Home exterior trends for 2025 are slated to blend timeless classics with nature inspired tones. Regardless of your color choice focus on a few designer rules.
Rule #1 – Focus on Your Location.
For warm sunny climates the playful colors of peaches, reds and purple tones work well with stucco and bare concrete. Rich terracotta’s and burnt sienna’s will provide a Mediterranean feel to the homes setting.
For cooler climates the warm sophisticated look of earthy neutrals, soft taupe’s, clays and beige blend well with the home’s surroundings. Neutral tones will continue to take center stage in exterior colors. Look towards unique monochromatic color combinations – darker tones of a color on the lower half of your home with a lighter shade of that color on the upper half. Accenting with black, charcoal or yet one more play of your monochromatic color selection on window sashes and doors.
Color Ideas – Norandex Siding: Sandstone, Sierra and Cream.
Hardie Siding: Cobblestone, Navajo Beige, Khaki Brown, Monterey Taupe and Timber Bark.
LP Smart Side: Sand Dunes, Desert Stone, Prairie Clay, Terra Brown, Harvest Honey.
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Color Ideas – Norandex Siding: Mocha, Maverick Brown and Russett.
Hardie Siding: Khaki Brown and Timber Bark.
LP Smart Side: Prairie Clay, Terra Brown and Timberland Suede.
(Casey Nelson Exteriors photo)
Color Ideas – Norandex Siding: Russet and Maverick Brown
Hardie Siding: Monterey Taupe and Timber Bark.
LP Smart Side: Prairie Clay and Terra Brown.
(Casey Nelson Exteriors photo)
Rule #2 – Pay Attention to Existing Colors – Porch flooring, stone work & roofs.
Take a color cue from what you already have on your home. Hints of green in your roof color? Embrace the rich colors of nature inspired sages, cactus and ivy. Sage green offers an organic feel and pairs well with modern and traditional designs. Compliment it with light or dark accents like charcoal or dark navy for doors, shutters and trim to achieve a striking contrast. Grey stonework? Focus on layering colors of soft warm greys for siding selections and rich dark greys and charcoal blacks for window, door and trim colors. Warm greys provide an inspirational backdrop for architectural details while maintaining sophistication.
Color Ideas – Malarkey Storm Grey Roof.
Norandex Siding: Silver, Smoke or Granite.
LP Smart Side: Quarry Grey
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Color Ideas – Malarkey Natural Wood, Heather or Weathered Wood Roof.
Norandex Siding: Smoke, Granite or Seaport.
Hardie Siding: Perl Grey, Gray Slate or Aged Pewter.
LP Smart Side: Quarry Gray.
(Casey Nelson Exteriors photo)
Color Ideas – Malarkey Midnight Black Roof; Black Shutters
Norandex Siding: Granite
Hardie Siding: Aged Pewter or Gray Slate.
LP Smart Side: Quarry Gray.
(Casey Nelson Exteriors photo)
Color Ideas – Malarkey Natural Wood, Heather or Weathered Wood Roof.
Norandex Siding: Acadia Green, Olive, Fern, Cactus
Hardie Siding: Mountain Sage
LP Smart Side: Garden Sage
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Rule #3 – Take a Hint from Landscaping and Foliage
Look to your garden gate, fencing, trees, shrubs, flower pots. See a color trend blooming? Again, work with the existing color pallet.
Color Ideas – Norandex Siding: Silver, Granite.
Hardie Siding: Light Mist, Pearl Grey.
LP Smart Side: Tundra Grey.
(Casey Nelson Exteriors photo)
Color Ideas – Norandex Siding: Silver, Granite, Seaport,
Hardie Siding: Light Mist, Pearl Grey, Night Grey
LP Smart Side: Tundra Grey.
(Casey Nelson Exteriors photo)
Color Ideas – Norandex Siding: Sierra, Smoke.
Hardie Siding: Aged Pewter.
LP Smart Side: Tundra Grey, Timberland Suede.
(Casey Nelson Exteriors photo)
Rule #4 – Holding Onto Well Loved Exterior Colors
Warm and creamy off whites provide a clean classic look to any home. These timeless colors work well with most architectural styles making homes appear larger and inviting.
Color Ideas – Norandex Vinyl Colors: Cream, Beige, Champagne, Wheat or Sandstone.
Hardie Siding: Cobble Stone, Navajo Beige or Khaki Brown.
LP Smart Side Siding: Sand Dunes, Desert Stone or Terra Brown.
(Casey Nelson Exteriors photo)
Color Ideas – Norandex Vinyl: White
Hardie Siding: Artic White.
LP Smart Side Siding: Snowscape White
(Casey Nelson Exteriors photo)
Color Ideas – Norandex Vinyl: White
Hardie Siding: Artic White.
LP Smart Side Siding: Snowscape White
(Casey Nelson Exteriors photo)