I would probably picked brushed nickel because it is pretty close to lead colored and lead caming is traditional. You do not have to match the hardware to it.

I've got brass but I think that limits you. I'd go with black - think of it as the "little black dress" you can accessorize how you want. I think nickel will date the house, which is why I didn't choose it.

My garage door (clearance) has black caming with ORB knob. It's fancier than my front door!

Natal - What finish do you have on your exterior lights?

That entrance has a small covered porch with a recessed light.

It's our courtyard entrance. Here's a pic.

We custom built about three years ago and really wanted to make our front door a focal point. We have a full length lead glass door and matching side lights. We decided to go with the brushed nickel finish for a couple reasons. We wanted to match the nickel light fixtures, and door handles. I also really like the nickel because it just sparkles and looks so natural, especially when the sunlights comes through - beautiful. Would post pic, but don't know how.

I picked the brushed nickel...natal - beautiful fence and courtyard.

I think you'll be happy with it. I chose nickel on mine, because black wasn't an option on the glass pattern I selected. On the ones where it was though, it was definitely more expensive. I have an ORB handleset and it looks fine. At least, I think it does. :-)