What Color Should We Paint Our Doors?

[AbbysMom]

At the rate we are going, my husband and I are on the eight year plan to get the house painted. We finally got part of the front done this year and we had new doors put in last month. Before the old front door was replaced, I had around eight different colors painted on it to get ideas. The Bella Vista was our choice from that. I recently found Lapis Lazuli and I'm intrigued by it. My husband is still in favor of the Bella Vista because he feels the contrast is better.

Which do you think looks best?

 

[Kat0121]

I voted for Bella Vista

 

[Mia6]

Lapis Lazula, nice house!

 

[amysuen]

I prefer Bella Vista. The house looks great!

 

[Katie M]

Bella Vista!

 

[kashmir64]

Dark blue with the words 'Police call box' written on top.
I want to paint my door like that.

 

[NY cat man]

Bella Vista.

 

[Kat0121]

Dark blue with the words 'Police call box' written on top.
I want to paint my door like that.

DD would do that too

 

[1 bruce 1]

I like the Lapis against the siding myself, but either color is very nice and should be very pretty

I'd probably take the door off the hinges, paint it bright red, have the cats and dogs walk in paint and then bring out some toys and have them run over it for some artistic indulgence, so my opinion amounts to squat

 

[Elphaba09]

Between the two, I would go with the Bella Vista.

Just throwing thsi out there: If I were going to go with blue for a slate colored house, I would go with something like Flashy Sapphire or Beacon Blue from Behr. (I am just using Behr to show the color.) With the white trim and the slate siding, a bright saturated hue would stand out beautifully.

 

[DreamerRose]

I prefer Bella Vista, but with the dark gray house, I would go for a bright red, about the same color as the over print you used.

 

[verna davies]

I think Bella Vista too.

 

[sivyaleah]

You are going to hate me.
Neither.
I'd go with something completely contrasting in a different color family.
However, I did vote for the Bella Vista. It's possible that the photo isn't reading the house color properly on my computer. It seems kind of blue in tone but if it's gray, then the Bella Vista would work. The Lapis IMO is too close.

 

[jcat]

I prefer the Lapis Lazuli.

 

[mightyboosh]

Neither. This is the colour you need. It's a one coat special effects paint. Just think of the time saved, no need for the cat patina to build up over the years.

 

[Winchester]

I'd go with a red for contrast.

 

[AbbysMom]

Just throwing thsi out there: If I were going to go with blue for a slate colored house, I would go with something like Flashy Sapphire or Beacon Blue from Behr. (I am just using Behr to show the color.) With the white trim and the slate siding, a bright saturated hue would stand out beautifully.

We tried a similar shade and it we did not like it at all.

I would go for a bright red

I'd go with a red for contrast.

Red is a big no. I do not like red.

It seems kind of blue in tone but if it's gray, then the Bella Vista would work.

It's Behr Platinum Gray -

 

[blueyedgirl5946]

I voted for the Bella Vista of the two you have chosen. Personally, I like the red too as Winchester suggested. Nice looking home. Good luck with your choice. The thing is, you have to like it. It doesn't really matter how we vote.

 

[neely]

I prefer the Lapis Lazuli.

I completely agree, I think it compliments the color of the house well.

 

[sivyaleah]

We tried a similar shade and it we did not like it at all.




Red is a big no. I do not like red.



It's Behr Platinum Gray -

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Ok that looks much truer gray - I'm also on my work computer now which may make a difference. I'll stick with Bella Vista then. It will have good contrast and a nice pop of bright color against that gray. I like doors to look "happy" and welcoming and that would do the trick nicely.