Although neutrals keep in fashion for dwelling exteriors, you’ve in all probability noticed further color coming into your neighborhood. “We have always seen a sturdy presence of conventional neutrals on exteriors, nevertheless by the last few years we’ve moreover seen an fascinating exploration of color,” says Sue Kim, director of color promoting and advertising and marketing at Valspar. On your complete, 2024 exterior paint color tendencies lean in the direction of further saturated hues, along with moody and classy features, and further vibrant picks than in earlier years.
- Arianna Barone is the color promoting and advertising and marketing supervisor at Benjamin Moore.
- Sue Kim is the director of color promoting and advertising and marketing at Choice couple.
- Cara Newhart is a designer and BEHR ambassador.
1. Deep and Moody Hues
“We proceed to see deep, moody exteriors be in fashion selections,” says Arianna Barone, color promoting and advertising and marketing supervisor at Benjamin Moore. “Colors like Temptation 1609 and Kendall Charcoal HC-166 current that darkish, charcoal colors may be as versatile as their lighter neutral counterparts within the case of exteriors.”
Barone recommends pairing darker siding with crisp white trim for a standard exterior and painting the siding and trim the an identical color for a updated look. Dramatic all-black exteriors, like these painted with Black-HC-190have been in fashion in creating the “drenched impression.”
However it is not all darkish grays and blacks: Barone calls out deep greens and blues as providing a “barely further nuanced methodology” to this moody look, recommending Polo Blue 2062-10 for instance that matches every typical and classy exteriors.
Instructed Exterior Paint Coloration: Temptation 1609, Benjamin Moore
2. Biophilic Influences Inside and Out
Connecting with nature has been a critical sample in interiors this decade, and biophilic design is making its method once more exterior, too. “As house owners began viewing their outdoor areas as an extension of their inside dwelling, we’ve started seeing the blue and inexperienced hues they included inside their properties unfold to their dwelling exteriors,” says Kim. Examples embrace siding, decks, and storage doorways and flooring, consistent with Kim, and this extension of indoor themes is one factor we’ve noticed in outdoor residing tendencies, too. “The straightforward color harmony grounds the home,” says Kim.
Attempt Valspar’s 2025 Coloration of the Yr Encore 8002-45G or Inexperienced Trellis 5006-3C for transitional colors glorious for trending siding along with inside partitions.
Instructed Exterior Paint Coloration: Encore 8002-45G, Valspar
3. Warmth Grays
Grays have been persistently trending for exteriors, nevertheless the tried-and-true hue is taking a tonal shift. “The bore of millennial gray has run its course and now we’re looking for grays with further depth and engaging undertones like inexperienced or gold,” says designer and BEHR ambassador Cara Newhart. “Darkish Ash is the fitting occasion for house owners in the hunt for to create a comforting and welcoming outdoor retreat.” Newhart recommends using these shades with totally different earth tones for a rustic methodology or going further stylish with crisp white trim.
Instructed Exterior Paint Coloration: Darkish Ash 770F-5, BEHR
4. Light Siding with Darkish Trim
As darker and further saturated hues transform part of exterior color schemes, we’re seeing a sample of pairing lighter siding colors with darker trim. “By flipping the conventional color placement, it creates a further stylish look,” says Barone. Whereas this styling may be utilized to any exterior color scheme, Barone says it’s notably environment friendly for layering neutrals in an exterior palette. “Colors like French Canvas, Hazy Skies, and Copley Gray all share a fragile inexperienced undertone making a refined, nevertheless impactful monochromatic color scheme.”
Instructed Exterior Paint Colors: French Canvas OC-41, Hazy Skies OC-48and Copley Gray HC-104Benjamin Moore
5. Slate Blues
“Mid-tone blues are low-risk accent colors that actually really feel cozy, soothing and safe,” says Newhart. “They’ve been in fashion not too way back and are nonetheless going sturdy as a trending shade that I really feel we’ll be loving for a while as a result of their versatility.” Newhart highlights that common blues like Adirondack Blue have a sophistication that applies to any architectural sort, however as well as pair notably correctly with stylish finishes like matte black and gold.
Instructed Exterior Paint Coloration: Adirondack Blue N480-5, BEHR
6. Darkish Reds
Whereas blues and greens are the dominant 2024 exterior paint color tendencies, Newhart sees daring, fiery accents rising. “Whether or not or not used to make a dangling assertion on entrance doorways, accentuated with crisp white trim, or as a daring choice for siding to infuse warmth and vitality into the facade, a vibrant hue like Crimson Pepper ensures to spice up any dwelling with its invigorating presence,” says Newhart. Try darker, earthy reds with neutral color palettes and a great deal of greenery and vegetation for a warmth and welcoming palette.
Instructed Exterior Paint Coloration: Crimson Pepper, BEHR
7. Vibrant Trim
“As people start to get assured with their color alternative, we’re seeing further color used on the trim of exteriors,” says Barone. This allows neutrals to retain practically the entire home’s flooring house, nevertheless nonetheless presents color a serious impression–a great way to deal with architectural particulars. “We proceed to see nature-inspired hues be go-to selections for consumers, and bringing these colors to the trim may be a beautiful nod to this sample,” says Barone. “Colors like Salisbury Inexperienced make for an beautiful trim when paired with delicate off-whites like Cloud White OC-130.”
Instructed Exterior Paint Coloration: Salisbury Inexperienced HC-139, Benjamin Moore