The Finest Exterior Paint Colours to Use in 2026

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What does 2026 have in retailer? In Design Psychic, our group of editors, specialists, and tastemakers predicts the tendencies coming quickly to a home close to you.

You wouldn’t suppose twice about swapping out your tub towels each few years, however there may be nothing informal (or low cost) about portray your own home a brand new shade. We get it, that is one design resolution that’s actually received to stay. But enable us to make a case for considering outdoors of whites and grays. We just lately requested inside designers what paint colours—all the way down to the precise swatches!—they’re excited to make use of in 2026, and the fantastic information for the risk-averse is even the boldest hues are surprisingly timeless (or you possibly can all the time restrict a punchier choose to the trim). One moody shade specifically leads the way in which…

The Winner: Brown-ish Purples and Purple-ish Browns

Aubergine, a darkish shade of purple with heat brown undertones, makes a fantastic exterior accent shade. While we wouldn’t essentially suggest utilizing it as the principle shade, it pairs nice as an accent with many outside pure supplies, corresponding to limestones and totally different shades of terracotta. We used Vintage Wine by Benjamin Moore for a entrance door in Miami. —Karen Asprea, founding father of Asprea Studio

Farrow & Ball’s Mahogany is a standout: an earthy, plummy brown that shifts between chocolate and aubergine in pure gentle. It feels recent as a result of it reads like a brand new impartial with actual depth, pairing superbly with creamy trim, pure wooden, and aged brass for a heat, elevated exterior palette.  —Amy Courtney, founding father of Amy Courtney Design

I’m craving richer exteriors, and particularly deep chocolate hues for 2026, particularly on trendy L.A. structure. My favourite swatch: Benjamin Moore’s Branchport Brown. —Coco Greenblum, founding father of Studio Coco Greenblum

We’re seeing a shift towards moodier palettes, with deep hues like aubergine, olive, ochre, and mauve-taupe turning into new staples. —Huma Sulaiman, founding father of Huma Sulaiman Design

I’m personally excited to see extra of Benjamin Moore’s Silhouette, a smoky charcoal-brown that provides sophistication to any facade, and Farrow & Ball’s Broccoli Brown, a heat, earthy tone that feels timeless and rooted in nature. Both colours pair effortlessly with stone, pure wooden, aged brass, and deep inexperienced landscaping. —Sarah Akbary, founding father of Sarah Akbary Interiors

The Runners-Up: Deep and Mid-Tone Greens

I’m all about Succulent. This shade is wealthy, layered, and a bit surprising however nonetheless feels impartial sufficient to work with so many various supplies. —Alykhan Velji, artistic director at Aly Velji Designs

I’m captivated by deep, desaturated olive-blacks that learn like shadows in a forest cover. Shades I completely love: Benjamin Moore’s Black Forest Green and Farrow & Ball Studio Green. Against pure stone or heat woods, it creates a palette that feels each highly effective and poetic. –Anu Jain, founding father of Atelier Oleana

I hope to see extra exterior paint colours that fall into an olive inexperienced shade or sage inexperienced like Green Smoke with a deep paring trim like Brinjal by Farrow & Ball. —Christina Cruz, founding father of Christina Cruz Interiors

I hope to see extra of a deep, heat inexperienced that feels each grounded and complex. I like Louisburg Green. —Michelle Murphy, founding father of Demi Ryan

The Honorable Mentions

Black

I’m loving ultra-dark, moody exteriors, like Farrow & Ball’s Paean Black, with contrasting shutters. —Cynthia Ferguson, founding father of Cynthia Ferguson Designs

My dream exterior development is black exteriors with layered textures like charred woods and matte metals. Favorite swatches: Benjamin Moore’s Wrought Iron and Sherwin-Williams’ Tricorn Black. —Britany Simon, proprietor of Britany Simon Design House

Cream

White has been the default for therefore lengthy, nevertheless it’s beginning to really feel a bit anticipated. My favourite cream is Benjamin Moore’s Feather Down. Pair it with a wintery blue or a sage inexperienced accent, and it immediately feels elevated and historic. —Christine Vroom, founding father of Christine Vroom Interiors

Grecian Ivory by Sherwin-Williams is a smooth, heat off-white that creates a welcoming really feel. It’s a timeless, traditional shade that fits each trendy and conventional architectural kinds, and works properly on a wide range of supplies, together with brick, stucco, and siding. —Kevin Kaminski, architect and cofounder at Kaminski + Pew

Gray-Blue

I like the thought of portray a complete house (together with trim, home windows, and doorways) Inchyra Blue. —Jay Jeffers, founder and principal of Jay Jeffers Inc.

I actually wish to see extra deep, darkish blues like Benjamin Moore’s Raccoon Fur. There have been so many white or cream properties previously ten years, I’d love to observe individuals change it up a bit and begin including some depth to their exteriors. –Kristin Harrison, founding father of Georgia & Hunt Design House

Nuanced Pink

I’m assured we are going to quickly see a shift towards extra vibrant hues, transferring away from the dulled-out shades of grey and blue which have dominated in recent times. These daring, full of life colours not solely make an announcement but in addition supply a recent attraction. Benjamin Moore’s Dusty Mauve would make a good looking exterior shade. —Caren Rideau, principal of Kitchen Design Group

As a heritage-minded designer, what I’m craving to see extra of in 2026 is a smooth, architectural pink exterior. Think of California within the Nineteen Twenties: Mediterranean-revival villas, social-club mansions, sun-lit boulevards, however reinterpreted with up to date sophistication. This isn’t bubblegum or sweet pink. It’s an emulsion-finished pink with depth, heat, and a golden undertone that glows superbly in daylight and nightfall. —Jaime Rummerfield, founding father of Jaime Rummerfield Interior Design