House exterior · Burgundy · colors from 7 paintings
Maroon Color Palette for Exterior House Paint
Maroon and burgundy walls look best with a light trim and a door in brass, brown or green. These four exterior schemes were measured from paintings, so each wall, trim and door color already belongs together. Roof colors are typical shingle, tile or metal colors.
Quick answer
Choose a deep maroon wall such as #713232 with a warm light trim like #DFD0C1 and a dark brown door. For a softer look, use the brick red #88453B with a dusty rose door.
Every wall, trim and door color here was measured from one of these public-domain paintings.
4 complete exterior color schemes
Walls, trim, front door and roof together. Each scheme takes its colors from public-domain paintings, so the pairings are ones a painter already put side by side.
Degas Burgundy and Brass
Walls #523034
Trim #E5E5E5
Front door & shutters #957B4C
Roof: black
Very dark burgundy walls, light gray trim and brass-toned door and shutters under a black roof. It is the most formal scheme and suits a two-story colonial.
Exterior paint is seen in much stronger light than a room. Full sun bleaches a color by a shade or two, while the shaded side of the house and overcast days pull it cooler and darker. Test a large sample on two sides of the house.
Color
Swatch
Full sun
Overcast
In shade
Golden hour
Dark Burgundy Plum LRV 4
Oxblood Red LRV 6
Dusty Red Brown LRV 10
Brick Red Brown LRV 10
Clean Light Gray LRV 78
Try these colors on a house
Pick a color for the walls, the trim, the front door and the roof, and switch between house styles. Shadows and siding lines follow your choice.
Roof colors are typical shingle, tile and metal colors, not paint. Every other color comes from a painting on this page.
Colors for the walls
#523034LRV 4
Dark Burgundy Plum
A very dark wall color at LRV 4 with a pink-red undertone, the deepest burgundy here. It was measured from Woman Combing Her Hair by Edgar Degas.
A deep brick tone at LRV 10 with a warm red-orange undertone, friendly on a craftsman bungalow. It comes from Portrait of a Woman by Piero del Pollaiuolo.
A very light neutral at LRV 78 for trim, fascia and the garage door against dark walls. It was measured from Christ on the Cross by Cecco del Caravaggio.
Sherwin-Williams SW 7596 Only Natural
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Behr 250E-2 Pebbled Courtyard
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Valspar 3001-10C Tagsale Linen
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Farrow & Ball No. 241 Skimming Stone
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Front door and shutter colors
#957B4CLRV 21
Antique Brass
A mid-tone door color at LRV 21 with a warm yellow undertone that lifts a dark burgundy wall. It was measured from Woman Combing Her Hair by Edgar Degas.
A very dark brown at LRV 5 for a front door and shutters that stay quiet against red walls. It comes from Petronella Elias with a Basket of Fruit by Ferdinand Bol.
Which maroon paint colors work for house exteriors?
Maroon on a house is a bold choice, so pick the depth first. The darkest wall color here is #523034, with an LRV of 4 and a pink-red undertone. Closer to red, #713232 has an LRV of 6, and its nearest matches are Red Theatre from Sherwin-Williams and Red Chipotle from Behr.
If full burgundy feels too strong, the red-browns #71504D and #88453B both have an LRV of 10. They read warmer and more earthy. Flower Pot from Sherwin-Williams is the nearest match to #88453B.
Outdoors, large areas of dark color look darker than a small chip suggests, so judge the shade on a full board.
If you are choosing between the deep burgundy #523034 and the oxblood #713232, remember the first leans pink and the second leans orange. Look at both next to your brick or stone.
What trim and door colors go with maroon walls?
Light trim keeps dark maroon walls from looking heavy. The clean gray #E5E5E5 (LRV 78) gives a crisp edge, while the warm parchment #DFD0C1 (LRV 65) is gentler beside red. Use the same trim color on fascia and the garage door.
For the front door and shutters, three directions work. Brass-toned #957B4C adds warmth. Dark espresso #4D3E2E keeps the door calm. Pine green #334923 brings contrast and suits shutters on a farmhouse. A dusty rose such as #B47B76 links the door to a brick-toned wall.
Choose one door color and one trim color. Adding more makes a dark house look busy.
A matching mailbox, house numbers and light fixtures in dark bronze or black help the door color look intentional and tie the scheme together.
How do maroon exterior colors look in sun and shade?
Dark colors change more outdoors than light ones. In direct sun, #713232 shows its warm red-orange side and looks closer to brick. In shade or on an overcast day, the same wall looks deeper and almost brown.
Pink-red undertones such as the one in #523034 can turn purple in cool evening light. Red-browns like #71504D hold steady and seldom shift.
Roof color matters too. The schemes here use black or brown roofs, which are typical shingle, tile or metal colors rather than paint. A black roof sharpens a burgundy wall, while a brown roof softens a brick-toned one.
Rain makes dark red walls look richer and slightly darker, so check your samples when they are wet as well as dry.
How do you test maroon exterior paint?
Paint a sample board of at least two feet square and move it around the house. Check it on the sunniest wall and the shadiest wall, and look at it in the morning and at dusk.
Hold the board next to your roof, brick, stone or driveway. These fixed materials often have their own red or brown tone, and the paint should not fight them.
Stand across the street to see how the color works at distance. Dark walls often need a second coat to look even, so test with two coats before you decide.
Take a photo of each sample from the street in the same light. Photos make it easier to compare the options calmly at home.
FAQ
What color trim goes with maroon house paint?
A light gray such as #E5E5E5 gives crisp contrast, and a warm parchment such as #DFD0C1 gives a softer one. Both are light enough to separate trim from dark walls.
What front door color works with a burgundy house?
Brass-toned #957B4C, dark brown #4D3E2E, pine green #334923 and dusty rose #B47B76 all work. Choose one and use it on the shutters as well.
Can I use burgundy for a roof?
The roofs on this page are typical black or brown shingle, tile or metal colors, not paint. The maroon shades here are meant for walls, siding, stucco or brick.
Is maroon too dark for a house exterior?
Maroon walls with an LRV of 4 to 10 are very dark. They suit houses with good light and light trim. The red-browns near LRV 10 are the gentler choice.
Which paint is closest to the maroon on this page?
For #713232, the closest matches are Red Theatre from Sherwin-Williams and Red Chipotle from Behr. These are measured matches, so always test a sample.
Save these colors
A card with these house color schemes: walls, trim, front door and roof. Pin it, or take it to the paint store.
Painting images: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, public domain (CC0).
Colors measured by Light & Pigment. Paint names belong to their brands and matches are approximate. Colors look different on screen than on a wall, so always test a sample.
