Exterior Paint Color Ideas
For A Recessed Entrance
Do you have any exterior paint color ideas that would make my front door 'pop'? (Reader question).
I have an orangish color brick house, with a recessed front door which appears quite dark.
What color would really "pop" from the street?
I am thinking chartreuse... but am open.. any exact color would be helpful!
Kathy (USA)
Hi Kathy,
Chartreuse would be an excellent choice for an eye-popping entrance!
Other than chartreuse, the following colors are either opposite (on the 4-color wheel) or complementary (on the 3-color wheel) to orange.
Any of them could work, as long as they're bright and saturated enough:
1. Greens:
- pistachio
- turquoise
- mint
- bright olive
- light chalky sage green
2. Blues:
- aqua
- bright, light cornflower blue
- light cerulean blue
- duck egg blue
- light sky blue
- icy blue
I'd rather not give you any paint names/numbers because
a) I don't know what exterior paint colors are available in your neck of the woods, and
b) it really is a matter of experimenting to find which color would make the most suitable partner for your exterior brick walls.
Good Luck with your project!
Renate
Update:
Kathy wrote back & said she had decided to go
with "Tiffany Blue".
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