Exterior House Color Combinations
52 house color combos built from real paint colors, each with a body, trim, front door, gutter and roof pairing. Filter by house style, color or mood, then preview any combo on a photo of your own house.
Screen colors are approximations. Test a sample on your wall, in daylight, before you buy.
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White house, white trim, black gutters
Trim stays white; black only outlines the roof edge, downspouts and door.
- BodyExtra White SW 7006
- TrimPure White SW 7005
- Front doorTricorn Black SW 6258
- GuttersTricorn Black SW 6258
- RoofBlack architectural shingles (not paint)
Warm white house, black trim
Black trim draws every edge; a cedar door keeps it from feeling cold.
- BodyAlabaster SW 7008
- TrimTricorn Black SW 6258
- Front doorNatural cedar, clear stain (not paint)
- GuttersTricorn Black SW 6258
- RoofBlack standing-seam metal (not paint)
White house, black shutters
The most traditional pairing there is: soft white body, near-black shutters and door.
- BodyWhite Dove BM OC-17
- TrimChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- Front doorBlack Beauty BM 2128-10
- GuttersChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- ShuttersBlack Beauty BM 2128-10
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
White house, blue front door
All-white body and trim so a muted slate-blue door is the only color.
- BodyPure White SW 7005
- TrimPure White SW 7005
- Front doorDistance SW 6243
- GuttersPure White SW 7005
- RoofSlate-gray shingles (not paint)
Navy house, white trim
Grayed navy with bright white trim; a wood door warms the contrast.
- BodyHale Navy BM HC-154
- TrimChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- Front doorNatural cedar, clear stain (not paint)
- GuttersChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
Light gray house, white trim, red door
A cool, quiet gray that lets white trim and a red door do the talking.
- BodyStonington Gray BM HC-170
- TrimWhite Dove BM OC-17
- Front doorRed Pepper Behr PPU2-02
- GuttersWhite Dove BM OC-17
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
Gray house, black shutters
Mid-tone gray body, crisp white trim and black shutters: formal without being stark.
- BodyChelsea Gray BM HC-168
- TrimChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- Front doorTricorn Black SW 6258
- GuttersChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- ShuttersTricorn Black SW 6258
- RoofBlack architectural shingles (not paint)
Charcoal house, white trim
Deep charcoal makes white trim pop; gutters match the body so they disappear.
- BodyKendall Charcoal BM HC-166
- TrimExtra White SW 7006
- Front doorNatural cedar, clear stain (not paint)
- GuttersKendall Charcoal BM HC-166
- RoofBlack standing-seam metal (not paint)
Greige house, white trim, bronze door
A warm gray-beige that flatters brick and stone, with a soft bronze door.
- BodyRevere Pewter BM HC-172
- TrimWhite Dove BM OC-17
- Front doorUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- GuttersWhite Dove BM OC-17
- RoofWeathered-wood shingles (not paint)
Greige house, black gutters and door
The farmhouse black-and-white look, softened with a greige body.
- BodyAnew Gray SW 7030
- TrimAlabaster SW 7008
- Front doorTricorn Black SW 6258
- GuttersTricorn Black SW 6258
- RoofBlack architectural shingles (not paint)
Green house, white trim
A grayed mid-green that sits well in a planted yard, outlined in soft white.
- BodyPewter Green SW 6208
- TrimWhite Dove BM OC-17
- Front doorUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- GuttersWhite Dove BM OC-17
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
Sage green house, white trim
Light sage with creamy white trim and a natural wood door.
- BodyClary Sage SW 6178
- TrimSwiss Coffee BM OC-45
- Front doorNatural cedar, clear stain (not paint)
- GuttersSwiss Coffee BM OC-45
- RoofWeathered-wood shingles (not paint)
Blue house, white trim, red door
A dusty mid-blue with bright white trim and a classic red door.
- BodyAdirondack Blue Behr N480-5
- TrimUltra Pure White Behr 1850
- Front doorRed Pepper Behr PPU2-02
- GuttersUltra Pure White Behr 1850
- RoofSlate-gray shingles (not paint)
Black house, wood accents
Monochrome black body, trim and gutters; cedar is the only warm note.
