Timeless, crowd-pleasing colors like blue, yellow, red, or green are go-to exterior paint colors that add a hint of personality without stealing the show. And if you love bold color, live in a place where you are allowed to paint your house any color that you want, and are looking to make a statement, there is a world of vibrant hues to choose from that will give your home some stand-out personality and unforgettable curb appeal. Here are some wide ranging exterior paint color ideas on a variety of houses in a range of styles and settings that will give you some inspiration for choosing a paint color for your home. Remember that paint colors look different in online image galleries and on paint store swatches than they do in real life, where everything from the time of day to the orientation of your home and the light quality where you live will have an effect on the overall look. To save yourself from disappointment and unnecessary expense, architect Jimmy Crisp of Millbrook, NY-based Crisp Architects offers this wise piece of advice: “Always paint samples on the exterior before ordering the paint.” Here are 70 exterior paint colors to inspire you. Paint used: Behr Ultra Pure White Paint used: Benjamin Moore Black Beauty 2128-10 Paint suggestion: Clare Vintage Paint used: Farrow & Ball Hague Blue Number 30 Paint used: Sherwin Williams Salmon River Run Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Kennebunkport Green (siding), Benjamin Moore Simply White OC-117 (trim), Benjamin Moore Rhubarb (front door) Paint used: Annie Sloan English Yellow (door frame) and Annie Sloan Tilton (porch) Paint used: Sherwin-Williams White Heron 7627 (exterior stucco), Sherwin-Williams Black Magic 6991 (exterior soffit/fascia) Paint suggestion: Clare Coffee Date Paint used: Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate (exterior), Benjamin Moore Catalina Blue (front door) Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Lancaster Whitewash HC-174 (siding), Benjamin Moore Simply White OC-117 (trim), Benjamin Moore Black HC-190 (shutters) Paint used: Sherwin-Williams Still Water 6223 (exterior), Sherwin-Williams Origami White 7636 (trim), Farrow & Ball Calamine (door) Cladding used: VMZINC Quartz Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Crisp Linen CSP-305 (exterior), Essex Green HC-188 (shutters), Benjamin Moore Super White OC-152 (trim) Paint used: Sherwin-Williams Marshmallow (house exterior), Noble Blush by BEHR (front door) Paint suggestion: Clare Goodnight Moon Paint suggestion: Sherwin-Williams Jardin SW6723 (siding), Sherwin-Williams Glimmer SW6476 (gable siding), Simply White OC-117 (trim), Benjamin Moore Essex Green HC-188 (front door) Paint used: Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17 Paint suggestion: Farrow & Ball Ultra Marine Blue Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore White OC-151 Paint suggestion: Clare Neutral Territory Paint suggestion: Clare Snow Day Paint suggestion: Clare Frozen (upper siding), Benjamin Moore Chalk White (exterior) Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Kittery Point Green (exterior), Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17 (trim) Paint used: Benjamin Moore Bainbridge Blue 749 (exterior), Benjamin Moore Frostine AF-5 (trim) Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore White OC-151 (exterior), Benjamin Moore Gunmetal 1602 (trim) Paint suggestion: Sherwin-Williams Mountain Road Paint suggestion: Farrow & Ball Pink Ground (exterior), Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre (shutters and doors) Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17
Paint used: Benjamin Moore Bella Blue Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Simply White OC-117 (siding), Benjamin Moore Black (shutters), Benjamin Moore Heritage Red (front door)
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17
Paint used: Benjamin Moore Nimbus 1465 (exterior), Benjamin Moore Gunmetal 1602 (shutters), Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603 (front door)
Paint used: Teknos Jet Black RAL9005 and Ebony F1046
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Elephant Pink 2087-70 (exterior), Benjamin Moore Gray Gardens CSP-55 (shutters)
Paint suggestion: Sherwin-Williams Alabaster
Paint suggestion: Clare Golden Hour
Paint used: Benjamin Moore Brilliant White (siding), Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue (door)
Paint suggestion: Farrow & Ball Cook’s Blue
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Blacktop 2135-10
Paint used: Benjamin Moore Gettysburg Grey HC 107 (exterior), Benjamin Moore Simply White OC-117 (trim), Benjamin Moore Black HC-190 (shutters)
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee OC-45
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Yellow Marigold 2155-30 (siding), Benjamin Moore Tangy Orange 2014-30 (shutters)
Paint suggestion: Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Blue Heather 1620 (siding), Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17 (trim), Benjamin Moore Black Iron 2120-20 (shutters and front door)
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Fair Isle Blue CSP-715 (exterior), Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine 2018-50 (trim), Benjamin Moore Shell Pink 883 (trim),Benjamin Moore Classic Burgundy HC-182
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Pure White OC-64 (siding), Benjamin Moore Essex Green HC-188 (front door)
Paint used: Benjamin Moore Silvery Moon 1604 (exterior), Benjamin Moore Calico Blue 707 (trim), Benjamin Moore Merlot Red 2006-10 (front door)
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore 1406 (siding), Benjamin Moore Victorian Purple 1370 (front door)
Paint used: Benjamin Moore Vintage Pewter CSP-110 (siding), Benjamin Moore Super White OC-152 (trim)
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Early Sunset 2096-70 (exterior), Benjamin Moore Baltic Sea CSP-680 (trim), Benjamin Moore Rich Chestnut 2090-20 (windows and doors)
Paint used: LP SmartSide Snowscape White
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee OC-45
Paint suggestion: Sherwin-Williams 6250 Granite Peak
Paint used: Romabio Masonry Flat in Richmond White
Paint suggestion: Sherwin-Williams 3507 Riverwood Stain (exterior), Benjamin Moore Spirit in the Sky 676 (trim)
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Swiss Blue 815 (siding), Benjamin Moore Ultra White CC-10 (trim)
Paint suggestion: Clare Pop
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Candy Cane Red 2079-10 (exterior), Benjamin Moore Black HC-190 (shutters)
Paint suggestion: Dunn Edwards Charcoal Smudge DE6370
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Wales Gray 1585
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore California Lilac
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Storm
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue HC-155
Paint suggestion: Sherwin-Williams Alabaster
Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Blacktop 2135-10
Paint suggestion: Sherwin Williams Repose Gray SW 7015
Paint suggestion: Clare Summer Friday (siding), Clare Blue Ivy (trim and porch railing), Benjamin Moore Midnight Navy 2067-10 (door frames)
