Corbster98 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) We moved into our home a year ago and I am wanting to repaint the outside doors- all have the same red color. Need some color suggestions that go with the existing tan on the house and brownish on windows and as well as the red on the porch. We have a front porch side deck and back deck that are stained this reddish color that we need to work around. Ideas ?? Edited May 16, 2023 by Corbster98 Added a few more of porch stain we are working with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 We have the same color on our front door that I want to change but I just wanted to say the view from your deck is beautiful! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Just now, Kassia said: We have the same color on our front door that I want to change but I just wanted to say the view from your deck is beautiful! Thank you! We love it and feel blessed to live here. We are in Alaska and that side of the house ( living room, kitchen, and dining) have a full view of the AK Range in the distance. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Lovely home and setting! I'll be no help to you whatsoever! I love the red door! I wish I had picked that colour when I got a new door a couple years ago, but we were intending to move, then COVID happened and we didn't. If you want a white door, we coule do a swap. ☺️ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, wintermom said: Lovely home and setting! I'll be no help to you whatsoever! I love the red door! I wish I had picked that colour when I got a new door a couple years ago, but we were intending to move, then COVID happened and we didn't. If you want a white door, we coule do a swap. ☺️ Maybe it’s just that it’s too much red for me given the porch/ deck/ railing are all red? Not sure but I’m itching to change it. Haha on the white door…. not here in Alaska… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildflowerMom Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 A hunter green would be pretty 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 You could match the trim color. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, Corbster98 said: Maybe it’s just that it’s too much red for me given the porch/ deck/ railing are all red? Not sure but I’m itching to change it. Haha on the white door…. not here in Alaska… Someone obviously loved red tones! I'd have been very attracted to that house if I was in the market to buy a home in Alaska! 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Can you even paint over the door? I think some of the newer models require special paint treatments that are pretty expensive. I'd look into that. It looks from the photo as if the door is quite new and has never been painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, WildflowerMom said: A hunter green would be pretty I was initially thinking green as some of the interior doors I painted evergreen fog and really like it but then thought it would be too Christmas-y?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, wintermom said: Can you even paint over the door? I think some of the newer models require special paint treatments that are pretty expensive. I'd look into that. It looks from the photo as if the door is quite new and has never been painted. Honestly not sure. I’d think so but will look into it. Don’t think the doors are new given the age of home but could be wrong. Edited May 16, 2023 by Corbster98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 How about something in a medium (or even teal?) blue tone, maybe similar to the mts in the distance. your red looks like it has a blue undertone (as opposed to so many with orange. .. ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 I would go for a shade of blue... Maybe a slate blue. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Your trim doesn’t go with your stain and your house color. It’s a soft, cooler tone against some very warm siding and decking colors. Are these colors true to life? Are you open to painting your trim also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Eta: if you just want to change the door, I’d look at cream, charcoal grey, a deep slate blue-brown, and a warm toned deep green. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Corbster98 said: I was initially thinking green as some of the interior doors I painted evergreen fog and really like it but then thought it would be too Christmas-y?? I don’t think so because the deck is more rusty than a true Christmas red. I immediately thought hunter green when I saw the pics too. Look at that evergreen tree next to your deck. It goes nicely. Edited May 17, 2023 by Forget-Me-Not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 1 hour ago, prairiewindmomma said: Your trim doesn’t go with your stain and your house color. It’s a soft, cooler tone against some very warm siding and decking colors. Are these colors true to life? Are you open to painting your trim also? It’s a large home and they used that trim color around all doors and windows. Way too much space to paint. We are built on a hillside in a 3 story home so it would be impossible to paint some of the trim around the windows- we would need professionals. So for now I need to work with the trim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 49 minutes ago, Forget-Me-Not said: I don’t think so because the deck is more rusty than a true Christmas red. I immediately thought hunter green when I saw the pics too. Look at that evergreen tree next to your deck. It goes