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Please help me pick exterior colours

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HappyKoala56 · 11/11/2022 14:14

I'm getting a new front door and struggling to pick a colour. We are also going to render the top floor area and paint so need complimenting colours of door / render / yellow brickwork. What would you choose? Pic included

My husband is very 'manly' in colours he likes - his whole wardrobe is black, white, grey and navy. I love colour. If I'm told that a black door and pale cream/white render would look best I'll accept it tho.

Please help me pick exterior colours
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ChristmasCakeAndStilton · 11/11/2022 14:24

What have neighbours done? Or are most not rendered?
I think I'd tone in the render paint, and go for something bright for the front door. ignores the fact we've just bought a navy door

minipie · 11/11/2022 14:27

Render I would play safe with a yellow toned off white

Door have a fabulous colour. Whatever you like. Maybe avoid pinks with the yellow brick (though corally pinks fine). Gloss red would look fab. Or a deep teal.

HappyKoala56 · 11/11/2022 14:32

Thanks both for your replies. I am always looking at neighbours doors - nearly everyone has gone for white. One neighbour has a pale turquoise, one has black, but nearly everyone else has white. Bright red sounds lovely ❤️ I've compromised with husband with every room we've decorated inside the house, I'm hoping he will let me have what I like outside as he only see's it for minutes each day.

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HappyKoala56 · 11/11/2022 14:34

Forgot to add no-one has rendered their top floor, but a few have painted white.

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dotdotdotdash · 11/11/2022 14:35

I'd go for an off-white for the render too - something like Little Greene Silent White or Whitening. Go for a richly pigmented deep colour for the door, like Little Greene Marine Blue or Mid Azure Green.

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