Should Garage Door Match Trim Or Siding

As a general rule especially if your garage faces the front of your house you ll want your front door and garage door to be the same color.

Should garage door match trim or siding.

The answer to should your garage door match your front door is no. As for the garage the rule of thumb i know try to adhere to is you either match the color or match the materials or both. However there are exceptions to that rule. Most of our clients agree that garage doors should be painted siding color while the trim around the doors are painted to match the trim on the rest of the house.

Matching the stone is a nice option too as long as it doesn t contrast with the siding color too much which could in turn compete with the front door for your attention when you look at the house. So grey garage if the material isn t horizontal siding or any other color including grey if the siding is the same as the house. If your front door is a bright color like red or yellow or turquoise you might find the same color overwhelming when applied to the expanse of a garage door. The majority of homes we paint garage doors are painted body color.

Considering most garage doors are not exactly what we would consider a unique feature of your home. Your front door should attract more attention than your garage door so you don t want your garage door to distract from your front door. You re better off trying to match your garage door color with the shutters or the trim.