Need inspiration for your home’s exterior paint colors? Look no further! We’re sharing our picks for the top exterior paint color schemes for 2025 and beyond.

Just like interior paint colors, exterior paint trends go through many changes over the years. We originally wrote this post in 2021 and a lot has changed since then!

The black and white farmhouse color schemes we got so many requests for back in 2021 are still popular and lovely,  but more homeowners are shifting to lower contrast variations, with more colorful or neutral accents instead of the black.

In 2021, we also got lots of requests for black siding on homes.  We still get requests for darker color schemes, but most are either very dark blues, greens, or charcoal colors.

If you’re ready to paint your home’s exterior, then keep reading to explore our favorite 2025 exterior paint color trends and access our favorite palettes to inspire your project.

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Top 2025 Exterior Paint Color Trends

• Low-contrast white color palettes
• Warm exterior color schemes
• Green and blue natural palettes
• Dark color schemes like charcoal, green or blue

Trending exterior house colors are white palettes and green and blue natural palettes. We still see a few dark palettes along with gray paint color schemes, although lighter and warmer colors are definitely more popular.

Here are some of the exterior palette requests we get from clients most often:

Low-Contrast White Exterior Color Palettes

White exteriors are still popular, but we’re seeing fewer requests for black accents. Colors and neutrals have replaced accents on the classic white color scheme. 

We’re especially seeing requests for low-contrast color palettes, in which a white body color is paired with neutral trim and accent colors that are only a bit darker than the body.

Very simple white exteriors with one-color trim and accents are also popular with our clients.

Warm Exterior Color Palettes

Warm paint colors are also growing in popularity. Just two years ago we rarely got requests for beige paint colors and now we see them requested frequently by our clients.

Homeowners are looking for color schemes that give them a cozy, cottage feel. Warm neutral paint colors can do just that.

How to Pick Exterior Paint Colors

If you are looking for exterior house paint ideas and color combinations for your house, keep in mind the following guidelines:

• Colors look MUCH lighter outside than inside. The most frequent mistake that homeowners make is to pick a color that is too light.
• Whites are especially tricky – pick warmer and darker whites than you would for interior color palettes so that they don’t look stark when you take them outside.
• For safety’s sake try to keep your entries light and bright. We like to specify the lightest color in the palette as a front porch ceiling color.

Our Top Exterior Paint Color Palettes

Explore all our favorite exterior color palettes for 2025 and beyond.

White Exterior Color Palettes

White exteriors are still very much on-trend. They’re also incredibly classic, whether you pair them with black accents for a farmhouse look or you try a low-contrast exterior palette.

White Cottage With Colorful Shutters

This color scheme has gained more popularity in recent years, as homeowners move from the previous black and white color schemes.  This is a great way to have a crisp and classic white home but with a twist of colorful accents to make it more unique.

This palette features Oyster White siding and trim, Uncertain Gray shutters and a Cyberspace front door and garage doors. A white color combination like this is so lovely.  

Note that the fascia, soffits and trim are all the same white color, as well as the garage.  This is a lovely color combination that will look as great today as 20 years from now.  An added plus is that since you don’t need to tape off as many parts of the house, the labor costs are much lower than other color combinations.  You can use it with stone or red brick, and it works well with just about any front door color.

Oyster White is a darker white that is soft and crisp in the sunshine.  I’m always surprised at how Uncertain Gray looks light blue outside, but it never looks glow-ey.  Cyberspace is a beautiful dark almost-black paint color that flashes blue outside.  Use Cyberspace for the front door.  If your garage isn’t a large part of your front façade, you can paint it Cyberspace.  If the garage door takes a big part of the front view, then paint it Oyster White.

1. Oyster White (SW 7637) (Sample) – Siding, fascia, trim, gutters, downspouts
2. Uncertain Gray (SW 6234) (Sample) – Shutters or accent
3. Cyberspace (SW 7076) (Sample) – Front door and optional garage door

White Exterior With Neutral Accents – Low Contrast Color Palette

Low contrast exterior palettes are definitely some of the most popular light exteriors we’re seeing as paint color consultants. We’ve designed a lot of these over the past year and the one featured below is definitely a favorite.

Sherwin-Williams Greek Villa is used for the siding, fascia, soffits and trim throughout the home. The shutters, front door, vents and garage door are all painted with Sherwin-Williams Skyline Steel, a warm beige that adds just enough contrast to this palette.

1. SW Greek Villa (Sample) – Siding, fascia, soffits, window trim, window frames, door trim, garage door trim
2. SW Skyline Steel (Sample) – Garage door, shutters, front door, vents

White Farmhouse with Black Accents

We still get tons of requests for this type of black and white exterior color palette.  However, interest is starting to drop off.  I have seen whole neighborhoods with this type of color scheme.  It is crisp and clean and classic, and perfect in suburban or New England colonial homes.  

