On my monitor the current door/shutters appear to be a deep blue or blue/green...yes? They might look ok with the orange door....I'd paint the door first and see how it looks before going to the trouble of painting the shutters.

For the orange I would select something from your brick...maybe a darkish terra cotta. Pretty house!

I'm of the opinion that a front door should not match the shutters, but be the one standout color on the front facade. I like kellie's pic above with the burnt sienna.

Ohhh, building on Joanie's post, orange door with midnight navy shutters. Pretty! Just a thought.

Love the tandoori and pumpkin spice suggestions. Thanks!!

@joanie you are correct that the current color is a dark blue/green. My wife thinks that it will go fine with the orange door, but I'm not so sure.

@dee I agree that the door should be its own color. Definitely don't want to paint the shutters orange, just not sure what color to use for them.

very nice! i would go with a medium dark or dark charcoal!

Found a pic of my sister's Pumpkin Spice door. House is light gray- couldn't remember. Hope you find a color you love!

mamorella, that is a fabulous door and house! Thanks for sharing.

I think a dark terra cotta/pumpkin/burnt sienna door will look fine with your blue/green shutters...an interesting and unexpected combination, but not crazy or out there...paint the door and post another picture so we can see!

yes, thanks for sharing the pumpkin spice. We actually picked that color up at the paint store this morning. Thanks for posting that photo!

We've used a terracota orange before. Looked really nice with brown cedar and red brick.

Here is a link that might be useful: BM onondaga clay

This post was edited by clt3 on Mon, Dec 30, 13 at 11:24

Thanks, aktillery and dms! I will pass on the compliments to my sister.

Beautiful, beautiful home! Although, I love the door and shutters the shade they are, I do think the color Kellienoelle posted would look pretty. Whatever you end up with, would you please post some "After" pics of the results for us? Did I mention how much I love your house(LOL)?
Lynn

Our front door is orange:

So it was actually pumpkin cream that we picked up at the paint store today. I put several coats on the interior door (haven't done the storm door yet) and have attached a photo. the sun was not out when I took the photo so the shutters almost look black. The yard is a bit of a mess too as we're in the midst of a landscape redesign and just took some trees down today.

My wife doesn't like it. I think its not bad, but I'm not sure yet. Any thoughts?

I'm not loving it eitherâ¦What happened to your big tree! :-)

I'd go with the darker orange/red that Kellienoelle posted. but then again, I'm a bit more conservative. I think the orange you've chosen is not enough of a contrast tone wise with your trim so it doesn't pop.

I like the dark shutters.

I'm not loving the color either the more I look at it. I think we are going to try something a bit more red or brown like Kellienoelle posted.

The big tree had to go unfortunately. It blocked the entire house and after having sewage backups in 4 houses that were caused by trees growing through the roots I didn't want to take any chances. The front yard is officially a mess, but hope to get it turned around soon.

This is a little too bright I think. Yes, more like Kellies...terra cotta...bring home chips and match up with the oranges/rusts in your brick...it needs to be darker.

Look at BM Tomato Red or Vermillion. Both are orangey reds. I think more red definitely plays better with the brick.

If your wife is willing to give up on orange, I think a turquoise or teal would look fabulous.

I kind of like it.
It's unexpected.

"I think more red definitely plays better with the brick."

Agreed.

Use the bricks as guide.

What do you think of this orange?

Or how about this?

Actually, your orange is growing on me. Maybe if it were toned down just a tad:

Can you paint it red, just kidding :)

The first photo of orange is nice and much improvement! over the original orange color you first had.... the second photo here is a bit to light an not as appealing as I see it.

I like it, but don't love it. Like others have said, try for something a bit more on the red side. But I do think that the pop of color looks better than the original door.

Sorry about your tree, don't you just hate to have to take them down

I really like awm03's pic. It pops but also harmonizes very well with your shutters and trim paint.

I really don't care for any of the orange shades. I would plant the front door black or cream (exact same shade as the existing black and cream paint) and put two planters of orange flowers (marigolds) for you pop of orange color. It would add a lot more elegance to a beautiful home than an orange front door. Just my two cents, of course.

