lighter and MUCH warmer looking as well
• If your western light filters through green trees, a gray home or white home could pick up some of this more so than other colours
• Western light will cast SUPER long shadows on your home
• With west-facing light being so unpredictable, you’ll want to pay attention to the LRV that you choose. This way, you can land on an LRV that doesn’t look too drab in the morning, but also doesn’t look too washed-out in the brighter afternoon light. READ MORE HERE

These are before photos of a client’s home (I don’t have the after photos yet), but they’ll show you how DRASTICALLY light can change from morning to afternoon!

SERIOUSLY, you’d hardly think it was the same house…

And btw, HUGE thanks to my Colour Consulting clients who send in their AFTER photos, you make my colourful lil’ world go round! Well, you and wine. 

This also means that sometimes the photos aren’t 100% magazine ready, but that’s okay, because this is the REAL world, and sometimes we need to see real homes in action. As long as it shows the IDEA that I want to get across, I’m cool.

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Before & After: Brick Home Front Door Colour Makeover

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As I’m sure you know, paint colours (and wine drinking) are kind of m’ thang and you have NO idea how excited I get when clients send me ‘after’ photos (and wine bottles with integrated straws).

What are the prerequisites to be featured on my blog?

1. You’ve used my Online Decorating Services (of course)

2. You did what you were told (wink wink) and have a freshly painted/decorated space

3. You can take decent photos worthy of a blog post/Pinterest (knowing I can do a bit of editing to jazz them up and watermark them)

4. You want to have a blog post dedicated to YOU and your home (you’ll be kind of a big deal). If you’re happy to see your photos, but don’t want any identifying info that is TOTALLY okay with me.

5. I see the potential in your home as a good fit for a blog post

So, enough chitter-chatter, let’s get at ‘er!

E-DESIGN Front Door Consultation

Emmie had the picture-perfect home with the type of brick that has a TON of fun colour opportunities…

And there wasn’t really anything WRONG with the black, but it supports my belief that black doors are a tough sell in a glossy finish – it can be DAMN hard to get a consistent, flawless look (like my face – wink wink). The colour itself looked sharp and classic but she was looking for something a bit more fun!

Emmie chose the ‘Front Door Paint Colour Consultation’. Using the photos she sent and guided by the answers on her personalized questionnaire, I gave her FOUR beautiful colours to choose from, including explanations so she could understand the ‘why’ of it all.

After…

Read more:  The Best Front Door Paint Colours

From the four selections she chose Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue (my FAVE!) and I’m THRILLED with how it turned out! (because it IS all about me, remember that).

Do you want to see other fabulous front door paint colours? Check this out… 7 Best Teal and Blue Front Door Paint Colours

Want some help? 

Find out the 3 BEST Paint Colours for YOUR Front Door with my E-DESIGN!

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I LOVE exterior painting season. Now, if you live in the south, you might have this season all year round, sitting in your swimsuit sippin’ Sangria. However, here on the rainy west coast of Canada, this short-lived season lasts from approx May-September (if we’re lucky) – and then the galoshes come out.

Here’s a shot from one of last year’s exteriors…

And things have been HOPPING this season with clients sending me some great ‘after’ photos of their projects. I have to pick and choose what I can share, as not all photos can be cleaned up enough for my blog (it’s the nudes that really throw me) – and it’s DAMN hard to get a good exterior photo, so mad props to those who get it done.

So, while I know these photos might not be magazine ready, they should give you some great ideas for how you could update your OWN exterior this season!

Project 1

A Stone and Brick Facade Face Lift

It can be tricky trying to marry up brick, stone, roof, paint colour and trim. Every product has its own specific needs and they don’t ALWAYS match up! So, I’m SUPER happy with how this gorgeous exterior turned out, giving some worn-out trim and siding a much-needed makeover.

BEFORE: Love the stone (you can’t really see much of the brick in this shot), but the OVERLY purple siding colour was fighting with everything.

You can also see how there was a different siding colour on the front left portion – more of a beige with a pink undertone to it, making me think they painted this section the same as the trim.

AFTER: As you can see, sometimes it’s not about making a HUGE shift on a home, but about making the RIGHT shift into better undertones…

A photo like the one above is hard to take when the back of the house is getting hit with a different light from the front, but it definitely shows you how things levelled out on the whole (even though the 2 siding areas still look different).

BEFORE: You can get a good eyeball of the brick in this next shot. Notice how the body of the house is too purple for the stone, brick and roof and the trim around that bay window is slightly too pink/taupe.

AFTER: It’s like the whole home took a nice DEEEEEP breath, and I took a nice DEEEEEP swig of wine and gave myself a personal high-five.

From the options I gave my client, she chose BM Metropolis for the siding and bay window surround with BM Smokey Taupe for the trim.

