Can you post a pic showing the whole front of your home for context?

What color would you paint the sidelights if you didn't paint them black?

Do you have white anywhere else on your home?

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Otherwise, paint the entire door and sidelight areas black.

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As you can see below, either approach can look really good. I think probably white sidelights are more common. But a pic of the front of the house as a whole really would help get considered opinions.

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Snap, Denita, on the pics.

Without seeing the whole front, my sense is that it will appear quite broken up if the sidelights are high contrast to the door.

I suggest painting the entire area between the stone black: door, sidelights, trim, and the bit of wall above. Use glossy for the door and sidelights, low gloss for the rest. Make sure you have great lighting. I think unifying the whole entry with black will draw attention and be dramatic.

I prefer the sidelights to be the same color as the trim on the house. And yes, I like the storm door to match the door.

Both would look amazing! I'm partial to the sidelights being the same color as the trim as well.

If it were me, I would tie the side lights to the trim. But it depends on what speaks to you.