- BodyTricorn Black SW 6258
- TrimTricorn Black SW 6258
- Front doorNatural cedar, clear stain (not paint)
- GuttersTricorn Black SW 6258
- RoofBlack standing-seam metal (not paint)
Black house, white trim
Inverted farmhouse: near-black body with bright white trim lines.
- BodyBlack Beauty BM 2128-10
- TrimChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- Front doorDark walnut stain (not paint)
- GuttersBlack Beauty BM 2128-10
- RoofBlack architectural shingles (not paint)
Beige house, white trim
A sandy tan body, soft white trim and a deep brown-black door.
- BodyManchester Tan BM HC-81
- TrimWhite Dove BM OC-17
- Front doorBroadway Behr PPU18-20
- GuttersWhite Dove BM OC-17
- RoofBrown architectural shingles (not paint)
Cream house, olive green shutters
Old-world warmth: creamy body, deep olive shutters and door.
- BodyCreamy SW 7012
- TrimCloud White BM OC-130
- Front doorRipe Olive SW 6209
- GuttersCloud White BM OC-130
- ShuttersRipe Olive SW 6209
- RoofWeathered-wood shingles (not paint)
Modern farmhouse: warm white and black
Alabaster body, White Dove trim, Tricorn Black door and gutters, black metal roof.
- BodyAlabaster SW 7008
- TrimWhite Dove BM OC-17
- Front doorTricorn Black SW 6258
- GuttersTricorn Black SW 6258
- RoofBlack standing-seam metal (not paint)
Craftsman: earthy green and bronze
Gray-green body, warm white trim and bronze door, made for stone piers and porches.
- BodyEvergreen Fog SW 9130
- TrimSwiss Coffee BM OC-45
- Front doorUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- GuttersUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- RoofBrown architectural shingles (not paint)
Colonial: white, blue shutters, red door
Symmetry-friendly: soft white body, slate-blue shutters, red door.
- BodyCloud White BM OC-130
- TrimChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- Front doorRed Pepper Behr PPU2-02
- GuttersChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- ShuttersVan Deusen Blue BM HC-156
- RoofSlate-gray shingles (not paint)
Ranch: dark gray with a terracotta door
A low, wide house reads longer in a darker gray; the warm door marks the entry.
- BodyGauntlet Gray SW 7019
- TrimSnowbound SW 7004
- Front doorCanyon Dusk Behr S210-4
- GuttersGauntlet Gray SW 7019
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
Coastal: sea-glass blue and navy
Pale blue-green body, bright white trim and a navy door.
- BodySea Salt SW 6204
- TrimExtra White SW 7006
- Front doorHale Navy BM HC-154
- GuttersExtra White SW 7006
- RoofWeathered-wood shingles (not paint)
Warm white with bronze accents
Swap black for a brown-bronze when black feels too hard.
- BodyAlabaster SW 7008
- TrimAlabaster SW 7008
- Front doorUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- GuttersUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- ShuttersUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- RoofBrown architectural shingles (not paint)
Bright white with charcoal accents
Charcoal instead of black keeps the outline without the full contrast.
- BodySimply White BM OC-117
- TrimSimply White BM OC-117
- Front doorIron Ore SW 7069
- GuttersIron Ore SW 7069
- ShuttersIron Ore SW 7069
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
White house, navy shutters
Navy shutters and door read nautical on white siding.
- BodySimply White BM OC-117
- TrimExtra White SW 7006
- Front doorHale Navy BM HC-154
- GuttersExtra White SW 7006
- ShuttersHale Navy BM HC-154
- RoofWeathered-wood shingles (not paint)
White house, sage green door
A muted green door is friendlier than black and still grounded.
- BodyPolar Bear Behr 75
- TrimUltra Pure White Behr 1850
- Front doorLaurel Tree Behr S390-5
- GuttersUltra Pure White Behr 1850
- RoofSlate-gray shingles (not paint)
White house, red door, black shutters
Three-color classic: white, near-black, one red door.
