8 Sophisticated Exterior House Colors with Black Windows
Over the last few years, exterior paint colors have weighed gravitated towards pastel. Popular colors include robin’s egg blue with pale accents. But, in recent years, we’ve been seeing a shift to a darker, more sophisticated palette: taupe or tan exterior house colors with black windows and trim.
On this Tudor home, dark taupe gives the traditional silhouette a modern feel. The white house and black trim make it look like it’s wearing elegant evening attire.
When you think black shutters, you often think of ho-hum white exterior paint. But darken the hue just slightly and your house becomes slightly more sophisticated.
You’ll often see black trim accompanied by lighter exterior paint color. The white’s crisp and clean lines make the black accents really pop. This color palette is particularly rich with charm.
The trick of this color palette is to pay attention to the nuances. If you use black shutters, tie them in with other black accents, like light fixtures and porch accessories.
Most brownstones go for traditional colors, but this one attempted a more modern look by going all black. It is, however, accented nicely by the beige and white exteriors next door.
Even new-build homes look great in this combo. The taupe-white-black exterior color scheme brings out the best of this home’s transitional lines.
This beach-side house shows how this hot color combo also works with a green undertone. Paired with a creamy trim and black windows and doors, the greenish-tan looks fresh and exciting.
The great thing about this exterior color scheme is that it scales up or down. Unlike some tones, which might be too bright for larger homes (like blue or yellow), a tan, white and black combo work on any size house. Their strength is in showing the architectural details.
Are you looking for the latest color combinations for the outside of your home? Visit samples.paintzen.com, where you can upload a photo of your home and try on new paint colors, or browse color galleries till you find the exterior color scheme that makes your heart sing.