If you want a black and white farmhouse palette, this palette is simple and perfect.  It’s great because you can use black or white vinyl windows.  For more information about a farmhouse white color combination, link here.

1. Oyster White (SW 7637) (Sample) – Fascia, soffits, gutters, siding, downspouts, garage trim, window trim, front door trim
2. Iron Ore (SW 7069) (Sample) – Front door, shutters, optional garage

Warm Beige Exterior Color Palette

A warm beige exterior is a fantastic option if you want something light and airy but are concerned that white paint will look too stark. 

The beige palette below features warm Benjamin Moore Grant Beige siding with Benjamin Moore Hale Navy shutters and front door and a Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee trim.

This is a lovely, softer take on the classic black and white color palette.

1. BM Grant Beige (Sample) – Siding
2. BM Swiss Coffee (Sample) – Fascia, soffits, gutters, trim, garage door
3. BM Hale Navy (Sample) – Shutters, front door

Blue and Green Exterior Color Palettes

Blue House with White Trim & Colorful Front Door

Blue houses are more popular than ever, but very dark blue houses are being replaced with more mid-toned blues such as SW Blustery Sky, SW Slate Teal and SW Waterloo.  

These houses almost always have a pop of color for the front door. You can pair with darker whites for the roofline such as Oyster White, Pearly White, Shoji White, or Egret White.  These color schemes are gorgeous with red brick or warm stone. To be honest, they pair well with just about any stone.  Blue is the ultimate neutral color!  

1. SW Smoky Blue (Sample) – Siding
2. SW Egret White (Sample) – Trim, front porch ceiling
3. SW Fawn Brindle (Sample) – Shutters and Garage door
4. SW Pennywise (Sample) – Front door

Navy Blue House with White Trim

A dark blue house is one of the most timeless color palettes that we see, and very gorgeous.  You can use this with any color roof and black or gray shutters. I prefer a red front door, but you can also pair with just about any other color your heart desires. My neighbor across the street had a dark blue house, and I used to love looking at it from my front porch.  I think I enjoyed it more than they did.

We love using BM Classic Gray OC-23 as a white exterior trim color.  It looks like a soft clean color outside in the sunshine.

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy is my favorite dark blue for exterior houses.  It looks so dark inside but when you take it outside it has depth and lovely color.  Photos just can’t capture the beauty. There is no Sherwin-Williams equivalent to this color, and it doesn’t copy well. If you want Hale Navy just buy the Benjamin Moore version.

As long as you keep the window trim white, you can pair with white or black windows. For more information about blue exterior color combinations, link here.

1. BM Hale Navy (HC-154) (Sample) – Siding and garage door
2. BM Classic Gray (OC-23) (Sample) – Trim, front porch ceiling
3. BM Chelsea Gray (HC-168) (Sample) – Accent color or shutters
4. BM Caliente (AF-290) (Sample) – Front door

Green House with Warm Beige Shutters   

The colors of nature are a big theme this season, and green leads the way. This palette is well-balanced and beautiful.

Muted green siding painted with Sherwin-Williams Dried Thyme looks gorgeous paired with warm white trim, beige shutters and a pop of deep blue for the front door.

1. SW Dried Thyme (Sample) – Siding
2. SW Universal Khaki (Sample) – Shutters, garage door
3. SW White Duck (Sample) – Fascia, soffits, gutters, all trim
4. SW Indigo Batik (Sample) – Front door

Gray Exterior Color Palettes

While warm neutrals are trending, gray can still be a timeless and classic color palette – especially when paired with pops of color.

Cool Gray with White Trim

This is one of my favorite pairings. I love the dark blue accents with this cool, elephant gray. Sherwin-Williams Pussywillow has violet undertones, which are cool but not as cool as a gray with blue undertones would be. This color is nicely balanced with warm white trim and a pop of red for the front door.

Sherwin-Williams Pearly White has enough pigment that it won’t look stark in the bright sunlight. And the SW Sea Serpent shutters and garage door add additional warmth to the palette with green undertones.

The pop of red from the SW Stolen Kiss front door ties the whole look together. This palette would look great paired with warm gray stone, as shown in the image below. 

1. SW Pussywillow (Sample) – Siding
2. SW Pearly White (Sample) – Fascia, soffits, gutters, columns, garage trim, window trim, door trim
3. SW Sea Serpent – (Sample) Shutters and garage door
4. SW Stolen Kiss (Sample) – Front door

Gray House with Black Shutters       

A warm green-gray with black shutters is as classic and timeless as any exterior color combination out there. I don’t expect this type of color scheme to ever stop being requested.  

