As the face of your home, your front door should reflect what you want others to see in it as a whole. First impressions can count, and colour is no exception – if anything, it can make or break the perception of your home and its ultimate kerb appeal. In this blog, we’ll highlight the important aspects of choosing a front door colour, give you front door colour ideas to fit with certain styles – and even which colour will add the most value to your home.

Does the colour of a front door mean anything?

While colour can simply be dismissed as aesthetic, it can carry meaning for different people. Blue can be seen as calm, red as passionate, yellow as energetic, green as healthy, and black as sophisticated.

What is the best colour for a front door?

It largely depends on these factors:

Architecture - If you have a traditional style home, you’ll likely want a door that reflects this and choose an appropriate colour to compliment it. Period homes or listed buildings may require more specific options.
Surround – You may also need to consider the colour of your surround, such as the windows and those immediately around your main doorway.
Character – This can differ depending on whether you want your home to appear dignified, or in a more relaxed light.
Value – Some door colours can actually add (or even decrease) the value of a property for potential sale.

A chartwell green composite front door with white frame, Green Sextet glass and toplight, in a red brick house with white surround

A good door should compliment the rest of the home

Best front door colours for brick houses

Bricks have been a staple in UK homes for centuries, which is why traditional and cottage style doors are a great fit for such homes. When it comes to colour:

For homes with white surround (including windows), you can bring focus to the doorway with a door in a bold or colourful finish.
For coloured surround, matching your door to the surround can bring out the character of your home.

Classic front door colours for timeless styles

Dark heritage colours - These include dark Blue, Black and burgundy Red, with these colours giving homes an air of authority.
Lighter colours for a calmer feel - You might consider softer finishes, such as Chartwell Green and Duck Egg Blue, to convey a more relaxed atmosphere and modernise a traditional style home.

Modern trending front door colours UK homeowners will love

Anthracite Grey - Not as stark as Black, but offers a formal tone to contemporary style doors.
Slate Grey - Slightly lighter and calmer than Anthracite, with a tint of blue.

A buttercup yellow composite front door and light dusk blue composite front door side by side

Warm and cool colours can both be inviting. but for different reasons

What is the most welcoming colour for an entryway?

For an extrovert and inviting home – warm yellows and reds.
For peaceful and passive – cool blues and greens.

Colours that make small homes look bigger

White and light tones can open up space and dissolve boundaries, making your home look more spacious.

What colours require the least maintenance?

Dark greys, such as Anthracite Grey and Slate Grey, are great at masking scuffs and marks.
Earthy tones, such as Chartwell Green and Olive, naturally blend in with dirt and dust.
Of course, all of our composite and UPVC doors are designed to be low-maintenance, taking away the pain of high maintenance required from a painted wooden door.

What colour of front door sells the most?

A blue composite front door with floral glass design, set within an Edwardian style home

Blue - According to market research, a blue door can increase a home's value by as much as £4000, so you may want to consider this if you're looking to replace your front door and sell your property.
White is the 2nd most valuable - White not only conveys a brand-new start, it can add as much as £3400 to the property's value.
Brown can decrease value - Brown can be seen as dated by some potential buyers.

What colour should I NOT choose for my door?

While it is a matter of taste:

Dull shades can make a home look drab and uninviting.
Neon colours can be overpowering!

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