How to Choose the Right Door and Window Colours for Your Home

Picking the right door and window colours for your home is about more than just personal taste. The colours you choose can affect your home’s exterior appearance, make a lasting impression on visitors, and even impact the property value.

At Amazing Glazing, we’ve helped hundreds of Kent homeowners select the perfect colour schemes for their doors and windows. We’ve seen how the right choices can transform a property, while the wrong ones can clash with surrounding elements or look out of place.

In this guide, we’ll share what we’ve learned about choosing colours that work with your property style, complement your building materials, and reflect your personal taste – all while keeping an eye on lasting appeal rather than fleeting trends.

Popular Door and Window Colours

Certain colours have stood the test of time, while others have grown in popularity recently. Here’s what we’re seeing most frequently requested by our customers:

Door Colours

Front door colours often make a bold design statement. These are currently the most requested options:

• Anthracite Grey – This deep, charcoal-like shade has become extremely popular for creating a modern look. It works particularly well with contemporary homes or properties with white or cream exteriors.
• Navy Blue – A classic that never seems to go out of style. A navy blue door offers a traditional feel without being too conventional.
• Deep Red – Red doors have long been popular in the UK. They add a splash of colour while still feeling somewhat traditional.
• Black – Black front doors make a strong first impression and suit almost any property style. They’re particularly striking against lighter coloured exteriors.
• Chartwell Green – Named after Winston Churchill’s family home, this subtle sage green shade works beautifully with both brick and stone properties.
• White – A white front door creates a clean, fresh look and is particularly suitable for period properties with matching white window frames.

Window Colours

For windows, we’re seeing these popular choices:

• White – Still the most popular option by far. White window frames maximise the appearance of natural light and work with virtually any exterior finish.
• Anthracite Grey – Just like with doors, this has become a trending colour for windows, especially on modern homes.
• Black – Black window frames create a striking look, particularly on contemporary properties or traditional homes seeking a modern update.
• Natural Finish – For properties that want the look of wood without the maintenance, woodgrain effect finishes in Golden Oak or Rosewood remain popular.

How to Choose the Right Colours for Your Home

Selecting the perfect pairing of window and door colours involves considering several factors:

Consider Your Property’s Style

The age and style of your home should influence your colour choices:

• Traditional homes often suit classic colours like white, cream, navy blue or deep red doors with white window frames.
• Period properties typically look best with colours authentic to their era. Georgian and Victorian properties, for instance, often had white sash windows with doors in deep, rich colours.
• Modern homes can carry off bolder colour schemes. Anthracite grey is particularly popular for creating a contemporary look, whether for windows, doors, or both.

Think About Your Building Materials

Your exterior walls should guide your colour choices:

• Red brick works well with white, cream, black, deep blue, or red doors.
• Yellow or London brick pairs nicely with green, blue, or black doors.
• Rendered walls (especially white or cream) offer flexibility – almost any door colour works, though darker shades often create a striking contrast.
• Stone houses often look best with natural, subtle shades like greens, blues, or neutral tones.

Consider the Big Picture

Remember that your door and window colours don’t have to match, but they should complement each other.

• A different colour door can create a focal point, with windows in a more neutral shade.
• For best results, choose colours from the same palette or colour family.
• If you want a pop of colour, consider using it just for your front door, keeping windows more neutral.

Traditional vs Modern Colour Choices

Your colour choices can significantly influence whether your home presents a traditional or modern appearance.

Traditional Colour Schemes

For a timeless, classic look:

• White or cream window frames
• Doors in navy blue, deep red, black, or dark green
• Matching colours for both front and back doors

Modern Colour Statements

For a contemporary feel:

• Anthracite grey window frames
• Doors in bold colours or matching anthracite grey
• Contrasting colours between windows and doors

Amazing Glazing’s Window and Door Options

At Amazing Glazing, we offer an extensive range of colours across our entire product line. Whether you’re looking for casement or sash windows, a uPVC or composite door, we can provide options to suit your taste and property style.

Our uPVC windows and doors come in a wide range of colours from classic white to contemporary greys and authentic woodgrain effects. Our composite doors offer even more colour choices, including various shades of blue, green, red, and neutral tones.

All our products combine your colour choices with excellent energy efficiency, security, and longevity, ensuring that your new windows and doors look great while performing perfectly for years to come.

Add Colour to Your Home

Choosing the right door and window colours is a crucial first step in home renovations that can significantly impact the value of your home and create that all-important first impression. By considering your property style, surrounding materials, and personal preferences, you can select a colour scheme that you’ll love coming home to.

If you’re still unsure which direction to take, our team at Amazing Glazing would be happy to offer advice. We can show you samples and help you visualise the result before you make your final decision.

To contact us, you can:

• Call us on 0800 062 2103
• Email us at info@amazingglazingkent.co.uk
• Use our online contact form

Frequently Asked Questions

Do my window and door colours need to match?

No, they don’t need to match exactly. In fact, a different colour front door can create a lovely focal point. However, they should complement each other and work with your overall exterior colour scheme.

What’s the most versatile window frame colour?

White remains the most versatile choice for window frames. It works with almost any architectural style, maximises the appearance of light, and provides flexibility if you want to change your door colour in the future.

How do I know if a bold colour will work for my front door?

Consider your property style, the surrounding building materials, and your neighbourhood context. If you’re unsure, darker shades of blue, green or red are usually a safer bet than very bright colours.