I don't care for it.
With your brick, roof and trim colors orange seems to clash rather than pop.

I think I'd rather see a popping turquoise than orange. Not that turquoise is my suggestion, but it would complement better than orange, at least in my opinion.
As another poster suggested, you can always add color with flowers and color pots also a pretty door mat could help.

You might have needed a punch of color at the front, but your setting was almost perfect. I'm not a fan of the orange.

Oh my goodness, what happened to your lovely home & that majestic Live Oak in the front yard?

One more. I took the orange color from a picture of a clay pot, thinking it would work with the rusty reds & browns of your brick. Don't give up on orange yet! Lots of oranges to try. Looks like your beautiful slate roof has a bluish cast, as do your shutters, so an orange of some shade ought to work with all your elements. I've added "grass" to get a better idea. (Orange goes with greens too, along with rusty reds, browns, & bluish items).

One last picture! This is cued off of the brick color:

I played some....PPG red gumball

PPG royal hyacinth

Then I tried PPG rum punch

Just for fun, PPG Romantic Isle

The one posted by awm03:
Posted by awm03 (My Page) on
Tue, Dec 31, 13 at 9:28

One last picture! This is cued off of the brick color:

I agree, that one is my favorite of the orange tones. However, I do like the pop of the Romatic Isle as well. Without the greenery of the Oak tree and those smaller side bushes I feel like it could benefit from that more vibrant color as a contrast to the red brick.

Of course this means that we are completely veering off course for dms's wife's vision for the house! What is the long term landscaping plan? I know it will take some time to grow in, obviously, but once you add back in some softness you could always repaint the door.

The only orange I've seen so far that I like is kellienoelle's pic from 12/29 20:00. It's more of a rust. I don't care for any of the lighter shades with your brick. The turquoise is just meh with your shutters. The door needs to throb a bit with rich warmth.

It's a bummer when a tree needs to come down. When the houses were built on my street, the city put in flowering pears in every small front yard. They got huge and if they didn't come down in the wind, the roots started cracking driveways (in my case). Beautiful trees, wrong locations. Now I have a Japanese maple and flowering cherry, better sized for my yard.

my fav is the 12/31 9:28 post. i also think the 12/30 22:20 looks pretty good for orange. the 'rum punch' is ok, tho it needs to be sl darker and richer...

Yes, awm's last picture.

Once you put the greenery back in, the orange works better. I think it's nice: dignified enough to befit the house, yet whimsical.

Maybe with a brass doorknocker?

geokid, I love that color orange! Do you know what it is? And that knocker is utterly fab.

Maria Killam says it's Beauti-Tone: Earthenware 3E1-8

I'm not sure it's the right orange for this house, but I think orange doors look gorgeous with brass accents.

ETA: I read further on the page and she says it is SW 6342 Spicy Hue. That color looks very pretty on the swatch.

Here is a link that might be useful: Front door colors

This post was edited by geokid on Tue, Dec 31, 13 at 16:02

Wow, I've been away from my computer all day and I came back tonight to find so many great ideas!!! On the advice of many of you here we went for something a little less orange and a little more rusty, redish, brownish. The color we actually picked is Benjamin Moore's "Rust". I've attached a photo below of the finished product.

@awm03, thanks for all the samples. It really looks great with the greenery. We are hoping to sod in a few weeks. Unfortunately we are going to have to wait for the spring to be able to plant any shrubbery, but we cannot wait to get something on the left side to cover up the swingset and sheds. Thanks again for everyone's input and please let me know what you think of the color we chose. Thanks!

Love it!

I like it too!

It looks wonderful!! I hope you and your wife like it. I love the punch it adds. So vibrant!

Wow, I'm sad to see that your oak is gone. It's too late now, but in case you have other trees, I'd try to preserve them. There are ways to prevent clogged sewer pipes from tree roots. At least in my area, this tree would have added 20K to the property value. Even builders who build on fill-in properties here are now trying to preserve old trees because it makes sense financially.