nicely. Agreed. Had not even considered that! Thanks for pointing it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 1 hour ago, prairiewindmomma said: Eta: if you just want to change the door, I’d look at cream, charcoal grey, a deep slate blue-brown, and a warm toned deep green. Can you link me some examples of the deep slate blue-brown paint colors? I am not even sure I know what that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 1 hour ago, prairiewindmomma said: Your trim doesn’t go with your stain and your house color. It’s a soft, cooler tone against some very warm siding and decking colors. Are these colors true to life? Are you open to painting your trim also? After thinking some, I would be open to painting the trim around the doors if I could find something that would be complimentary to not only the new door color, but also the existing trim color as it's on all the windows and we have ALOT of windows. I am open to suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 9 hours ago, Corbster98 said: Can you link me some examples of the deep slate blue-brown paint colors? I am not even sure I know what that is. I am thinking somewhere around Benjamin Moore Hale Navy. https://thecolorconcierge.com/benjamin-moore-hale-navy/ You want to find a true neutral blue with both warm and cool undertones, and I would go deep for some contrast. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Fwiw, I really like the Hale Navy paired with the Pale Oak in the photos in the article I posted. I think that Pale Oak is what I would paint the door trim if it reads ok. With your existing house siding color, I think I would bring in a lot of paint chips (you can order online if you aren’t close to stores from places like samplize) to see what feels right. It’s hard to do online suggestions (for me). But, I’d be looking for something that acts as a warm cream color. You need it to be warm enough to not clash with your siding, but neutral enough to soften the transition to the door color and still go with your window trim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 58 minutes ago, prairiewindmomma said: Fwiw, I really like the Hale Navy paired with the Pale Oak in the photos in the article I posted. I think that Pale Oak is what I would paint the door trim if it reads ok. With your existing house siding color, I think I would bring in a lot of paint chips (you can order online if you aren’t close to stores from places like samplize) to see what feels right. It’s hard to do online suggestions (for me). But, I’d be looking for something that acts as a warm cream color. You need it to be warm enough to not clash with your siding, but neutral enough to soften the transition to the door color and still go with your window trim. Thank you for the suggestions. I agree that those two colors might work really well with my existing colors I am trying to work around. I do think a warm cream would be pretty. I will grab some samples and go from there 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 2 hours ago, prairiewindmomma said: I am thinking somewhere around Benjamin Moore Hale Navy. https://thecolorconcierge.com/benjamin-moore-hale-navy/ You want to find a true neutral blue with both warm and cool undertones, and I would go deep for some contrast. You just picked my new door color. I plan to paint my door soon but hadn't gotten around to actually looking at colors but one look at Hale Navy and I knew that it was the one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, stephanier.1765 said: You just picked my new door color. I plan to paint my door soon but hadn't gotten around to actually looking at colors but one look at Hale Navy and I knew that it was the one. It is a great color choice! I’m leaning heavily towards the Hale Navy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 I painted my red door blue and I love it. So I vote blue. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 53 minutes ago, Scarlett said: I painted my red door blue and I love it. So I vote blue. Care to share a photo? Even a before/ after if you are willing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Our door color is currently Naval. It's my favorite navy blue and looks great with a wreath with cream and teal flowers and tiny pops of red. However, I might be tempted to do a black blue like Cheating Heart or a true black like Tricorn. If you decide to do the deck, you could go grays or even Urbane Bronze. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Urbane Bronze would work now, I think. I just would probably paint the trim around the door cream first so it doesn’t pull the purple out of what is there now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Cobalt blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 3 hours ago, BlsdMama said: Our door color is currently Naval. It's my favorite navy blue and looks great with a wreath with cream and teal flowers and tiny pops of red. However, I might be tempted to do a black blue like Cheating Heart or a true black like Tricorn. If you decide to do the deck, you could go grays or even Urbane Bronze. I really love the Urban Bronze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 5 hours ago, Corbster98 said: Care to share a photo? Even a before/ after if you are willing. I will in the morning. Our back door is still the same red so I can give you before and after basically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Here is an interior shot. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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