What color should I use for my front door? Yellow house...

Jay
by Jay
Yellow house, white gutters, brown shutters;what color front door ple
  10 answers
  • Mary Anne Mary Anne on Apr 22, 2017

    Go to https://www.pinterest.com/sistereddie/yellow-houses/?lp=true for some good ideas. Personally, I'd repaint the shutters to match the door. Brown sounds dull. But it also depends on where you live. If you live in Minnesota, I would not go with turquoise, a tropical look. If you live in the South, a deep orange might be fun. I live in Denver and there is a yellow house near by that has white trim, a medium grey roof, and dark greyblue shutters and front door. In the dull days of Winter it looks grounded and calm. The rest of the year, it looks happy and lively, especially with colorful containers of flowers near the front door. I am guessing, but I think they used Behr "Solitary Tree" or something close. Awhile ago I took a picture of my house downloading it on the computer and photoshopping it in black and white. Then I colored print outs with colored pencils to get an idea of what colors look the best. It worked! I love my dark grey roof, red brick, white trim and dark teal shutters and front door. Looks very "Arts and Crafts". Good luck! I know what a decision it is!

  • Anonymous Anonymous on Apr 23, 2017

    we have a yellow house, cedar trim, brown gutters and brown door to match with glass storm door . Looks nice and friendly.

  • Johnchip Johnchip on Apr 23, 2017

    Get a cheap pack of multi-color construction paper and test the color families up close and at a distance.

  • Ler22589203 Ler22589203 on Apr 23, 2017

    Paint your front door "Lime Green"

  • Dona Elena Hatcher Dona Elena Hatcher on Apr 24, 2017

    I see door & shutters in 'dark teal blue '

  • Judith Judith on Jun 04, 2018

    I am painting my house a light yellow what color door should I have that’s rich looking

    • Judith Judith on Jun 04, 2018

      This is the first time that I have asked a question do I get a reply from home trackers or am I getting a reply from other people? I wanted to know about the light yellow house what color should I paint the door please

  • Denise Eade Denise Eade on Jun 04, 2018

    Charcoal would look lovely but as above i think shutters and door same color

  • 4637385 4637385 on Jun 04, 2018

    I think a blue color would be gorgeous!


  • Jay Jay on Jun 04, 2018

    Resolved. Thank you to everyone very much!

  • Allison wheaton Allison wheaton on Aug 30, 2018

    I read one time that traditionally your front door should be a different color from your shutters. This was passed down from the 1800's when large homes had floor to ceiling shutters and the front door was needing to be a different color so company could discern the door from the shutters. I read this in Southern Living.... ever since then, I have always ensured my door was a different color from my shutters.