32 Gray Exterior Color Schemes For a Modern Spin on a Classic Look

If the main color of your house exterior is a shade of gray, you can use several complementary colors to create the perfect color scheme.

Pairing light, medium, or dark grays with another color (or two) on trim, shingles, porch columns, railings, garage doors, front doors, and other architectural details will add definition and dimension to your facade.

Whether you want to modernize a period home or lend a timeless feel to a new build, there are plenty of options for paint and siding on large homes or smaller one-story bungalow-style houses that will create a polished and welcoming feel.

Popular gray paint colors range from light to medium and dark, depending on your home style and the mood you want to convey. A light gray like Sherwin-Williams French Gray has a balance of cool and warm tones that makes it a timeless choice. Try a medium gray like Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal, or a darker shade such as Sherwin-Williams Peppercorn for a more dramatic look.

Check out these modern gray exterior house color schemes for ideas on how to boost your curb appeal. 

Medium Gray + White + Wood

Medium gray paint and soft white trim on windows and portico columns will lend a timeless feel to a Colonial-style home of any variation or vintage.

Crisp Architects bathed this 2400-square-foot home in a soothing shade and finished the facade with a natural dark wood-stained door for a warm and effortless feel. A gravel driveway complements the house color for a natural feel.

Charcoal + White + Orange

Highlight the forms of a midcentury modern home with a high-contrast color scheme. This restored Eichler home pairs charcoal paint on the facade, off-white trim, and a bright orange door for a graphic effect.

Seed Studio Landscape Design brought in native flora and redwood fencing to echo the home's Northern California surroundings, while a concrete walkway blends right in.

Light Gray + White + Black

Complement a Dutch Colonial-style house with light gray siding with white trim for a classic and timeless look.

Britt Design Studio used crisp white paint to highlight the roofline and architectural details like portico columns, decorative window trim, and balcony railings. A black door works well with the darker gray roof for a color scheme that will never date.

Gray Zinc + Brick + Black

Consider modern siding as a convenient alternative to paint. Randell Design Group combined pre-weathered zinc cladding in a soft shade of gray on the upper facade and roof of this U.K. house for a sleek modern finish. Gray brick on the bottom half of the home adds definition for a textural modern feel.

Charcoal + Gray + White

Paint a small cottage in a dark shade of gray that is softer than black but has just as much presence. Kate Marker Interiors paired charcoal gray painted siding with white trim on the porch and windows. A blue-gray door behind a taupe screen door lightens up the facade.

Gray + Black + Blue-Green

Modernize a brick ranch house with a coat of paint. Reasons to Come Home chose a medium gray with a greige undertone for the facade of this ranch house, repainted the shutters black, and created a fresh focal point with a light blue-green door that gives the home a current feel.

Gray + White + Pink

Complement a gray house exterior with a bright and colorful front door to create a cheerful and welcoming focal point. Pink and gray are a winning combination that can work inside and outside, too. Calimia Home paired medium gray paint, white trim, and a candy pink front door to give this home a friendly feel.

Gray + White + Pink

For a cohesive feel, paint a guest house, pool house, shed, or other auxiliary backyard structure in the same tones as the main house. Calimia Home gave this guest house the mini me treatment, giving both structures the soft pink, white, and gray color scheme on two different scales on the same property.

Gray Brick + White + Black

Pair a gray facade with white shutters, posts, trim, and garage doors for a classic look. Love & Renovations painted both the brick and siding of this home in a cool medium-toned gray that adds dimension to white siding and trim and complements the roof tiles.

Gray + Silver + Wine Red

A tonal palette of dark and silvery grays on siding and shingles is a timeless choice that works well in a rural setting surrounded by natural greenery. A wine red door gives this lakeside home a cozy feel and echoes a Japanese maple tree in the front yard.

Gray + White + Mint Green

A deep shade of gray will revitalize an old farmhouse while maintaining a timeless feel. Finding Lovely painted this 1879 New England farmhouse in a moody dark gray with indigo undertones that both stands out and blends in with the surrounding mature trees and green lawn.

White paint highlights the character of the Victorian window trim and front porch detailing, while a high-gloss pale aqua front door adds a modern touch.

Blue Gray + White + Wood

Choose a medium gray-blue to complement a beach house that will look more gray or blue depending on the light and the weather (and the eyes of the beholder). Michelle Berwick Design gave this coastal property a slightly weathered allure with blue-gray siding and shingles mixed with white trim and natural wood for a breezy feel.

Greige + Dark + Light Gray

Soften the facade of a traditional home with pale greige paint that is a bit more inviting than stark white, and a little warmer than light gray. Martha O'Hara Interiors added definition to the home with steely gray painted shutters and a graphite hue on the front door to add a grounding element.

Pewter Gray + White + Stone

Pale pewter gray paint will define a large home while allowing it to blend in with the natural setting. Crisp Architects painted window trim around the large pane windows of this large waterfront home white to add brightness. Rustic stone steps and walls around the perimeter echo the lakefront.

