Exterior House Color Visualizer
Try wall, trim, front door and roof colours on a house instantly, compare ten tested palettes, and share a scheme as a link. When you like one, see it on a photo of your own home. Free, no sign-up.
Modern farmhouse: White walls with black trim and a wood door. Crisp, high contrast, popular on new builds.
Palettes
Your colours
How to use the exterior house color visualizer
- 1Start from a palettePick one of the ten palettes to see a complete, balanced scheme on the house before you change anything.
- 2Adjust each partUse the colour pickers to change the walls, trim, front door and roof one at a time. The LRV next to each colour shows how light it will read.
- 3Share the schemeCopy the link to send the exact colours to a partner, client or painter; it opens the same palette.
- 4Try it on your housePress “Try these colours on my house” and upload a straight-on photo. The AI repaints your real house in the same scheme in about 30 seconds.
The same house, seven colour schemes
Drawn previews are quick, but nothing beats seeing paint on a real house. We took one photo of a plain beige colonial and had AI Render Studio repaint it in seven of the palettes above. Drag each slider to compare it with the original. The house, windows, garden and light stay the same, so only the colour changes.
How to choose exterior house colours
Start with what will not change. The roof, brick, stone, windows and paving are fixed, so the paint has to work with them. A brown roof pulls towards warm whites, creams, sage and taupe; a black or charcoal roof suits crisp whites, greys, navy and dark green.
Then work in three parts. The wall colour covers most of the house and sets the mood. The trim colour outlines windows, corners and eaves, and decides whether the house reads crisp (white or black trim) or soft (trim close to the wall colour). The accent, usually the front door, is where a bold colour belongs: a yellow, red or teal door lifts a quiet house without the risk of painting everything.
Finally, check the colour in daylight on the house itself. Paint looks lighter and less saturated outdoors than on a chip or a screen, so many people go one shade darker than their first choice. Paint large sample patches on a sunny and a shaded side and look at them in the morning and the evening before you decide. For more schemes and examples by house style, read our exterior house colours guide.
Palette guide
| Palette | Walls / trim / door | Wall LRV | Works for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern farmhouse | warm white / black / natural oak | 88 | White walls with black trim and a wood door. Crisp, high contrast, popular on new builds. |
| Classic greige | greige / bright white / black | 42 | A warm grey-beige with white trim. Safe with almost any roof, brick or stone. |
| Navy and white | navy blue / bright white / mustard yellow | 3 | Deep navy walls, white trim and a yellow door. Traditional, bold and very visible from the street. |
| Sage and cream | sage green / cream / walnut brown | 40 | Muted sage green with cream trim. Soft, natural, and good with gardens and wood. |
| