The exterior facade of your home is what truly makes its first impression. Homes are often set in the same cookie-cutter designs and palettes, so it’s easy to ignore the exterior and jump straight to the inner walls of your abode.
However, if you own a home (or rent and get permission), changing up the exterior color can be a rewarding project.
There are plenty of factors and elements to consider when it comes to the exterior palette of your home—from the body to the trim, gutters, and fascia. We called on four experts to narrow down the trends and share the exterior home palettes they are loving right now.
Whether you’re looking to start from scratch with a new build or simply want to give your home a refresh, these color combos will work for any of your needs.
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Ashley Webb
A tuxedo palette—combining lighter hues with darker tones—is a classic color combination that never fails.
“We just used a combination of Sherwin-Williams Alabaster and Iron Ore, and it turned out gorgeous," Jordan Fulmer, founder of Momentum Property Solutions, recommends.
Nancy Barnett, principal and founder of Nancy Lane Interiors, agrees. One of her favorite recent projects was using a warm off-white for the main body (Benjamin Moore’s White Dove, to be exact) and a warm gray on the trim (Benjamin Moore’s Pashmina).
“We specified one of my favorite go-to hues, Benjamin Moore's Gentleman's Gray for a little fun on the front door—a deep beautiful blue with a tad of black and a touch of green adding all the right interest,” Barnett adds. “It's a winning combination that's sure to have strangers knocking to ask for the
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