Trending: Dark Exterior Paint Colors

Loving this 2020 trend of dark exterior paint colors. Bold exterior color schemes can help add curb appeal to any home. Check out these 13 dark painted exterior homes that bring a little drama to the neighborhood.

We’re considering painting our house this year. When we moved in 9 years ago, it was an awful shade of muddy purple/brown with stained doors and white plastic shutters. We painted it aqua exterior with mustard yellow doors and kept the white trim and shutters.

With the new addition of our french dutch doors, we’re considering another paint job.

Looking to go darker on your exterior? We've got 13 dark exterior must see paint colors. Deciding if we should paint our blue house with white trim darker, lots of inspiration to choose from! #darkexterior #darkexteriorpaint #exteriorpaintcolors #ranchstylehouse #aquahouse #bluehouse #dutchdoors #frenchdutchdoors

Why?

Because I don’t want plain old white doors.

I want mint doors.

And mint doors would look silly with an aqua painted house. Duh 😉

My friend Melissa’s been suggesting the trend of dark hues for my house. All the pretty homes in New England are painted in navy and black and gray and green and even pink! Eek!

dark painted exterior house colors

Until I decide, I gathered and pinned several inspiring painted homes and thought I’d share them with you! So tell me in the comments, which is your favorite? And which color would you paint my house if you had to choose?

Looking to go darker on your exterior? We've got 13 dark exterior must see paint colors. Deciding if we should paint our blue house with white trim darker, lots of inspiration to choose from! #darkexterior #darkexteriorpaint #exteriorpaintcolors #ranchstylehouse #aquahouse #bluehouse #dutchdoors #frenchdutchdoors

NATURE INSPIRED EXTERIOR HOUSE COLORS

Nocturnal Green from Valspar

Loving this Dark Green Exterior Home from Juniper Home. It looks so gorgeous paired with the large cedar porch. Have you seen two tone exterior paint colors before? It’s not common in our area but we’re loving it!

Loving this dark green exterior house paint with a large cedar porch. Follow this pretty home build with dark exterior paint with two tone exterior paint. #darkpaintcolors #exteriorpaint #darkgreenexterior #darkgreenhome #twotonehousepaint #modernexteriorpaint

Afternoon Martini from Glidden

If your home has a lot of spots for white trim, go bold with your exterior paint! White columns, white windows and white trim really make this gorgeous olive green exterior house paint on this craftsman home stand out. (source unknown)

Gorgeous olive green exterior house paint for those who loves a dark exterior craftsman home. So pretty! Pretty dark green house with white trim, classic paint house color. #greenexteriorpaint #olivegreenpaintedhouse #greenexteriorpaintidea #greencraftsmanhouse #olivegreenhome

CYBERSPACE FROM SHERWIN WILLIAMS & PALLADIAN BLUE from benjamin moore

BHG featured this gorgeous dark gray and green two tone painted house. I recently added board and batten gables and dormers to our own home so I’m partial to this board and batten portico gable. It’s so pretty..bold yet classic.

Holy! Adore this gorgeous dark gray and green two tone painted house. I recently added board and batten gables to our own home so I'm partial to this green board and batten. It's so pretty, bold yet classic. #boardandbattenexterior #greenexteriorhome #grayexteriorhome #darkpaintexterior

COOL ExTERIOR PAINT COLORS

Witching Hour by Benjamin Moore

Addison’s Wonderland renovated a 100 year old historic home and it’s insanely gorgeous. They did an incredible job on it! Head over to drool over all the details inside but we’re especially loving the dark blue exterior paint on this pretty craftsman home.

Such a gorgeous navy blue craftsman exterior paint color! Check out the inside house tour of this stunning recently remodeled historic home! #historichome #navyexteriorpaint #navypaintcolor #craftsmanhomepaintcolor #navyexteriorpaintcolors

Connor’s Lakefront from Sherwin Williams

Jackie Greaney finds the best picturesque spots. She shoots all over New England which is on my bucket list to visit..better yet, I’d love to live there for a year to experience all the things at least once! This gorgeous peacock blue painted house is what my dreams are made of. I believe it may be a hotel? Either way, I’d love to live or visit this dreamy dark exterior home.

This gorgeous peacock blue exterior painted house is what my dreams are made of. Crisp red door paint with bright white trim makes this dark blue painted home picture perfect! #newenglandhomes #bluepaintedhouse #bluehouse #peacockbluehouse #blueexteriorpaint #blueexteriorhome

Hale Navy from Benjamin Moore

The Josephine House spotted on Remodelista is so stinkin charming! Next time we’re in Austin we’re definitely going to hit it up..if the food is as good as the dark blue paint with white trim and pretty gray roof, we know we’ll love it!