Dark Gray + White + Brick

Swap traditional brown for dark gray paint to highlight the half timber detailing on a Tudor revival home like this 1930s house in Boise, ID. The color adds contrast with bright white stucco as well as the brick front steps and chimney for a storybook feel.

Granite + Black + Stone

Dark shades of gray paint will unite a home with adjoining buildings. This home from interior designer Colleen Simonds includes two shades of gray on the main home and multi-purpose garage.

Black metal details on the windows, garage doors, and front gate add definition and contrast, while sparsely planted pale stone retaining walls lighten things up a bit.

Gray + Charcoal + Wood

A two-tone gray facade mixed with natural wood accents will lend a contemporary feel to an urban property like this home in San Francisco.

A wood cladding detail on the upper story adds a natural element that complements a climate-friendly garden in the front yard from Seed Studio Landscape Design that is frequented by birds, butterflies, and bees.

Pebble Gray + White + Black

Keep a stately period home looking its best with a gray-and-white color scheme that will allow the classical architecture to shine. Paint the picket fence in the same shade of white as balcony railings and front columns for a cohesive look, like this Texas property from Mary Patton Design.

Gray Siding + Stone

Medium-toned gray siding creates a cohesive feel on a facade. Leclair Decor mixed in gray stone wall and siding accents to add textural variation. The extra-wide triple garage is clad with diagonal cladding in the same finish as the main home which adds subtle variation and movement to break up the sprawling facade.

Gray + Cream + Hunter Green

Freshen up an older home with soft gray-green paint and warm cream trim that will highlight architectural features with a light and elegant touch. Tyler Karu Design + Interiors added a hunter green front door to bring out the undertone in the gray siding of this Maine home.

Gray Siding + Blue Shutters

Bright blue window shutters and a matching front door will energize a gray home exterior. Crisp Architects used the accent color to unify the sprawling facade of a renovated home that mixes pale gray siding and natural gray stone finishes. Red flowers planted along the central walkway add another vivid color accent.

Gray + Steel + Terracotta

Modernize a terracotta roof-topped bungalow with dark gray paint. This property from Fantastic Frank has a dark gray facade with black and off-white trim and accents. Stainless steel on the doorbell, front entrance and modern mailbox add shine and a mini meadow of lavender bushes planted in front of the home complements the shades of gray on the facade and cobblestone entry.

Gray Siding + White + Brick

Give a historic home a timeless feel with weathered gray siding and off-white trim. A brick walkway and back chimney adds warmth and additional texture to this renovated California home from Erin Williamson Design.

Grays + Natural Greenery

Give your home a European feel with a subtle wash of gray paint on the facade. This Northern California home channels continental flair with barely there gray paint on the facade, darker gray shutters for definition, and lush natural greenery planted on either side of a rustic stone walkway from Seed Studio Landscape Design.

Two-Tone Grays + Teak

Pair tones of medium and dark gray paint on the exterior of your home for a contemporary feel. Mark Stewart Home Design added a teak wood outdoor shower on the backside of this property that adds warmth against the dark paint and stainless steel fixtures to complement the exterior paint colors.

Putty Gray + Slate

Putty gray stucco and a mix of slate gray and white wood trim will give an older home a lived-in and timeless feel, like this property from Emily Henderson Design. The front yard is landscaped with an English country cottage aesthetic and a tiered fountain that adds a focal point with an old world feel on the front lawn.

Pale Gray + White

Pale gray paint with a hint of blue is a crowd-pleasing and understated color that will never look tired. Crisp Architects added the subtlest of contrasts with white trim to complement gray roof shingles and a stacked stone entrance on this tranquil property.

Gray + White + Bright Yellow

A bright yellow front door will create a cheerful, eye-catching focal point on a gray stucco house with white wood trim. Pair the sunny door color with a matching mailbox and a rich wood stained fence to add contrast.

Shades of Gray + White

Give a row of townhomes homey appeal and a unified look with soft gray paint, white trim, and a darker gray retaining wall around the front yard landscaping. This property from Fantastic Frank includes soft red brick walls and chimneys that add warmth to the cool-toned color scheme.

Light + Dark Gray + White

A gray exterior paint color will modernize any home and complement a leafy setting with mature trees and natural landscaping. Use darker gray on the front porch of a light gray home to add dimension, like this house from Phi Builders + Architects.

Lead Gray + White + Rust

While a gray facade and white trim are a popular and classic paint color scheme option, flip the script by using dark gray paint to define the intricate architectural details of a white home for a graphic feel. This Colorado home from Fantastic Frank is finished with a rust red painted front door that focuses the eye on the asymmetrical facade.

Gray + White + Stained Wood

Honor the aesthetics of a Craftsman bungalow with earth tone paint colors like the green-gray shade on the facade of this original 1923 home. Add contrast to the soft gray-green siding with crisp white paint on the trim and columns, and complement the earthy paint color scheme with a stained wood front door and porch ceiling.

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