- BodyUltra Pure White Behr 1850
- TrimUltra Pure White Behr 1850
- Front doorRed Pepper Behr PPU2-02
- GuttersCracked Pepper Behr PPU18-01
- ShuttersCracked Pepper Behr PPU18-01
- RoofBlack architectural shingles (not paint)
Off-white with walnut and iron
Creamy white, dark wood door and wrought-iron gutters.
- BodySwiss Coffee BM OC-45
- TrimSwiss Coffee BM OC-45
- Front doorDark walnut stain (not paint)
- GuttersWrought Iron BM 2124-10
- RoofBlack standing-seam metal (not paint)
White stucco look with terracotta roof
A warm white that doesn't fight a clay tile roof.
- BodyShoji White SW 7042
- TrimShoji White SW 7042
- Front doorDark walnut stain (not paint)
- GuttersWrought Iron BM 2124-10
- RoofTerracotta clay tile (not paint)
Gray house, navy door
Soft gray and white with a deep navy door.
- BodyColonnade Gray SW 7641
- TrimExtra White SW 7006
- Front doorNaval SW 6244
- GuttersExtra White SW 7006
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
Gray house, charcoal trim
Tone-on-tone grays with darker trim, warmed by cedar.
- BodyDorian Gray SW 7017
- TrimIron Ore SW 7069
- Front doorNatural cedar, clear stain (not paint)
- GuttersIron Ore SW 7069
- RoofBlack standing-seam metal (not paint)
Blue-gray house, white trim
A gray with a hint of blue, at home near water.
- BodyBoothbay Gray BM HC-165
- TrimChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- Front doorWrought Iron BM 2124-10
- GuttersChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- RoofWeathered-wood shingles (not paint)
Dark gray house, black accents
A deep green-gray body with black shutters, door and gutters.
- BodyAmherst Gray BM HC-167
- TrimWhite Dove BM OC-17
- Front doorBlack Beauty BM 2128-10
- GuttersBlack Beauty BM 2128-10
- ShuttersBlack Beauty BM 2128-10
- RoofBlack architectural shingles (not paint)
Greige house, green door
Light greige and white with a muted green door.
- BodyWorldly Gray SW 7043
- TrimSnowbound SW 7004
- Front doorPewter Green SW 6208
- GuttersSnowbound SW 7004
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
Greige house, navy shutters
Warm greige gives navy shutters a softer backdrop than white.
- BodyEdgecomb Gray BM HC-173
- TrimWhite Dove BM OC-17
- Front doorHale Navy BM HC-154
- GuttersWhite Dove BM OC-17
- ShuttersHale Navy BM HC-154
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
Taupe house, bronze door
A taupe-leaning greige with bronze gutters and door.
- BodyCollingwood BM OC-28
- TrimChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- Front doorUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- GuttersUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- RoofBrown architectural shingles (not paint)
Navy house, black trim
Dark-on-dark: navy siding outlined in black, warmed by cedar.
- BodySalty Dog SW 9177
- TrimTricorn Black SW 6258
- Front doorNatural cedar, clear stain (not paint)
- GuttersTricorn Black SW 6258
- RoofBlack standing-seam metal (not paint)
Navy house, cream trim, ochre door
Cream trim is gentler than white against navy; ochre adds a period accent.
- BodyVan Deusen Blue BM HC-156
- TrimCreamy SW 7012
- Front doorChestertown Buff BM HC-9
- GuttersCreamy SW 7012
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
Midnight blue house, white trim
Deep blue with crisp white and a warm clay-colored door.
- BodyMidnight Blue Behr N480-7
- TrimUltra Pure White Behr 1850
- Front doorCanyon Dusk Behr S210-4
- GuttersUltra Pure White Behr 1850
- RoofSlate-gray shingles (not paint)
Olive green house, cream trim
Deep olive siding with warm cream trim and a wood door.
- BodyRipe Olive SW 6209
- TrimDover White SW 6385
- Front doorNatural cedar, clear stain (not paint)
- GuttersRipe Olive SW 6209
- RoofBrown architectural shingles (not paint)
Dark green house, walnut door
A near-black green, body and trim in one color.