BEFORE: Oy vay, check out how the garage door colour was clashing with the siding colour. The garage door colour actually wasn’t BAD with the brick, but it was a hot mess with the stone and just wasn’t doing much for the overall palette.

AFTER: This image isn’t as bright as I’d like, but it certainly will give you the idea! I don’t like to over-edit things, I want to show you things as close to real as I can get them!

BEFORE: That purple was just hitting the brick so hard, made me a lil’ twitchy.

AFTER: I LOVE this before and after as it REALLY shows the magic of the colour change…

And check out BM Wrought Iron on the side garage door. It’s also on the front door, but I couldn’t get the photo to brighten up enough to really see the beauty of it.

Read more: The Best Blue Paint Colours for Your Front Door

Project 2

A Red Brick Rancher Remodel

BEFORE: Not bad by any stretch…but also not good.

The yellow-green undertone of the house wasn’t sitting well with the roof. And while it was an ‘okay’ compliment to the brick, it was no screamin’ glory.

AFTER: Now the funny thing is that the grass actually looked better in the before photo! But for the sake of climate change, I don’t mind seeing a lil’ yellow grass.

And my client actually DID send me a photo when the grass was green, but with the way the sun was in its full glory, it was harder to get a read on the house colours – still damn pretty though!

And look at those flippin’ shutters! Adding shutters instantly took this home out of the ’80s and gave it a great personality (the same thing happens when I straighten my hair instead of leaving it natural).

Of the colours suggested, my client chose SW Sensible Hue for the siding and Cyberspace for the shutters and front door with Pure White trim. She originally was hoping for a sage green, but I felt like sage green would be too strong for her roof, Sensible Hue nods towards her personal tastes while blending them with the needs of her home!

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A New Exterior Paint Palette for a Brick Rancher

When it comes to picking paint colours for the exterior, there are SO many things to consider: roof, brick/stone, driveway, exposure, landscaping, and then, of course, you throw personal tastes into the mix and it’s no WONDER it’s a stressful process!

And this cute little rancher is the PERFECT example of ‘high needs’ as we had to accommodate ALL of the above considerations. Luckily, she had the right bones to be a beauty, she just needed a lil’ facelift!

From their questionnaire, I knew the owners were looking for something NOT warm, NOT yellow and HOPEFULLY taupe or gray – with green undertones. I figured we could squeeze in gray, but I couldn’t accommodate the green undertone. Why? Well, the majority of the products on this property are warm – orange to be specific. Sure, there’s some purple in the roof and driveway, but the dominant colour is orange. So, because opposites attract, if we chose a gray or taupe with green in it, things would have REALLY started popping/contrasting, without any SINGLE thing to visually tie them together. It would’ve been a HOT mess.

Instead, by listening to the homeowners wants and combining them with the needs of the home, I found the link – purple! You can see the purple in the driveway brick, as well as the roof. If you can’t see the purple, I recommend you drink a glass or 2 of wine, and then you will (helps every time). By choosing a gray with a PURPLE undertone, rather than a green one, we’re more likely to make a visual connection with the other finishes – BOOM!

And the results?

It’s like a totally different home! A beautiful colour palette, lush green grass and landscaping – the value of this home (financially AND emotionally) just increased in a BIG way.

The new front door style and colour is a WAY better choice for this gorgeous home.

What colours did we choose you might ask?

The orange/beige represents the basic neutral on the brick walls/driveway and roof. Of the 3 palettes that I suggested, they chose:

• Siding: SW Mink, which is a med-dark warm gray with a purple undertone
• Trim: SW Alabaster, a soft, warm white
• Front Door: One of my FAVES, SW Iron Ore, which is a soft black.

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How to Pick an Exterior Paint Colour

Are you trying to pick an exterior colour and second-guessing yourself at every turn? If not, you should be.

That’s right, you SHOULD be second-guessing yourself. Why? Because choosing an exterior paint colour is a WHOLE different ball game compared to interior colours, which is why so many people find themselves picking the wrong one. It can also be CONSIDERABLY more expensive than interior projects, which is why choosing the RIGHT colour is even more important than ever.

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So, how do you pick the right one? Prayer, toe crossing, salt throwing and multiple bottles glasses of wine. Oh, and read these tips…

1. EXTERIOR PAINT COLOURS: It could look lighter than you’d expect

Expect your colour to look about half a tone lighter or MORE than it does on that wee little chip. Why? Well, paint tends to look lighter when exposed to natural light, especially on a large surface. Regardless of the direction your home faces, the amount of natural light it gets can make your paint look a little, or a LOT lighter!

In fact, if your home gets a good dose of sun on it, your paint colour can look 2-3 tones lighter, which we’ll get into below in the ‘exposures’ section (no indecent exposure though…this time anyway).

