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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Emily Moorman

10 of the best exterior paint colors according to designers – these are the go-to shades from tried and trusted brands

Th exterior of a house painted in an off white with blue doors and windows.

Settling on an exact paint color for your home's exterior can be a lengthy process that involves much deliberation. While generally, it's most common to play it safe with neutral hues, unless your home is listed and local laws stipulate so, there is no rule book shackling you to a limited palette of white.

A good place to start is with the best exterior paints recommended by designers. Knowing that a specific paint color has been tried, tested, and loved can make you more confident that you're not going to make a potentially very costly mistake. Because once you have decided on the colors for the exterior of a house, the next step is getting the exact paint.

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