Front Door Color –Refresh for Brick Homes
May 20, 2019 § 6 Comments
I wrote my first blog post about front door color back in 2012 when it seemed like red and black were the most common options for traditional homes. And shutters? Well black and then black again.
But today I stumbled upon a couple of photos from Beacon Hill in Boston that blew my traditional color palette out of the fan deck, so to speak. It was love at first sight of that rich gorgeous blue — yet to be identified by name and brand.
Photo: @buildingsofnewengland
Just guessing here (I didn’t find anything in the Sherwin Williams paint line), but Benjamin Moore has Dark Royal Blue 2065-20 that comes pretty close for now until I can track this color down.
Benjamin Moore 2065-20
What I love about this color for the front door (and shutters for that matter) is that it’s dark enough be traditionally tasteful and even replace black on many houses like the 1912 Colonial above, but it has hue enough to excite the senses and certainly stand out from the crowd of traditional black and Charleston Green doors and shutters (not that there’s anything wrong with traditional!).
And I’m just talking about brick homes — because door colors on painted houses and more contemporary homes have gone right through the color palette. More updates on that later.
In the meantime I’m going to appreciate that stunning blue on the brick Rhoades House and open my fan deck to more brick home door color ideas.
Your Home & Color Coach 
That blue pops where the black looks a bit lifeless. Love the shutters that just made that home alive! I love your blog articles Barbara. I appreciate your insight!!!
I totally agree. Thanks so much Colleen!
Love it! My house still has a red front door which I am hoping to change soon. Would love some ideas for non-brick homes. Thank you for the suggestions!
Coming up, Bette! Thanks for your comment.
Do you know what kind of brick that is with the green shutters?
Hi Jana, I don’t know what kind of brick that is except it’s REALLY old. So either reclaimed or historic (antique) would be the place to start in terms of finding a similar patina. Wish I could give you more info on that. But thanks for asking!