As 2025 approaches, homeowners are increasingly drawn to transformative and stylish exterior paint trends. From timeless hues to the more bold and modern shades, these colors enhance curb appeal and reflect personality. Below we’re taking a deep dive into the most popular exterior colors for 2025, complete with our suggest applications to refresh your home’s look.
Keep reading to feel inspired and learn about the upcoming trends of 2025!
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Most Popular Exterior House Color Trends of 2025
Embracing earthy sage green
Firstly, earthy sage green unquestionably dominates predicted exterior paint trends in 2025. This muted yet versatile tone harmonizes with nature, creating a calming feel to an exterior. Sage green pairs beautifully with white trim or warm wood accents. Moreover, it’s a wonderful complement to design elements and architectural styles like craftsmanship or cottages. Whether your home is nestled in a wooded area or stands out in an urban neighborhood, sage green provides a welcoming and sophisticated touch.
Why choose sage green?
- Connects homes to the surrounding environment.
- Balances subtlety with personality.
- Works well with brick, stone, and wood accents.
Our top choices for sage green:
- Anonymous by Sherwin-Williams® (seen in rendering above)
- Evergreen Fog by Sherwin-Williams®
- Illusive Green by Sherwin Williams®
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Warmth through soft orange
An unexpected addition to this list is orange. Surprisingly, it’s sorta having a moment for exteriors and we’re here for it! Soft orange tones, like Sherwin-Williams® Subdued Sienna or Spiced Cider, bring warmth and charm to exteriors. These almost chalky hues are reminiscent of desert landscapes, perfect for southwestern style homes and contemporary abodes alike. Orange is also ideal for Mediterranean style homes or as the secondary color on shutters and doors. Soft orange can add character without overwhelming the design. As long as there’s careful consideration in application, it could be an amazing choice.
Though orange wasn’t on our bingo card for 2025, we’ve loving the trend.
Tips for pairing:
- Use cream or beige trim for a cohesive color palette and soft transitions
- Contrast with darker colors, such was deep grays.
Rich, charcoal gray
It’s bold, it’s elegant, it’s a statement. Indeed, charcoal gray is a daring shade, but it seems 2025 design is all about stepping out of our comfort zones. Charcoal gray is great for modern exteriors. It complements materials like wood, stone, and brick, adds depth when used as an accent color, and commands attention for all the right reasons. Furthermore, charcoal gray can look equally as gorgeous on traditional homes as well, especially when paired with design elements like copper gutters or gold light fixtures. This color creates a stunning backdrop for landscaping, and it’s surprisingly versatile too. Generally, our designers like to pair charcoal grays with light, soft trim colors like Snowbound or Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams®.
Our favorites:
- Chelsea Gray by Benjamin Moore (seen on siding in photo above)
- Cape May Cobblestone by Benjamin Moore (seen on brick in photo above)
- Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore
- Gauntlet Gray by Sherwin-Williams®
Brown is the new black
Previously, black was the new ‘it’ color. However, in 2025, rich brown shades are taking the design world by storm, challenging black’s long-standing dominance. Browns like Sherwin-Williams® Urbane Bronze and Benjamin Moore’s Deep Creek, offer warmth, depth, and all the drama as can be seen. These shades work well on many home styles, including urban buildings, rustic barndominiums, and transitional homes. Use brown as the central color with a warm white on the trim.
Try these browns on your home:
- Urbane Bronze by Sherwin-Williams®
- Black Fox by Sherwin Williams®
- Deep Creek by Benjamin Moore (seen on siding above)
We’ve got the blues
You heard it here, blue is one of the most popular exterior colors of 2025. Breezy blue shades like Benjamin Moore’s Gossamer Blue offer a light, cheerful feel to home exteriors. These blues work well in coastal and suburban settings, adding a serene, inviting feel. For a bright looking façade, use a soft or crisp white as the accent color. Conversely, to add visual interest and depth, warm wood accents, like a pergola, provide a more striking contrast.
Blues we love:
- Boothbay Gray by Benjamin Moore
- Needlepoint Navy by Sherwin-Williams® (seen in design above)
- Palladian Blue by Benjamin Moore
Warm neutrals
Warm neutrals like beige and taupe are the perfect solutions to create a cozy and inviting exterior. Sherwin-Williams® Accessible Beige and Benjamin Moore’s Shaker Beige are fantastic choices. Neutral shades are fool-proof starting points in a design because you can build off them easily. As a matter of fact, they pair with virtually everything and look lovely on any style home. As a result, we have a lot of favorites in this category, a few we’re sure you’ve heard of.
Our favorites:
- Wool Skein by Sherwin-Williams®
- Intellectual Gray by Sherwin-Williams® (seen in rendering above)
- Desert Twilight by Benjamin Moore
Versatile greiges
Finally, greige tones, which blend gray and beige, are sophisticated, timeless, and approachable for 2025. Colors like Sherwin-Williams® Agreeable Gray and Benjamin Moore’s Revere Pewter are flexible, add warmth, and have remained extremely popular throughout the years. Greiges work well on traditional homes for sure, but we’ve also applied them to modern homes with stunning results. Occasionally, we’ve gone monochromatic with greiges, but we really like to pair them with a crisp or soft white.
The best greiges:
- Rockport Gray by Benjamin Moore (seen on vertical siding above)
- Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore
- Fawn Brindle by Sherwin-Williams®
Warm whites
Of course, white was bound to be on every list of predicted popular exterior colors for 2025. It speaks to how classic white is and how it will never go out of style. Fan favorites include Benjamin Moore’s Simply White and Ballet White. These shades will suit a variety of home styles, from farmhouse to coastal. Additionally, white allows a homeowner to really personalize their color palette with accent colors, fixtures, and landscaping. For that reason it’s highly versatile.
The best greiges:
- Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams® (seen above)
- Shoji White by Sherwin-Williams®
- Swiss Coffee by Benjamin Moore
- White Dove by Benjamin Moore
Final thoughts on the most popular exterior colors of 2025
In conclusion, we’re seeing some spillover from 2024 trends into the new year along with some fresh color families that have been hiding. Overall, we love seeing the colors that have withstood the changing trends and welcome the newcomers as a fresh change. The most popular exterior colors for 2025 emphasize warmth, longevity, and an organic connection to nature. Whether you prefer earthy tones, the soft glow of orange, or a classic simple white, the sky’s the limit. Undoubtedly, there are endless opportunities to refresh and elevate your home.
Start planning today and let these trends inspire you to create a home that stands out with a design that stands the test of time.
