9 Garage Door Paint Ideas to Elevate Your Home’s Exterior

When it comes to painting your home’s exterior, don’t forget about your garage door. You might think your choices are limited to white and beige, but there are plenty of garage door paint ideas and a wide spectrum of colors that can match your home’s aesthetic and your personality. In addition, a nice coat of paint can add needed curb appeal if you are unsure with the cost of replacing a garage door.

Sure, neutral and subtle colors like gray and beige are a safe bet that will help you avoid breaking HOA painting guidelines and increase your ROI. But vibrant and understated shades like slate blue and forest green can do all of that, too, plus add a pop of color. Before reaching out to a local exterior painter, read on for all of the best garage door paint ideas and which ones pair best with different colored houses.

1. Black

A black garage door is a quick and easy way to make a statement without the risks involved with a bright, bold color. This moody shade is the neutral to end all neutrals and can be successfully paired with homes of almost any color.

That being said, there are a few hues that black complements better than others, like fellow neutrals brown, white, and gray, as well as richly colored deep blues, greens, and even earth-toned oranges and reds. It’s also a perfect fit for a number of architectural styles, but it especially works with mid-century modern and contemporary abodes. Not to mention, it’s always easier to DIY with a darker color than a lighter one, but it’s still a good idea to read up on how to paint a garage door first.

For inspiration: 

• Clare Blackish

• Kelly-Moore Carbon

• Benjamin Moore® Midsummer Night

• BEHR® Black 

2. Gray

Gray paint is one of the most popular painted garage door ideas, and for good reason: It’s subtle yet striking and neutral enough to be paired with a whole range of dark and light colors. No matter what color your house currently is or is going to be, you have a huge range of complementary choices when it comes to gray. 

For example, try pairing pastel pink siding with a dark, blue-toned gray garage. Or paint a garage door light gray to complement a house with navy blue siding. The world is your oyster with a color like this. 

For inspiration: 

• Benjamin Moore® Sea Haze

• Clare Motor City

• Backdrop Off The Record

• Valspar® Vintage Frame

3. White

White comes in so many varieties that are suitable for pairing with all kinds of dominant house colors. Even pairing white with white is fair game, and it’s a smart move if you’d prefer that your garage blend into the façade rather than stand out. Alternatively, it can provide excellent contrast to homes of various shades, from darker slate blue and forest green abodes to those that are a subtler gray or beige. 

Don’t feel like dipping your toe too deeply into the saturation pool but want to experiment with color just a bit? Since there are so many undertones to be had with white paint, from cool light blue to subtle pinks and reds, you can get super creative without being too obvious. 

For inspiration: 

• Glidden® Oyster White

• PPG Adobe White

• Farrow & Ball Wevet

• Dunn-Edwards Catalina

4. Navy Blue

Navy blue garage doors are suitable for both neutral- and vibrantly-colored houses. This shade will look great paired with classic white or beige siding or something surprising like pale blues, pinks, and greens. 

While it’s an obvious fit for Cape Cod-style houses and beachy bungalows, it will also look stunning on modern and Mediterranean architecture. 

For inspiration:

• Glidden® Celestial Blue 

• Benjamin Moore® Hidden Sapphire

• Sherwin-Williams Rainstorm

• BEHR® Shasta Lake 

5. Forest Green

A forest green garage door is a great way to add a touch of color to a facade with only neutral colors, like gray and beige. But it’s also suitable for contrasting more striking exterior paint colors, like pastel pink and light violet. Even the brick or wood facades you might find on a cabin or contemporary abode will work beautifully with forest green. 

For inspiration: 

• PPG Royal Hunter Green

• Benjamin Moore® Balsam

• Sherwin-Williams Shamrock

• Valspar® Forest Symphony   

6. Beige

Beige is another classic for garage doors because of the way it stands out without drawing attention away from the rest of a house. Its ultimate neutralness allows the other colors present to take center stage. 

What’s more, it helps these other shades shine even more than they did in the first place. Use it to draw out the brown undertones in terra cotta or olive green siding. Or, use a darker beige to make a basic white or cream facade more striking than it ever was before. 

For inspiration: 

• Clare No Filter

• PPG Seriously Sand

• Backdrop Palo Santo

• Dunn-Edwards Rustic Taupe 

7. Chestnut Brown

A spiritual sibling to beige, this garage door painting idea imitates the look of wood but doesn’t require anywhere near the same level of maintenance. Grounded and subdued, chestnut brown will perfectly complement fellow earth tones like white, cream, or beige. However, it also looks great alongside dark pigments, like navy blue and darker clay shades. 

For inspiration: 

• Sherwin-Williams Sturdy Brown

• Benjamin Moore® Java

• BEHR® Moose Trail 

• PPG Fudge Truffle

8. Firetruck Red

If you want to go all-in on making your formerly neutral house stand out, there’s no better way to do that than with a firetruck red garage door. Though red might seem like a no-go in this department, this shade, in particular, pairs well with common exterior house paint colors like tan and white. Plus, it’s a great way to give your house a pop of color without having to repaint your whole facade. 

For inspiration: 

• Clare Sriracha

• Benjamin Moore® Heritage Red

• Sherwin-Williams Real Red

• Valspar® High Voltage

9. Slate Blue

There’s a reason you keep seeing slate blue everywhere: It’s the perfect halfway point between colorful and neutral and pairs well with several common exterior house shades. Try it with gray siding to highlight its natural, stone-like undertones, or pair it with an ethereal pastel pink or sky blue abode for an unexpected but balanced color scheme. 

For inspiration: 

• Clare Good Jeans 

• Farrow & Ball De Nimes 

• Dunn-Edwards Before the Storm 

• Valspar® Snake Charmer

Sara Coleman contributed to this article.