Finding the perfect complementary color for your front door can be difficult, especially when dealing with a brown or earth-toned house.
Since brown isn’t a simple color like black and white, you might find that you can’t just pair it with any color.
So, let’s look at 15 unique front door color options that complement a brown house exterior.
Unique Brown House Front Door Color Ideas
When choosing the front door color for your brown house, consider the following inspiration ideas:
The options available might surprise you.
1. Simple Black Front Door
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We’ll start simple with a simple black front door. Black pairs well with any shade of brown, from light to dark.
Painting your door black gives a brown house a warm and inviting energy and draws the eye toward the center of the home.
2. Mustard Yellow Front Door
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It may be surprising, but mustard yellow is actually an excellent complement to brown.
Like the brick house in this photo, if you have a reddish-brown or stone home, a statement door like this one is great for providing a sunny and happy appearance to an earth-tone home.
3. Sea Green/Blue Front Door
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This house is a gorgeous dark brown wooden home with a sea-green/blue wooden door. The color is rustic and washed, giving the place a timeless and vintage look.
If you have a wooden cabin or home, try pairing it with a deep blue or green color to bring out the colors in the brown exterior of the house.
4. Mint Green Front Door
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Mint green is a soft and inviting color for a front door. It works well against a brown brick house like this one or paired with a more subtle toned brown.
Match your window shutters to enhance the cottage vibe this delightful color gives.
5. Brown Front Door
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Your house doesn’t need to be the only brown thing. Your front door can be too!
The photo shows how pairing light and dark together is a good idea. Opt for a light wooden brown door if you have a dark brown exterior.
6. Bright Red Front Door
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Bright red might seem tacky in theory, but it’s lovely in practice.
As you can see in this photo, the red color perfectly compliments the brownish-red earth tones in the house’s brick.
7. Bright Blue Front Door
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For a more muted or light brown house, go for a bright blue door. This gorgeous blue color has a European feel and draws visitors to the center of the home.
The muted brown brick adds a gentle backdrop to the intense color. It’s perfect for making a statement.
8. Cream Front Door
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Cream or off-white makes for an excellent touch of luxury to any brown house. As you can see here, the light cream shade of the door is subtle yet powerful.
The golden door handle and accents further add to the luxurious feel of this home. If you’re looking for a sophisticated front door, this is the one for you.
9. Glass Front Door
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Look no further than the glass door if you’re looking for a modern front door. Although they seem to lack privacy, these doors often come with a film to prevent passersby on the street from looking inside your home.
At the same time, it offers a modern and unique twist to the front door that leaves your house looking expensive and new. If you can’t decide on a color, perhaps the glass door is for you.
10. Dark Grey Front Door
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This dark grey front door is gorgeous paired with the light brown exterior of the home.
Dark blue or grey is an excellent choice if you like deep colors. It’s almost dark enough that it looks black but has a slight gleam in the sunlight.
11. Brick Red Front Door
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Who said you couldn’t match the door of your house to the bricks?
A deep brick red is a beautiful way to bring out the red undertones in your brown house and give your home a warm and inviting aura.
In an old tradition, painting your door red meant you were welcoming tired travelers in for a hot meal and rest. Even if we don’t use that significance these days, a red door is a welcoming touch.
12. Chocolate Brown Front Door
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This dark brown front door looks so good, you could eat it! It’s a gorgeous chocolate color that compliments the light brown of the walls on the house’s exterior.
Choose a dark brown color for a more delicate-shaded brown house or a brick home for a sophisticated and academic vibe.
13. Navy Blue Front Door
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Dark blue is one of the best compliments to brown, as it has a rich color that showcases the lighter tones in brown.
This color is great for large doors. Pair it with golden undertones, like in this photo, for a gorgeous entryway.
14. White Front Door
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A white front door is always a safe choice for any color house for a clean and simple appearance.
In this photo, the light brown brick of the house exterior pairs well with the bright white of the door. A front door with windows is an excellent choice, as it provides airy and open energy to your home.
15. Turquoise Front Door
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Turquoise is certainly not a standard front door color. However, it’s a gorgeous pairing for a red-brown brick home.
The color draws your eyes to it. According to color psychology experts, turquoise is an uplifting color that is sure to bring a happy vibe to your house.
Things to Consider
When selecting a color of paint for your brown house’s front door, there are a few essential things you should keep in consideration.
- Pay attention to the color of the shutters and trimmings around your front door. Go for a lighter color with a dark or vibrant door and a darker color for light doors.
- Consider whether you want a painted or wooden door. Wooden doors already come in various shades of brown without all the extra work.
- Remember that you can always paint over a color you don’t like. You can change your front door color whenever you want.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you still have questions about painting your front door or what works well with a brown house?
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions and their answers.
What colors go with a brown house?
Brown is an earth-toned color that can be light, dark, or medium. Some browns have more red hues, and some have more of a grey hue. Always work with the undertones of the brown in your home. Choose a teal, blue, white, or dark brown door for a grey-brown house. For a red-toned brown home or brick home, go with a bright color like red or blue. Or, you can choose a dark color like black or navy blue to contrast.
Should my front door be lighter or darker than my house?
It depends on the energy you want to convey with your home. Adding a lighter color can make a dark house appear brighter and more inviting. On the other hand, a dark door can make a lightly colored house look sophisticated and earthy. It’s all up to your personal preference.
How do I choose a front door color?
Start your painting process by visiting a paint center or store. There, you’ll be able to find some swatches to bring home. Pair the swatches to your brown wall by holding them up in daylight to the color.
If one color stands out or feels better than the rest, it’s best to go with that one. Remember, you can always repaint later.
What color front door is lucky?
Different cultures have different ideas of which colors are lucky. According to Feng Shui, red, yellow, and green are lucky colors. Red and yellow work very well as a front door color for a brown house.
Should my front door be the same color inside and outside?
Your front door doesn’t need to be the same color inside and outside. Feel free to paint your door a bold yellow outside and a soft white inside. The outside walls of your home and the inside walls are most likely not the same color, so why make the door the same color on both sides?
What’s Your Favorite Door Color for a Brown House?
Now you have fifteen new unique ideas for colors to paint your front door on your brown house.
Remember to go for a darker tone for a light brown home and a lighter tone for a dark brown house.
Don’t be afraid to play with bright and popping colors, as they can add personality, uniqueness, and style to your house. Most importantly, have fun with the process!