Choosing an Exterior Color Palette for Your Home
By Jerome Zenoby
Director of Creative & Design
ProVia's Color Palette Page Provides Ideas and Inspiration
Choosing the right color palette for your home’s exterior is an important decision that can greatly enhance curb appeal, reflect your unique personality, and even elicit certain emotions. At ProVia®, we understand the impact that well-coordinated colors can have on the overall look and feel of your home, and we know it can sometimes be a challenge for homeowners to know where to start. That’s why we offer a variety of palettes to inspire you as you embark on your home exterior design journey.
Our Home Exterior Color Palette Tool
From rich earth tones and warm, bold colors to icy blues and chic neutrals, it is our hope that the palettes featured on our Color Palettes page offer the inspiration you need to get your home exterior design project started, whether you’re coordinating a new build or a home exterior renovation. Each color wheel toward the top of the page represents a unique palette, and each palette features a blend of suggested product colors and inspirational imagery. Below each palette, you’ll see the specific products and colors featured, and you can view the complete palette on a sample home.
Create Your Own Palettes with Vision Boards
If you have a My Design Account and are logged in, you’ll be able to save individual images from each palette, or you can click the “save all” button to save an entire palette. Saving the images will allow you to quickly reference them later in your My Design Account, and you can also use your saved images to create your own Vision Boards. With Vision Boards, you can create your own completely new color palettes using product and color images you save throughout provia.com, or you can save images from our color palettes and mix and match them to create your own Vision Boards.
Exterior Color Ideas Curated by our Design and Color Expert
Each of the unique color palettes on the home exterior color palettes page was carefully curated by our Design and Color Expert, Alyssa Hostetler. Alyssa is an expert in exterior home color and design with a passion for creating visually stunning and cohesive exteriors. With a background in interior design, a keen eye for detail, and a deep understanding of color theory, she excels in pairing door, window, siding, stone, and roofing colors to enhance the beauty and curb appeal of any home.
ProVia is a proud member of the Color Marketing Group®—a not-for-profit, international association of color design professionals. Members of the Color Marketing Group come together at local and international color forecasting events to interpret, create, forecast, and select colors with the goal of enhancing manufactured goods and services.
Tips for Selecting the Perfect Color Palette for Your Home
The color scheme you select can significantly impact the overall look and feel of your home’s exterior. Here are a few tips to help you make the best decision.
Consider your home’s architectural style. When selecting a home exterior color palette, one thing to take into consideration is your home’s exterior style. Different home exterior styles often have specific color palettes that complement their design. For instance, a Colonial-style home may look best with classic, neutral colors, while a Modern-style home might benefit from bold, vibrant accents. In our Home Exterior Styles section, we’ve compiled a collection of popular architectural styles found across the United States, and each style includes color recommendations for ProVia doors and windows that would match the featured exterior style.
Consider landscaping and surroundings. Look to your surroundings for inspiration when choosing a home exterior color palette. Consider natural elements such as trees, shrubs, and flowers in your yard, as well as the colors of neighboring homes. Select colors that harmonize with your landscape to create a cohesive and visually appealing look. The owners of this inviting, rustic Craftsman-style home wanted exterior products that complemented the relaxing, woodsy environment of their property. Watch their testimonial video where they discuss selecting an exterior color palette that accomplished this.
Use color psychology to elicit desired emotions. Colors have the power to evoke specific emotions and moods. Think about what you want your guests to feel when they come to your front door, or what you want to feel each time you pull into your driveway. Consider the atmosphere you want to create and the emotions you want to evoke when selecting your color palette. For instance, warm colors like red and yellow can create a welcoming and energetic feel, while cool colors like blue and green can create a sense of calm and tranquility.
By keeping these tips in mind, you can choose a color palette for your home’s exterior that not only enhances its architectural style but also creates a visually pleasing and inviting atmosphere. At ProVia, we understand the importance of selecting the perfect color palette, which is why our provia.com color palette page provides home exterior color palette ideas in an engaging way. Explore our wide range of color options and find the perfect palette to transform your home’s exterior today.
For other home exterior visualization tools, including a 2D Visualizer that lets you upload a photo of your own home and try different ProVia products and colors, visit our Envision page.
Last Updated: October 23, 2024
By Jerome Zenoby
Director of Creative & Design
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