24 Blue Front Doors for a Warm and Welcoming First Impression

If you’re trying to decide on a paint color to make your home feel inviting, try a blue front door. Whether you opt for baby blue, navy, royal blue, or any other shade, a blue door can work with a variety of home styles to make guests feel welcome and instantly boost your curb appeal.

Check out these blue front door paint color ideas to help you find the right shade for your home.

Powder Blue

Give your home a coastal feel with a versatile shade of powder blue. White Sands painted the Dutch door of this Southern California home in a fresh shade that is cheerful and welcoming.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore White Satin

Midtone Blue

Try a midtone blue to give a front door that doesn't face the street a sense of presence, like this apartment entrance from Fantastic Frank that complements both white walls and the adjacent brick wall.

Paint suggestion: Sherwin-Williams Loch Blue

Royal Blue

Royal blue will add depth to your front door. Leah O' Connell Design paired a dark royal blue door with gold-toned hardware and an off-white surround that complements the gray siding of this traditional home while adding a note of color.

Paint Suggestion: Benjamin Moore Admiral Blue 2065-10

Pale Aqua

Choose a light aqua shade with a subtle gray cast to freshen up the facade of an old farmhouse like this front door from Finding Lovely.

Paint used: Benjamin Moore Catalina Blue

Turquoise

Paint your front door the same vibrant color on the inside and outside for a cohesive look. A Beautiful Mess brightened the inside and outside with a bright turquoise shade that creates a focal point in the black-and-white entryway.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Mexicali Turquoise

Light Blue-Gray

Light gray-blue paint will soften an all-white facade, like this Florida double front door from interior designer Maite Granda. Paint the trim in the same shade for a streamlined look.

Paint suggestion: Sherwin-Williams Krypton SW 6247

Dusky Blue

Grays and blues work together like a charm. Kate Marker Interiors complemented the deep charcoal paint and clean white trim of this cottage renovation with a dusky blue door to lighten it up just a bit.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Dusky Blue 1640

Robin's Egg Blue

A fresh shade of robin's egg blue will focus the eye on an all-white facade. Burchard Design Co. paired the blue door color with hanging purple plants for a cool-toned accent.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Bird's Egg

Medium Gray-Blue

A medium gray-blue the color of a pair of faded denim will add a hint of soft color to a modern cottage facade, like this Florida home from interior designer Maite Granda.

Paint suggestion: Clare Good Jeans

Sky Blue

Beautify the vestibule of a traditional home with a sky blue door that evokes the outdoors, like this light and airy space from Britt Design Studio.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Soft Sky 807

Dark Navy Blue

A matte navy door will complement a historic home. Crisp Architects paired the dark blue door with mustard yellow trim to enhance the architectural details of the facade and add rich color accents.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Hale Navy

Light Blue-Green

A light blue-green door will add a hint of color to a white house of any style. Kate Marker Interiors combined the pastel blue door with natural wood shutters for an understated look.

Paint suggestion: Clare Headspace

Light Turquoise Blue

Add a vibrant door color to freshen up the facade of a classic midcentury modern home. Michelle Boudreau Design chose a luminous light turquoise shade for the double doors of this Palm Springs home, accenting the feel-good color with gold door handles and matching sconces.

Paint suggestion: Clare Views

Cornflower Blue

A bright cornflower blue door will add a welcoming feel to a black-and-white farmhouse front door, like this home from Crisp Architects.

Paint suggestion: Behr Cornflower Blue

Dark Blue-Gray

A subtle dark blue door with a gray cast will add definition to the facade of a traditional brick home like this one from Melinda Kelson O'Connor Architecture and Interiors.

Paint used: Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue

Light Coastal Blue

Use blue-gray paint on the front door and shutters of a seaside home for a natural feel, like this coastal Massachusetts home from Finding Silver Pennies.

Paint used: Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue

Blackened Blue

Changing the finish on your front door will transform the look. My 100 Year Old Home used a blackened blue shade on the front door that shines in the sun thanks to a high-gloss finish.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Brush Blue

Midnight Blue

Create a tonal look with an all-blue exterior paint scheme. K Shan Design
complemented a facade and front porch painted in two shades of blue with a navy front door for a soothing and cohesive feel.

Paint suggestion: Clare Summer Friday (siding), Clare Blue Ivy (trim and porch railing), Benjamin Moore Midnight Navy 2067-10 (door frames)

Watery Blue

Give your front door a simple refresh with a wash of watery light blue, like this homey front entrance from Hannah Tyler Designs.

Paint used: Behr Urban Raincoat N440-2

Cobalt Blue

Bathe your front door in a rich cobalt blue shade the color of twilight for a soothing feel, like this one from blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Twilight Blue

Mediterranean Blue

A Mediterranean blue door and matching window shutters adds a hint of sea and sky inspired color to the stone facade of this European home.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Mediterranean Sky

Bright Blue

A bright blue door will add contrast to a red brick and white trim midcentury modern home, like this renovation from Mary Patton Design.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Pool Blue

Crisp Medium Blue

Create continuity by matching your front door color to the decor of your the color scheme of your foyer to create a narrative that begins as soon as guests walk in the front door. Mary Patton Design paired a crisp medium blue front door with a painted wood bench and blue patterned illustrated wallpaper in this midcentury modern home renovation.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Pool Blue

Understated Dark Blue

Give the front door of a backyard pool house definition with a subdued shade of dark blue, like this space from White Sands.

Paint suggestion: Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue

What paint colors go with a blue front door?

A blue front door will complement a host of exterior paint colors, from white to beige, gray, brown, yellow, or green. For a tonal look, choose a few shades of blue on the door, trim, and siding of your home.

What are the most popular blue paint colors for a front door?

Popular blue front door colors range from light to dark. Consider a luminous light blue like Benjamin Moore Soft Sky 807, a navy like Benjamin Moore Marine Blue, or a deep understated shade like Benjamin Moore Britannia Blue.

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