30 Exterior Color Palette Ideas for Curb Appeal

Your home’s exterior is your first hello to the world—ready to choose a color palette that turns heads and feels unmistakably you?

In this guide, I’ll help you navigate timeless classics and bold, modern pairings that elevate curb appeal while honoring your architecture and neighborhood.

You’ll see how undertones, natural light, and materials like brick, stone, and wood can transform the same shade into a hit—or a headache.

I’ll share curated palettes for coastal calm, farmhouse warmth, urban edge, and classic charm, plus accent colors that make doors, trim, and shutters pop.

We’ll talk durability, maintenance, and sample-testing so you commit with confidence, not guesswork.

Ready to find the exterior palette that welcomes guests, wows from the street, and makes you smile every time you pull into the driveway?

Modern Coastal: Charcoal Siding, Warm White Trim, Sea‑Glass Door

If you love a calm, breezy vibe, go for deep charcoal siding with warm white trim and a sea‑glass front door, then echo it with natural wood planters and matte black lights.
Color scheme: Charcoal #3B3F45, Warm White #F5F1E8, Sea‑Glass Teal #5FB3B3, Natural Wood (cedar stain), Matte Black #1E1E1E.
Ask your painter for matte on siding and satin on trim and door, and you’re set with a fresh curb‑appeal moment your neighbors will notice.

Urban Farmhouse: Greige Siding, Crisp White Trim, Brick‑Red Door

If you want a cozy‑but‑fresh look, try greige siding with crisp white trim and a brick‑red door you can paint in an afternoon; I love this when I want warmth without going dark.
Use low‑lustre on siding, semi‑gloss on trim, and satin on the door, then finish with black house numbers for a quick, tidy accent.
Color scheme: Greige #C9C3B8, Crisp White #F7F7F5, Brick‑Red #8C3A2B, Black #1D1D1D.

Budget Refresh: Keep Existing Siding, Cream Trim, Dusty Sage Door and Shutters

If you’re keeping costs tight, leave your siding as‑is, paint trim a soft cream, and give the front door and shutters a dusty sage hit for a calm, pulled‑together feel you can finish in a weekend.

Use semi‑gloss on trim and door for durability, and refresh house numbers and the mailbox in a soft black spray paint to tie everything together without new hardware.

Color scheme: Cream #F2EFE6, Dusty Sage #7A8F7C, Soft Black #242424, Existing Siding (light neutral or tan).

Scandi City Slim: Smoky Blue‑Gray Siding, Birch Trim, Mustard Door

For a small facade, go Smoky Blue‑Gray siding with crisp Birch White trim and a Mustard Ochre door; I love this when I want cheerful personality on a narrow entry without visual clutter.

Use low‑lustre on siding, semi‑gloss on trim, and high‑gloss on the door, then echo it with a slim oak planter and satin‑black vertical house numbers.

Color scheme: Smoky Blue‑Gray #5D6B78, Birch White #F7F3EC, Mustard Ochre #C4971B, Satin Black #262626, Natural Oak (clear stain).

Moody Japandi: Soft Black Siding, Putty Trim, Natural Cedar Door

If you’re after a calm, high‑contrast look that still feels warm, go Soft Black siding with Putty trim and a natural vertical‑grain cedar door, then echo it with slim aged‑bronze house numbers and low, linear planters so the facade feels intentional without shouting.

Ask for matte or low‑lustre on siding to soften the black, satin on trim, and a UV‑resistant clear finish or semi‑gloss on the door; add warm bronze or smoked‑glass fixtures to keep everything cohesive.

Color scheme: Soft Black #1F2022, Putty #D8D2C6, Natural Cedar (clear), Aged Bronze #4A3F35, Concrete Gray #B6B6B6.

Midcentury Citrus Pop: Olive Siding, Almond Trim, Papaya Door

If you want playful midcentury curb appeal, I love pairing muted Olive siding with soft Almond trim and a Papaya‑orange door, then echoing it with skinny brass house numbers and a simple concrete planter.

Ask for low‑lustre on siding, semi‑gloss on trim, and high‑gloss on the door so the citrus note feels crisp without reading loud.

Color scheme: Olive #6B765E, Almond #F2ECE2, Papaya #F26B3A, Concrete Gray #B9B9B9, Soft Brass #C9A66B.

Quiet Monochrome: Linen Siding, Chalk White Trim, Graphite Door

Go for soft Linen siding with crisp Chalk White trim and a deep Graphite door so your facade reads calm, simple, and intentional from the street.

Ask for low‑lustre on siding, satin on trim, and high‑gloss on the door, and keep fixtures slim in brushed nickel or matte black with a linear mailbox for a clean finish.

Color scheme: Linen #E8E2D8, Chalk White #FAF9F5, Graphite #2E2F33, Brushed Nickel #A7A9AC, Matte Black #1E1E1E.

Desert Verdigris: Clay Siding, Bone White Trim, Patina‑Teal Copper Door

If you’re craving sun‑warmed character with a cool, crafted moment at the entry, go soft clay siding with bone white trim and a patina‑teal copper door—I love how it feels earthy but fresh.
Ask for matte or low‑lustre on siding, satin on trim, and clear‑coated or high‑gloss on the door, then echo it with raw terracotta planters and smoked‑bronze numbers so the palette stays grounded.
Color scheme: Clay #C88770, Bone White #EFEAE1, Patina Teal #4FA299, Smoked Bronze #4E4036.

Courtyard Plum: Mushroom Taupe Siding, Stone White Trim, Deep Aubergine Door

If you’re craving a quietly rich facade, go Mushroom Taupe siding with Stone White trim and a Deep Aubergine door—I love how the door feels luxe without shouting.

Ask for low‑lustre on siding, satin on trim, and high‑gloss on the door, and keep hardware in smoked brass or matte black so the palette stays tight.

Color scheme: Mushroom Taupe #B9B0A5, Stone White #F3F1EB, Deep Aubergine #4B1F3A, Smoked Brass #A6885A, Matte Black #1E1E1E.

Electric Indigo Pop: Indigo Siding, Porcelain Trim, Chartreuse Door

If you’re craving a confident, modern hit at the entry, go deep Indigo siding with crisp Porcelain trim and a punchy Chartreuse door—I love this when I want energy without going loud across the whole facade.

Ask for matte on siding, satin on trim, and high‑gloss on the door, then echo the pop with a slim galvanized planter and soft‑graphite house numbers.

Color scheme: Indigo #23324A, Porcelain #F5F7F9, Chartreuse #BFD430, Soft Graphite #2A2C2F, Galvanized Zinc #9DA4AA.