Exterior House Color Trends 2022

Painting the exterior of your home is a big decision no matter how much work goes into painting and what type of exterior paint colors you use. Since you’ll likely be living with it for a long time, choose your color scheme wisely and make sure it works well with the home’s exterior design. Your home’s exterior color and curb appeal will factor in your ability to resell if you choose to do so later down the line.

Light blue, dark blue, and even dark gray are classic color schemes that will spark the interest of those who love a traditional look and feel to their home. Be we aren’t afraid of bright colors for the exterior home paint, either. There’s something here for everyone as we cover the top exterior design and paint colors popular in 2021.

Exterior Paint Colors in Whites & Creams With Darker Accents

The classic farmhouse look is extremely desired these days. Exterior paint colors featuring white with deep gray, brown, or black accents (windows, front door, even the roof) are being painted on exteriors. This exterior house color trend is great for those who prefer a more subtle look. You don’t have to live out in the country for the warm, farmhouse trend to look good. This modern home type is appealing to those in the city and urban communities as well. For a bright white, we love White Dove by Benjamin Moore, and for those Joanna Gaines fans, check out Alabaster by Sherwin Williams.

Go Traditional with Exterior House Colors Like Grey or Pewter

Gray is a color that has been slowly but surely coming back into the public eye. We are all for it because not only does gray provide an alternative to beige, but we think it gives a more clean and casual look. Gray exterior house colors are popping up everywhere, and for good reason. The colors provide a dose of elegance to any home while still remaining neutral enough not to clash when other homes in the neighborhood feature reds or blues.

Although Gray may have seemed like a dark and depressing paint color throughout history, a shade of blue-gray like Smoke by Benjamin Moore can now serve other purposes such as adding contrast between a black and white accent color.

With so many shades available from light ash grey (similar to pastel colors) to deep charcoal gray (similarly related to navy), there’s plenty of options for all homeowners to choose from. You might also try out a nice light grey with a black roof and black exterior windows for some contrast.

Pewter: The Color of the Year

The color of the year for exterior paint is pewter. This trendy shade has been attracting attention in recent years, making it a hot commodity amongst homeowners looking to make their house stand out from its neighbors. Pewter’s popularity may have increased due to an increase in natural wood accents that are also popular right now. Pewter is the new beige and neutral color of the year.

Pewter on brick and siding exteriors will shift colors depending on how much sunlight it’s exposed to on these materials. Redbrick tends towards darker, natural, brown tones while white or light-colored bricks give lighter shades of green undertones. For a nice, relaxing country feel, try out Sherwin Williams Pewter Green with some red brick accents.

Get Creative With an Exterior Paint Color Combo Like Navy with White Trims

Navy blue is a color that ranges greatly. Some shades appear dark blue and even traverse into the territory of royal blues, while others are more in line with navy colors. Shades of blue work on coastal bungalows, historic cottages, and mid century modern homes alike. There really aren’t too many rules when working with such an iconic hue. Embrace the traditional blue house and add a white trim to give a coastal look that’s highly desired.

Get that Southwestern Feel with Earthy Tones

Home exterior colors have been trending towards natural tones. Green is a color of earth, trees, and leaves. It reminds us to stop for the day, take deep breaths and enjoy life’s beauty before we move on to the next task tomorrow. Green can also represent nature in its untouched state with all plants flourishing as if it were springtime year-round or when everything seems perfect. Green gives your home an organic feel which is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise bland and often overpopulated world full of brick, concrete, and steel.

Get creative and add some earth tones for your trim or front door, and pair it with some stone accents. Get creative, the opportunities are endless!

Be Bold. Be Moody. Go Black.

Black isn’t an exterior paint color that you see every day, although black IS a time-honored color in fashion and design. Some daring homeowners are turning this traditionally dark paint color into their home’s main decorating theme, and we’re here for it! It’s an interesting new trend indeed that has serious curb appeal. It can make your house look both elegant and mysterious at the same time.

White trim or light wood accents can help lighten up this darker paint color. Whether the main exterior color or an accent for the front door, black is trending and not going out of style anytime soon.

Doesn’t this Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black home look like it belongs in the picturesque Pacific Northwest woods?

Two-Tone Colors

Split-level, ranch and contemporary designs have been gaining popularity in recent years with homeowners looking for ways to express their creativity while still maintaining the functionality of their space. This trend is pointing towards two complementary paint colors on the exterior of the home; think one color on top or bottom, side or center.

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Show Your True Self With A Bright & Colorful Front Door & Shutters

Painting the front door is a great way to add some color and style. It’s an inexpensive, fast project that can be done with just one coat of paint.  A bold front door can make your house stand out from your neighbors. The same goes for shutters. Adding contrasting or bold-colored shutters to your home gives warm feel and welcoming entrance.

If you’re not really into bold colors, try using muted tones that still have some color in them like a creamy white, pale yellow, lavender, or mint green. They’ll be more subtle and less intimidating for those who don’t think they can pull off an all-out bright shade.

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Painting the exterior of your home can increase the value as well as help show off your personality in the place where you spend most of your time. Carefully considering the right exterior paint color and hiring the right professionals for the job will ensure that you get a result that you will love. Read more about Snider’s Painting or call (941) 580-7977 today!