Exterior Colors by House Style
The fastest way to a scheme that works is starting from houses like yours. A palette that looks perfect on a modern farmhouse can fall flat on a low ranch, and the colors that flatter red brick are a different list from the ones that suit smooth stucco — style decides more than taste does. Each guide below is built around one kind of house: what the classic schemes are, which body, trim, and door combinations keep showing up on the best examples, and where homeowners usually go wrong. Every page ends the same way — with full palettes you can try on a photo of your own house in the visualizer, so you judge the scheme in your real light, against your real roof and landscaping, before anyone opens a can of paint. Find your house style below and start there.
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Farmhouse & Modern Farmhouse
Crisp whites, black windows, and board-and-batten — the look that made white houses interesting again.
Brick House
Trim, door, and shutter colors that flatter red brick instead of fighting it.
Stucco House
Modern earth tones and warm whites that make smooth stucco look intentional.
Ranch
Colors that update a low, long facade and give a single-story house real presence.
Craftsman
Historic three-color schemes — body, trim, and accent working together the way bungalows were built to.
Victorian
Multi-color painted-lady schemes that pick out every bracket and spindle.
Cottage
Soft, storybook palettes — muted greens, creams, and dusty blues that feel settled in a garden.
Beach House
Coastal blues, sandy neutrals, and bright whites that hold up in strong seaside light.
Barndominium
Metal siding colors and wood accents that balance farm shape with modern edge.
Mobile Home
Budget-friendly color transformations that make a big visual difference per gallon.
Don't See Your House?
The guides cover the most common American house styles, but the visualizer is not limited to any list. It works from your photo — upload any house, in any style or mix of styles, and describe the look you want in plain words: a color name, a brand color, or just "warm white body with a deep green door".
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