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Nell C
Nell C Millington, TN on May 31, 2012
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How do you decide what color to paint your front door?

My house is a medium blue with a whiteish trim. Tried burgandy and it's just not right. Please help.
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  • Clay B Chesapeake, VA
    Don't know off hand, however... go to paint store, look at the fold-up color charts for exterior paints. Many charts will show colors in groups that go together; like a main body color and 2 accent colors. It can be a good start. Even if they don't have your exact body color shown, just find a blue one, and see what direction to go with instead of burgundy. I've always like the Benjamin Moore Historical Collection, you usually can't go wrong with Historical Colors. The people who put these color charts together are pretty good at it. Worth a try.

    on May 31, 2012 · Like 1
  • BeckySue, Certified Maste... Lawrenceville, GA
    With that color blue ... Id suggest more of a rusty dark orange.

    Others that would work...

    like reds.. go more brick tone like SW 7591 Red Barn

    a neutral SW 2853 New Colonial Yellow

    or take a picture of your house and upload it to Sherwin Williams Chip it ! Great ...»

    visualizer! http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/...

    on May 31, 2012 · Like 1
  • Dena H Walkerton, VA
    It also depends on what you have on your front porch. I used the paint for the door on the planters and a few other items around the front entryway to pull it all together.
    on May 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Sharron W Memphis, TN
    I like Beckysue's idea for a soft Yellow...but in the event that won't work for the other colors, a soft pale grey would definately work with that blue and the white...
    on May 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Pam D Alexandria, LA
    I agree with a soft yellow, or spring green or soft tangerine.
    on May 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Kelly Lahaina, HI
    Maybe Sunshine Yellow? That would only be if your are really comfortable with a bold colour scheme. Otherwise maybe a light grey?
    on May 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Tina C
    Best thing to do is look @ a color wheel .. the compliment of blue is orange..but use the same tone... also green and yellow work.. try researching tersiary colors ( not sure about the spelling.) This blue is very floraly so maybe you can find a flower with the same color and see what other colors are in that same flower... can't go wrong with mother nature.
    on May 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Sherrie S Debary, FL
    Can you post a picture of the front door. It looks like a window on your posting. I think you asked about a front door color?
    on May 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Woodbridge Environmental ... Colonia, NJ
    White door, with black shutters. Blue is really bright and depending upon how big wall areas are based on windows and door, you may want to tone it down a bit.
    on May 31, 2012 · Like 1
  • Cathy B Phoenix, AZ
    I like the black shutter idea but with burgandy door.
    on May 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Therese C Greenfield, IA
    black shutters and black door....the black would mute the blue down a bit and soften the overall effect.
    on May 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Alethea S Springfield, OH
    A deep cream with maybe a taupe for a secondary trim color?
    on May 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Vicki T Casper, WY
    My house is the same color. Was painted the year before I bought it so I plan to wait a few years before I change it. They used a deep cream or pale yellow for all the trim. It looks OK but I will eventually change it.. Landscape will be my main monetary focus right now,
    • This was the sale flyer photo.  Wish it was closer to show the color contrast... 1
    on Jun 03, 2012 · Like 0

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