Next time we're in Austin we're definitely going to hit it up..if the food is as good as the dark blue paint with white trim and pretty gray roof, we know we'll love it! #navyblueexterior #halenavypaintcolor #halenavyexterior #bluehouse #darkpainthouse #paintexterior #darkpaintexterior

COLORFUL EXTERIOR HOUSES

purple hyacinth from benjamin moore

I’ve been considering painting my house pink after how much I miss my blush front doors but decided it’s not a coastal style enough house and just didn’t fit the bill. While I’m still deciding on the final exterior color, I’m proud of this homeowner for going bold: check out this purple painted house! WOW! It really makes a statement!

What a bold statement with this dark painted exterior house: a purple painted house! Such a fun house color if you're looking to go colorful! #purplepaintedhouse #purpleexterior #darkexterior #darkhousecolors

prairie rose from behr

I love this pink painted house, set in CA. Pretty pink coastal home, sure to bring you a smile!

Such a pretty pink exterior painted house, set in CA. Pretty pink coastal home, sure to bring you a smile! #paintedpinkhouse #pinkpaintedhouse #colorfulexterior #darkexteriorpaint #darkpaintcolors

Exotic Red from Benjamin Moore

I considered painting my new aqua house with red accents but wussed out when it came down to it. I do love this red painted house, so pretty with crisp white trim!

Love this red painted house, so pretty with crisp white trim! Looking for dark exterior painted houses? Check out all these bold hues! #redhouse #redexterior #redpaintedexterior #darkexterior #darkexteriorpaint

Dutch Orange from Farrow and Ball

Loving this bold yellow house that was featured on Remodelista!! Such a fun dark exterior color for your home but still welcoming and warm.

Loving this bold yellow house!! Such a fun dark exterior color for your home but still welcoming and warm. Love this yellow painted home! #yellowhouse #yellowexteriorpaint #darkpaintedhouse #darkhouseideas #darkexteriorpaint #darkexteriorpaintideas

NEUTRAL EXTERIOR hoUSes

Inkwell from Sherwin Williams

Have you ever seen a cuter house!? This is such a gorgeous black house with white trim, isn’t it? Such a pretty contrast! (source unknown)

Gorgeous black house with white trim! Adore this exterior paint ideas for a lovely cottage home with dark paint and light trim. Such a pretty contrast! #blackandwhitehouse #darkhouse #darkhousepaint #exteriorpaintcolors #blackpaintedhouse #blackexteriorpaint #blackandwhitehouse

Smoke Gray from Benjamin Moore

This pretty dark gray painted exterior was shared via SuCasaDesign and gives me all the feels! It’s dark and moody but still feels cozy.

This pretty dark gray painted exterior was shared via SuCasaDesign and gives me all the feels! It's dark and moody but still feels cozy with the chic farmhouse metal roof and crossbuck shutters. #darkexteriorhouse #paintedexteriorhouses #darkexterior #grayhouseideas #farmhouseexterior

Satin Black from Behr

Here’s another two tone home, this time with a light paint with dark accents like shutters and windows. This modern English farmhouse exterior from Becki Ownens is simply stunning.

Here's another two tone home, this time with a light paint with dark accents like shutters. This modern English farmhouse exterior is stunning. #farmhouseexteriorpaint #modernfarmhouse #modernenglishfarmhouse #farmhousepaintcolors #exteriorfarmhousecolors #farmhousepaintcolors #darkexteriorpaint

If painting an entire house dark is too much of a commitment, consider painting your front door a moody hue or even upgrade your shutters with a bold shade. We’ve got DOZENS of door ideas pinned!

Looking to go darker on your exterior? We've got 13 dark exterior must see paint colors. Deciding if we should paint our blue house with white trim darker, lots of inspiration to choose from! #darkexterior #darkexteriorpaint #exteriorpaintcolors #ranchstylehouse #aquahouse #bluehouse #dutchdoors #frenchdutchdoors

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5 Comments

  1. At one point I thought I found what dark exterior color you painted your house. A combination of Soot and Witching hour ? If so what were the proportions? Thanks in advance!

    1. Hi Debby! Which house of the 13 on this post are you referring to? The color is above the photo but I’m happy to make sure you have the right paint with the correct photo 🙂

      1. I thought I read somewhere – can’t find it now – that you painted your house with a combination of BM soot and BM witching hour. The poster called the new color “the baby”. I was wanting to know the percentage of each color.

  2. Josephine House has one of my favorite brunches. The lemon ricotta pancakes and Nutella morning bun are phenomenal. Anyway, repainting our house exterior and this has given me some things to think about. Thanks!

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