And because INFO can be boring, I’m also going to share with you some great before and after photos from my E-Design clients!

This home was tricky with its warm red terracotta tile roof, but it turned out GORGEOUS in the end with a greige and off-white paint colour palette…

Kylie M Interiors E-Design

The effect of natural light is hard to see on those wee little paint chips and even with larger paint samples (SAMPLIZE), which is why it’s VITAL that you look at your samples on ALL sides of your home and in different types of light (morning/afternoon/etc…).

• If you have a lot of landscaping that blocks natural light, then the colour won’t look as light as it would if it had DIRECT natural light
• If you find a colour that you love and worry that it will be too light – it probably will be. If you’re worried it’s too dark – don’t jump the gun as it could look lighter once it’s on the house
• With south-facing homes, the southern side will look at least one tone lighter OR MORE – until the sun starts going down obviously. At the height of the day the colour will look its most washed-out
• With north-facing homes, can look a bit lighter, but not as much as a south-facing side or morning eastern/afternoon western exposure

Read more: North, East, South, West: Which Paint Colour is the Best (Interior colours)

2. EXTERIOR PAINT COLOURS: Texture and shadows add depth

The above is not my E-design project, just a great example of a stucco finish

This is important for homes that have a stippled, stucco finish – I’m not talking about general ‘texture’ – I’m talking about the popcorn style of texture that has a lot of nooks and crannies. All of this texture creates shadows which can make the paint colour look slightly darker. If you have a home that has two types of exterior finishes (siding and stippled stucco) you can paint both areas the same colour and the stucco may look slightly darker than the siding.

• If your entire home is popcorn style stucco, by the time you take into account the craving for Orville Redenbacher’s, shadows from the stucco and the lightening from the natural light, your paint colour COULD turn out pretty darn close to the sample piece
• If part of your home is under an overhang that casts a shadow or is beneath landscaping/trees that reduce the quality of direct natural light, expect your paint colour to look darker

3. EXTERIOR PAINT COLOURS: Expect more colour

On an exterior, undertones can be a wink more obvious than what you see on those wee little paint chips (specifically the undertones hiding in neutral paint colours). Find out what the undertones of your colour are (if you are choosing a neutral) and decide if those are colours you can live with. I’m not saying they are going to go all dominatrix style on you, but they might be a bit more than passive.

The above shows you the variety of colours that can be found in gray! 

These next before and after photos are the END-result of the above paint sampling process…

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Let’s take a quick break to talk about paint samples…

Undoubtedly, you’ll be heading out in the near future to grab paint samples – stop right there! I want you to check out SAMPLIZE. Samplize offers peel and stick paint samples that are more AFFORDABLE, EASIER and more ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY than traditional paint pots. Here are just a FEW reasons why I recommend Samplize to my clients…

• Samples arrive ON YOUR DOORSTEP in 1-3 business days, depending on location
• At $6.99, they’re more affordable than the samples pots/rollers/foam boards that are needing for traditional paint sampling
• If you keep the samples on their white paper, you can move them around the room

Visit the SAMPLIZE website HERE

4. EXTERIOR PAINT COLOURS: The EXPOSURE of your home will affect how the paint colour looks

North, east, south, west, which paint colour is the best? You’ll want to figure out the exposure of the MAIN side of your home, which is USUALLY the front of your home. Now, this doesn’t mean you ignore the other sides, but you WILL want to give preference to the side that is the most important for curb appeal.

While I have an ENTIRE BLOG POST dedicated to this topic, I want to touch briefly on a few things…

HOMES WITH SOUTH-FACING EXTERIORS

Southern light is yellow and warm and is known to enhance some ‘colours’, while at the height of the day, direct southern light (like sunbeams shining ON your house) will wash out colours. I know…it’s confusing. Sip sip. Okay, that’s better.

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HOMES WITH NORTH-FACING EXPOSURES

Northern light is gray and slightly blue-toned and can slightly (very slightly) neutralize colours – but not enough to make the undertones irrelevant.

HOMES WITH EAST OR WEST-FACING EXPOSURES

East and west-facing exposures are always a bugger as they aren’t quite as predictable as north/south.

East-facing light: This light is brighter in the morning and will actually HIT your home, whereas in the afternoon it will fall into shadow.

West-facing light: This light is more shaded in the morning and will hit your home in the afternoon with some relatively intense warmth!

And of course, there are MIXED exposures, but I can only cover SO much here, and these tips are just designed to get you in the right direction.

My next Online Colour Consulting client wanted a bit more WOW for her home and was tired of the taupe/beige that was there…

And WOW is what she got – so gorgeous with some late-afternoon western sunshine!

