New construction and remodeling projects offer excellent opportunity for your clients to express their styles and personalities. Openings are no exception, and now there are more options than ever. Garage doors represent a significant portion of a homes and a businesses exterior, so it's important to make the right color choice to match the building's desired look and feel.
Consider Architectural Style
Just as some architectural styles distinguish themselves through materials and details, certain color pallets typically compliment these building and home styles. Some examples include:
- Craftsman-style homes often feature colors drawn from nature like grays, greens and earthy tones.
- Victorian-era homes range from muted colors to vivid ones as synthetic pigments became more popular.
- Colonial revival homes primarily relied on black and white schemes with one bright accent color.
Sticking with traditional, period-relevant combinations can help you reinforce and balance the building's architectural style.
Take a Cue From the Existing Structure's Color Palette
Most homes and businesses use three colors as part of their overall color scheme, regardless of whether they choose a monochromatic, analogous, or complementary design approach. Choosing colors from the existing palette can help harmonize the entire look:
- Field color: This shade is the predominant color of the three and covers the most surface area. Adding this color to the garage can help it blend in more seamlessly and make it appear more spacious.
- Trim color: This shade is typically used for the trim around doors and windows and on awnings. Using the trim color on a garage door can make it stand out, especially if it contrasts significantly with the field color.
- Accent color: This shade usually graces doors and architectural features like shutters. Choosing accent garage door colors can attract high attention.
Construction materials like brick and stone naturally contain their own hues. It's generally best to choose a color that coordinates with those tones, like deep bronzes, smoky grays or creams.
Consider the Construction Material and Surroundings
Wooden garage doors — like those from the Reserve® Wood limited edition and the Classic™ Wood — are popular choices for residential use. Many designers prefer to bring out and intensify the property's appearance and natural beauty with a stain instead of paint. This approach can be lovely on treed lots or in mountainous settings to harmonize with the surroundings.
Thanks to their durability and low maintenance, residential steel doors are also a good choice. Collections like Bridgeport Steel™ and Modern Steel™ offer options ranging from traditional white to deep, rich black. Choosing dark garage door colors can help "ground" a high-sitting home or visually push back one close to the curb. Conversely, garage doors lighter in color create a welcoming look and pleasing contrast to darker field colors.
Our high-performance and rolling service doors offer plenty of standard color options for commercial projects. Choose one that helps brand your client's business or stands out in a sea of warehouses.
The home or business's general geographic region can also provide a starting point for choosing the perfect color. For example, pastels and beachy colors are perfect for southern coastal homes and may look out of place in the Midwest.
Complement Any Design With Neutral Garage Door Colors
No matter the architectural style, material or surroundings, neutral colors complement any design you've created. Whites and ivories, grays and browns and even some greens can fall into this category. Neutrals can bring the entire look together with the wide range of tints, hues and saturations available.
Customize Your Color
With the Clopay® Color Blast® system, you can choose from over 1,500 Sherwin-Williams colors.
We proudly offer a range of powder-coating finishes for commercial doors to align function and beauty. Our SpectraShield® powder coating comes in over 180 RAL colors to bring your business clients a unique look.
Work With Our Garage Door Experts on Design
We've collected an extensive library of resources to help you choose the perfect garage door color for your client's new build or remodel. Our Architectural Design Support team is also available to consult with you on your clients' projects. Reach out to a team member online or by calling 833-707-0082.
