My preference is for a stylish eggshell/ matt F&B type mid-colour but sadly this can't happen as our door gets tons of sun and has needed repainting every year. I need it to last and therefore am going to have to go with gloss this time before I go mad with all the repainting.
(I've another thread in property on preparation methods and advice on that).
I'm also told that a pale colour is better but would rather avoid white.
The door is a traditional panelled solid wood one, with a white wood frame around it and red brick. It's a Victorian house.
The only hitch is the inside of the porch is a slatey/ blue grey so ideally it needs to tie with that (it's Paint and Paper Library Blue Vein or Blue Blood - can't remember which but they are similar in tone).