In the above photo, just LOOK at the paint colour in the dappled areas that are hit with afternoon west-facing sunshine – pretty crazy!

READ MORE: 5 Steps to Picking Your Perfect Exterior Paint Colour

5. EXTERIOR PAINT COLOURS: Sheen can affect how colours look

Paint finish (sheen) can affect how a colour looks. OH, WILL THE MADNESS EVER END????? No. It won’t, that’s why wine was created.

When it comes to exteriors these are the recommended finishes and how you might expect them to act. However, depending on your geographical location, your local paint store might recommend other finishes that are better suited to your particular environment (ie: ocean/forest/prairies)…

THE BEST PAINT FINISH FOR SIDING: WOOD, VINYL OR HARDI-BOARD

Low-Lustre or Satin finish

The lower the sheen is on your paint, the less washable it will be, so if you go low-lustre make sure you buy QUALITY paint (BM has a good one – Aura). Satin is good for washability, but can enhance texture a more and look even a bit garish.

The above was just a sneaky drive-by on one of my local projects, so I couldn’t move the hockey net

• The more textured your wood is, the flatter your finish should be. Sheen enhances texture, so choosing a low sheen paint will keep things looking calmer

THE BEST PAINT FINISH FOR EXTERIOR TRIM, SHUTTERS AND DOORS

Satin (although some people do semi-gloss on doors)

Satin and semi-gloss are great finishes for trims, doors and garage doors. I lean toward satin on the garage door and front door with satin OR semi-gloss on the trims.

• Satin has just the right sheen to accommodate smooth or textured trim
• Satin is in between eggshell and semi-gloss. Semi-gloss is THE most washable.
• A satin or semi-gloss finish will make your colour feel just slightly more saturated (colourful/bright) than a flat or eggshell finish (compared to your paint chip)
• When light hits sheen it can make a colour wash-out more and look brighter AND reflective, so consider how much direct natural light you get when picking your finish

THE BEST PAINT FINISH FOR MASONRY: BRICK, STONE, CEMENT

Low-lustre or satin at the MOST

Satin finish can work for textured surfaces like brick and other masonry. This keeps it easy to hose down without creating a smudgy surface as brick is often on the lower portion of a home, where it gets the most dirt. However, I personally prefer a low-lustre/eggshell finish to keep the textured look down and reduce the sheen.

• Semi-gloss can be TOO much with the texture/pattern of masonry
• Satin is in between eggshell and semi-gloss. More wipeable than eggshell without the sheen of semi or high gloss paint
• A satin finish will make your colour feel just slightly more saturated (colourful/bright) than a flat finish (compared to your paint chip)
• Low-lustre will have some sheen to it, but not as much as a satin – but not as flat as a matte/flat

Not sure which paint colour to pick?

Check out my Online Decorating and Color Consulting Services – I’d love to help! 

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Originally written in 2018, awesomely updated in 2020

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A Brick Split Level Makeover

When my client, Mark, sent me the ‘after’ photos of his exterior, I basically filled ma’ drawers with excitement. The transformation was STUNNING, taking an outdated brick split-level home from dated and dull to striking and sexy. Can an exterior be sexy? Can wine be drunk with a funnel? YES, IT CAN!

THE FRONT

Before, this home had some great bones and I was a fan of the general exterior profile – including the sloped roof over the living area, it just needed some KLC…

After…

Seriously? Seriously.

THE FRONT DOOR

Before, the front door was no screamin’ glory, as there was no roof over the front steps and no focal point to draw you in.

After, the front door creates a striking, welcoming invitation! They were SUPER smart to install a new sloped roof to give some cover, creating a more layered look for the home in the process.

I just LOOOVE the subtle mid-century modern vibe, and that is PROBABLY one of the most bad-ass exterior light fixtures…ever.

THE BACK

Before, the backside had a LOT of visual interest (this is often said about me as well) and the brick portion felt jarring where it met up with the horizontal siding.

After, the look is much more restful, bright and simple.

THE EXTERIOR COLOUR PALETTE

Mark and his family were looking for something light and bright, in the white or off-white range. However, if you are a good member of the Kylie Cult, you’ll have read my blog post on exterior colours and would know that exterior colours tend to look lighter once they are applied due to LRV and all of that jazz, so I knew off-white was probably the best bet.

MAIN SIDING/PAINTED BRICK:  Benjamin Moore Ballet White OC 9.  I have mad love for Ballet White.  Read ALL about it in this blog post, Colour Review: Benjamin Moore Ballet White

TRIM/ACCENTS:  Benjamin Moore Willow. Willow is a great colour for a striking contrast, without going black.

FRONT DOOR:  Sherwin Williams Determined Orange SW 6635. Rich and saucy, Knockout Orange says ‘orange’ without being pumpkin.

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