- BodySalamander BM 2050-10
- TrimSalamander BM 2050-10
- Front doorDark walnut stain (not paint)
- GuttersBlack Beauty BM 2128-10
- RoofBlack standing-seam metal (not paint)
Muted green house, black door
A gray-green that changes with the light, anchored by a black door.
- BodyRetreat SW 6207
- TrimAlabaster SW 7008
- Front doorTricorn Black SW 6258
- GuttersAlabaster SW 7008
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
Sage house, navy door
Sage and navy share a gray undertone, so they sit easily together.
- BodySaybrook Sage BM HC-114
- TrimBallet White BM OC-9
- Front doorHale Navy BM HC-154
- GuttersBallet White BM OC-9
- RoofWeathered-wood shingles (not paint)
Slate blue house, terracotta door
Blue and a dusty terracotta are near-complements, so the door stands out.
- BodyDistance SW 6243
- TrimPure White SW 7005
- Front doorRedend Point SW 9081
- GuttersPure White SW 7005
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
Teal house, white trim
A muted teal with soft white trim and a black door.
- BodyAegean Teal BM 2136-40
- TrimWhite Dove BM OC-17
- Front doorBlack Beauty BM 2128-10
- GuttersWhite Dove BM OC-17
- RoofSlate-gray shingles (not paint)
Pale blue house, navy door
Light blue-green body with a deeper blue door from the same palette.
- BodyPalladian Blue BM HC-144
- TrimChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- Front doorVan Deusen Blue BM HC-156
- GuttersChantilly Lace BM OC-65
- RoofWeathered-wood shingles (not paint)
Charcoal monochrome, cedar door
Soft-black body, trim and gutters in one color under a silver metal roof.
- BodyIron Ore SW 7069
- TrimIron Ore SW 7069
- Front doorNatural cedar, clear stain (not paint)
- GuttersIron Ore SW 7069
- RoofGalvalume standing-seam metal (not paint)
Bronze-brown house, white trim
A dark brown-gray that reads softer than black.
- BodyUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- TrimAlabaster SW 7008
- Front doorNatural cedar, clear stain (not paint)
- GuttersUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- RoofBlack standing-seam metal (not paint)
Tan house, olive shutters, tile roof
Sun-baked tan, cream and olive under a clay tile roof.
- BodyNomadic Desert SW 6107
- TrimCreamy SW 7012
- Front doorRipe Olive SW 6209
- GuttersCreamy SW 7012
- ShuttersRipe Olive SW 6209
- RoofTerracotta clay tile (not paint)
Beige house, brown door
Warm beige and cream with a deep brown door: easy with tan brick.
- BodyKilim Beige SW 6106
- TrimDover White SW 6385
- Front doorBroadway Behr PPU18-20
- GuttersDover White SW 6385
- RoofBrown architectural shingles (not paint)
Ochre house, dark green door
A historic yellow-buff with cream trim and a deep green door.
- BodyChestertown Buff BM HC-9
- TrimBallet White BM OC-9
- Front doorSalamander BM 2050-10
- GuttersBallet White BM OC-9
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
Dusty clay house, bronze door
A muted clay-pink body, warm white trim and bronze door.
- BodyRedend Point SW 9081
- TrimAlabaster SW 7008
- Front doorUrbane Bronze SW 7048
- GuttersAlabaster SW 7008
- RoofCharcoal architectural shingles (not paint)
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Questions
How many colors should a house exterior have?
Most houses look settled with three roles: a body color, a trim color and one accent, usually the front door. Gutters either match the trim so they disappear or go dark to outline the roof, and shutters can share the door color. Count the roof, brick or stone as a fixed color you are designing around.
Should gutters match the trim or the house?
Matching gutters to the trim keeps the roofline quiet, which suits traditional houses. Black or dark bronze gutters outline the roof and suit modern farmhouse and contemporary looks, especially with a dark roof. Matching the body color hides them on a dark house.
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