What color garage door goes with a white house?

Just like a writer with a new document or artist facing a blank canvas, a homeowner with a white house might be thinking, “where do I start?”.

The good news is that having a white house means your options for adding color to your exterior design are endless. That might not be comforting as some don’t like being spoilt for choice, but having a neutral base, like white, makes adding color much easier.

Black, white, and gray garage doors

Shades like black, white, and gray are also known as achromatic – meaning they don’t technically have any color. Science aside, we see them as colors and they form part of our design preferences. For the sake of your exterior design, the important thing to remember is they’re neutral, and this means they pair well with each other.

If you’d like your garage door to blend into your home’s façade, a white garage door will do the job. Just be careful not to make your home look too stark. If all your trims are white too, your home could look more clinical than inviting.

Gray garage doors and black garage doors are also great options for white houses. Black is bold and contrasting, and gray sits somewhere in the middle – offering some visual interest without feeling overwhelming. With shades from light to graphite, gray gives you plenty of options.

Wood-look garage doors

Using wood, or wood-look garage doors with their variation in color and texture is a perfect way to add natural warmth and contrast to your white home. A white base color means you can choose pretty much any wood tone that you like.

Mahogany

Mahogany has a fine grain with rich brown and red undertones.

Walnut

Walnut is a rich, elegant chocolate-brown with a beautiful grain pattern.

Natural oak

Natural oak is light and bright with beige/blond tones and a varied grain pattern.

Driftwood

Driftwood is soft brown with gray tones that are perfect for rustic homes.

Soft colors with white houses

If you’re after a classic, cozy exterior, muted colors like pastels and warm neutrals work well. We’d avoid anything too close to white, like ivory or cream, as this can clash.

If an earthy neutral sounds good to you, try a tan or sandstone garage door. This will add some depth to your color scheme. Or, for some country or seaside charm, try a pastel green or blue.

Bold colors with white houses

The beauty of having a white house as your blank canvas is that you can play with bright, bold hues. If you’re a fan of saturated colors or want to make a statement in your neighborhood, go for something colorful.

Most garage door manufacturers will offer a standard range of colors with limited bright shades as they’re not as popular. But, some offer extended color ranges with hundreds of shades to meet your needs. Whether you fancy a forest green, sunny yellow, or fire station red, white is a good backdrop.

Finding a new garage door for your home

Hopefully you’re now confident that almost any color garage door will go with your white house. If you’re not sure what to choose, look at the other colors on your home’s exterior, like window frames, decorative features, or even your driveway. Order color samples so you can hold them up to your house for a side-by-side comparison. Happy browsing!