It looks great on its own or with red brick or stone. We prefer warm grays with green undertones such as SW Fawn Brindle, SW Attitude Gray, BM Kendall Charcoal or BM Chelsea Gray.

Black shutters are perfectly timeless. You could paint the garage door black, but it could overpower the look if it is too large. A bold front door elevates the palette with an unexpected pop of color.  A black front door would also look great – its a timeless and classic accent.

1. SW Attitude Gray (SW 7060) (Sample) – Siding, downspouts
2. SW Neutral Ground (SW 7568) (Sample) – Fascia, soffits, gutters, columns, garage trim, window trim, door trim
3. SW Tricorn Black (SW 6258) (Sample) – Shutters and optional garage door
4. SW Connor’s Lakefront (Sample) – Front door

Dark Exterior Color Palettes

Dark houses are still interesting to homeowners in some applications, such as in a wooded lot. But black color palettes are definitely a trend we don’t see often anymore. I haven’t had a request for a black house in over a year.  

Instead, a very dark blue palette can be a more updated replacement that will be more timeless. 

Blue-Black Exterior with Burgundy Red Door

A dark exterior palette can still be timeless. This dark blue palette is an unexpected color scheme that pairs well with red brick and warm stone. 

If you are looking for something classic and timeless with a primary and secondary color, this is a lovely combination. Navy Blue is beautiful with grays and that burgundy red door is epic.  

As long as you have white trim around the windows you can use this palette with white or black windows. This looks good with black, gray or brown roofs. Red brick and warm stone are also lovely.

5. BM Westcott Navy (BM 1624) (Sample) – Siding
6. BM Storm Cloud Gray (BM 2140-40) (Sample) – Shutters, garage door
7. BM Pale Oak (Sample) – Fascia, soffits, gutters, all trim
8. BM Ruby Dusk (BM 1267) (Sample) – Front door

Dark Green House with Black Trim

Super dark houses are not as popular as in recent years, but they look amazing in a wooded lot, or in a mountain setting.  I consider this a more timeless palette, especially in a wooded lot with a warm roof and a nice wooden deck.  

It is harmonious with nature, and just looks epic. It’s dark and dramatic and beautiful. I prefer this palette with a warm brown roof and black window frames, but it can also be nice with a gray or black roof.

A common concern is that the dark colors might fade quickly.  In our experience, they only fade if you purchase a mid to lower quality paint grade. This palette looks best with black window frames.  

1. Tricorn Black (SW 6258) (Sample) – Fascia, soffits, trim, front door, garage door, gutters and downspouts
2. Laurel Woods (SW 7749) (Sample) – Siding

Sample Exterior Paint Colors

We always recommend that you test paint colors (article) in your home because lighting can completely change a color, both on interiors and exteriors.  

In the old days, this meant we painted a large poster board with sample pots and a huge mess. 

Now we have a better way to test paint, with Samplize Peel-and-Stick samples!  

• Samples pre-painted with 2 coats of real paint from the manufacturer.
• Large 9” x 14” samples to see the color better in the lighting.
• Delivered overnight
• Colors are accurate
• Less expensive than painting a large poster board with sample pots
• No mess, and no toxic paint to dispose of

I use these in my color consulting practice for exact results. Discover Samplize peel-and-stick paint samples via the link below.

Key Learning Points

The exterior color palettes popular in 2025 are timeless and classic. Paint your home with one of these color schemes and it will work for years to come.

• White color palettes are still very popular, but black-and-white farmhouse palettes aren’t as common. Instead, pair white siding with colorful accents or low-contrast neutral trim.
• Very dark and black color palettes are not very popular, but deep blue and green color schemes are a good alternative.
• Homeowners are showing more interest in warm beige color palettes, but gray palettes are also still popular – especially warm green-grays.

No matter what, don’t forget to test your paint colors.  It’s a standard best practice.  Whenever I test my paint colors, they are perfect, and when I don’t test they turn out wrong. Learn how to test your paint colors here.

NEVER, EVER use paint matches from a different brand than the one you will use.  Results are poor and there are no standards for the sheens.  Even though your painter may truly believe it can be done, don’t do it. That’s why it’s best to work with an exterior paint color consultant. See results from paint matching here.

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• Best Sherwin-Williams Exterior Color Palettes

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About the Author

Hi, I’m Michelle Marceny, founder, owner, and Principal Color Designer at The Color Concierge. I believe a fresh coat of paint can completely transform a space. The Color Concierge was born out of my drive to help clients fall back in love with their homes. My clients trust me to help them find the perfect paint color for their home – whether it’s a whole-house paint color scheme or ideas for a single room. 

Since The Color Concierge was founded in 2017, we have completed over 3000 color consultations, both online and in-person.  I am a Certified Color Expert with 7 years of experience creating interior and exterior color palettes throughout North America.

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