Hi again Pipdog -- The deeper blue-greens will also work well with your red cedar fence and walnut "innards", but you'll definitely have a higher-contrast look against the siding (and interior walls). Since whatever color you pick will look very different seen from the outside (shaded area) vs inside (tons of natural light!), do you want to love it *most* from the front or when it's seen against the inside? If "from the outside" -- it sounds like you all tested at least a few deeper muted shades and didn't like how they looked? I worry those gorgeous mock-ups above wouldn't translate to how the color looks on your door as seen from the front, but it's all about how the light hits. Generally in a darker space if you want to stay muted while still getting pop, you're going to have amp things up with deep warm yellow-orange shades. Then if those don't appeal ...warm brights if you're open to them. In this photo, you can really see which shades jump out from the dark background. It may help you get an idea of how for the blue-greens it might work better to skew more toward a turquoise than peacock. Another example -- brighter vs deeper greens in context of each other. You see which shades jump out and which recede. If you want your door to come forward, I'd test colors that are lighter and brighter vs those awesome moody deep natural or oceanic ones. [And I still think your first instinct of a medium seafoam could work well.] Don't know how that jives with your preferences and goals for the house. Let's get woowoo for a minute: what kind of energy do you want that front door to convey? Relaxing retreat or tropical vibrancy behind this door? [You could always go the easy route and pull from your sky color for a fairly intense sapphire!]

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We recently moved into a house with some serious 70s brick. I don’t like the idea of painting the brick so we are trying to work within the color palette and I am struggling. We updated the rear with new siding (as pictured) and we will update the soffits and fascia this year as well. We are surrounded by forest preserves so I was trying to achieve a lake house meets mid century meets prairie style look. The inside has gorgeous light and amazing full length windows. I just want the outside to feel as put together as the inside. Any ideas on paint/stain for the front door? it’s in desperate need of TLC.

I‘m sure you will get lots of door color suggestions, but thought I would chip in regarding the garage doors as well which will have more impact. Front Door: Garage doors: City Loft. I’d also remove the shutters or add larger ones and paint the same color as front door.