But picking the hue that will set the scene for your entire home can be daunting.
What color works better with nature than a shade of blue?
Ahead, we’re sharing designer-and editor-loved blue paint colors for your front door.
Credit: Photo: Hector M. Sanchez; Floral Design/Props: Heather Barrie (Gathering)
Greek Isles
Thischeery front doorwas inspired by blue skies.
This versatile shade of blue promises an instant smile from neighbors as well as curious house hunters.
Mediterranean Charm
Shannon and Joseph Hillenmeyer’s Kentucky cottage “brings the outside in” at Christmastime.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
To pull off this idea, they piled on thick garland around the door.
Drawing Room Blue
Houston designer Meg Lonergantransformed a 100-year-old craftsmanwith colorful touches inside and out.
If a blue door in Drawing Room Blue (No.
Credit: Photo: Allison Gootee; Styling: Suzonne Stirling
“My house is my laboratoryI like to experiment and play with things,” she says.
French Blue
Designer Amy Berry made a young Dallas family’sdream home come to life.
Traditional French blue was the through line in the color palette with “bright and happy” accent hues.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Design; Meg Lonergan; Styling: Barbara Schmidt
Clean white paint modernized the brick exterior and allowed the classic blue shutters and door to stand out.
For a similar paint color, try Greenhow Blue (CW-655) by Benjamin Moore.
Blueberry Hill
Artist Dana Gibson’sRichmond, Virginia, homeis a master class in pattern mixing.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Jenny O’Connor
“That’s what you do with your front door.
It’s the first image somebody gets of your home, so it’s important,” she says.
Oceanfront
Haile and Ben McCollum weren’t looking for extravagance in a beach house.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Barbara Schmidt
“Just something that was down-to-earth and easy to manage,” says Haile.
However, Haile’s “white paint strategy” was just the cure-all the coastal home needed.
Bermuda Turquoise
This adorable container garden idea isso easy to make yourself.
Credit: Photo: Helen Norman; Styling: Lizzie Cox
Our editors love that it’s less formal than cobalt but not as beachy as most turquoises.
They recommend using a high gloss finish, which looks especially sharp next to a white or cream exterior.
The home’s exterior paint colors were inspired by the gorgeous surrounding landscape.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Frances Bailey
Little by little, Volmar renovated the 1912 cottage herself over the course of five years.
and I painted the front door blue.
The smile-inducing shade she chose?
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Sherwin-Williams Waterscape (SW 6470).
“It sets the stage for the rest of my house,” Volmar says.
“We want our guests to feel welcome when they step inside,” she says.
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That warm welcome starts with a cool blue door painted in Farrow & Ball’s Parma Gray (No.
She chose Skylight (No.
- by Farrow & Ball for the home’s exterior doors.
First, wash grime from your door using a degreasing cleaner; then rinse and let dry.
Next, lightly sand your door with a sanding sponge, and wipe down to remove dust.
Gentleman’s Gray with Lacquer
Shiny brass accessories pair beautifully with a ginger-jar blue door.
Credit: Alison Gootee; Styling: Elizabeth Demos
She flanked the door with satsuma mandarin topiaries for a fresh splash of orange.
Large, sapphire-glazed ceramic pots offer a nice boost and tie back to the door’s bold shade.
Zinnias, lantanas, and cosmos in citrusy hues pour out of the pots.
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This door in Behr’s Spring Storm (S450-3) stopped us in our tracks.
The coastal hue pops against a white exterior.
“I recommend crossing the street to see what they look like from your neighbor’s perspective.”
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez
It keeps the entry feeling light and fresh while adding a colorful touch to the otherwise monochromatic exterior.
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Credit:Wilson Design and Construction
Credit:Wilson Design and Construction
