cranberry is the wrong shade.

you need something w/a deeper purple tone to it. like a Raisin color

raisin

Blackberry

SW Rockwood Red

not sure of this name, but it's a very good match w/the brick

See? similar to your colors

This one SW Iron Ore

you could do a diff color on the inside. I like the Raisin color outside. it's diff

the color you could try is a slate blue.

however, because of the bricks that are so close, and the stone around the door, I like the raisin or the iron ore shade.

Thanks ! I love some of those reds. I had tried some and they all looked to clash with roof but you picked some great ones -- i really like the raison too. Thank you !

Love the raisin Beth suggested. You might want to attach a square of lattice to the inside of the door to make it less likely s/he'll scratch it after you paint it.

That is a great idea re inside ! She just gets excited about the mail -:). I feel like I have more latitude on color for inside as don’t have stone to contend with but worried a dark color may make it look closed in as door and stairs close.

paint it any color you like inside. choose a glossier paint. the lattice is an idea.

you could also screw in some metal dowel like rods across that spot too. paint it to match door color.

here is raisin on the chart. look at garnet and bordeaux, Firebrick, Ironstone.. maybe earth. Red Brush. lol they're all good colors for your door

oh wait, this is emerald raisin. maybe a diff color than this raisin?

Maybe not. whatever. this is a beautiful color

I got confused just now by raisin too when I was looking at SW but I think they just changed name at some point and they are same.

Can that stone be removed IMO it just is not right and throws a monkey wrench into all the choices.

Agree stone is a challenge but can’t be removed, plus In person actually looks great (it’s the thing get most compliments on as part of historical structure of house). But agree it’s what has challenged the colors the most !

I like the raisin, but, I also like the rusty red color in a post above. It seems to blend with the brick the best and also with the rest of the house. Interior could be painted the color of the interior trim. I also agree, on putting a type of guard on the inside door, to protect it. I have the same problem, but, with me, its the back door, that leads into a dog run. The dog is a Beagle. I am working out in that area now, when weather is nice, and that door will get a guard too, but, on the exterior.

Cat-ky - which one is the rusty red ? My doggie is part beagle -:)

So here is a test of raisin (and two other colors that I don’t like).

And turns out house on my block has raisin but I never knew

nice. if you use a gray first coat (as a primer), the raisin color will look better

Beth - that is interesting - why does the raisin change if different color primer ? Never heard of using a different color first so curious about that. Thanks !

when ever you use dark, saturated colors, you should always use a gray primer. (especially with reds). with a deep color like that it would take at least 3 coats to get good coverage over white. with a primer, only 2 coats. primer is cheaper than paint.

And you can get primer tinted to any color. a lot of people don't know that. you could get primer tinted to that raisin color, but one shade lighter.

make sure you get a semi gloss/exterior paint. it will have UV properties in it that protect it from sunlight. dark colors fade the fastest.

The rusty red is one of Beths posts, up above, and she has a notation above it, that she doesnt know the exact color name. I think it actually works with your whole house, and blends very well with the brick porch. Does your dog yodel? LOL

Beth that is so helpful I did not know that !

celery,,,,it's close to Rustic Red or Ironstone (up in the SW paint panel).

Cinnabar is nice too

Rosa, you could get a few of those samples and play around and mix your own combo. (just make note of the amounts measured so you can replicate it)

Celerygirl - yes I think wood would be best look but not in budget right now to replace the door so looking at my options. Turns out because of arch and size to replace it would be a complicated custom door !!

Hi all - since others on thread noted had dog issue sharing info I just learned. They actually supposedly make a plastic type cover for this called dog gaurd. No clue if works but I might try it first before screwing stuff into door. Example of product friend suggested.

https://www.chewy.com/clawguard-heavy-duty-door-scratch/dp/155005?utm_source=shopzilla&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=CLAWGUARD&utm_campaign=hg

Hi all - updating thread to show the door. We too beth suggestion and went raisin and used dark primer. I had thought painter was going to do trim in trim color of house but they did raisin around door too and I think works ok.. here are pics.

perfect shade! looks very nice w/the stone and the gray. I like the dark trim too.

Beth - me too trim. I would not have even thought to look at that color though for door had you not suggested it —THANK YOU !!!

so happy you like it. I can't believe the diff it makes from the white door! night and day.

now get some pots w/trailing plants to put next to the door!

these would be pretty (try to do coordinating plant colors and pot colors)

Xmas!

Raisin - it was meant to be! Wonderful. I'm glad you did the trim, too.

Wow! It looks beautiful -- nice job. And great suggestion, Beth. Love it.

Beth - love the pic of the plants you circulated that also have some of the door color in them. I will look for that,

there is a plant that's gray w/fuzz on it. can't remember the name. (Lambs ear??) no flowers, just the gray leaves. that w/the red NZ flax (the taller spikier one) would look great.

Red Coleus! (these do great in shady spots)

pink Cordyline:

throw in some Bacopa for trailing

then just find a pot that compliments the colors. maybe a glazed ceramic pot in a black or dark green/gray color?

Thank you Beth such fantastic suggestions. I have really struggled as we wanted to keep structure of the house - both bc was well made and had character (like brick and stone) and also because I despise creating waste so did not want to knock down whole house BUT when we started this I would have never guessed what a challenge it would be to pick things that worked with both brick, hardie plank siding added and stone work. The door was one of final pieces and I am so relieved it is all coming together to still reflect character to house but not look like we made a mistake by renovating instead of tearing down.