Should Garage Door Match Trim Or Siding

The majority of homes we paint garage doors are painted body color.

Should garage door match trim or siding.

A good idea is to go with a lighter color or match the color to the house and paint the frame and or trim the same color as your window trim. 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. Instead remember that your garage door takes up a lot of surface space especially if it s a double door that s 16 feet wide and shouldn t be too distracting. However there are exceptions to that rule.

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. 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. 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. 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.

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. Considering most garage doors are not exactly what we would consider a unique feature of your home. 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.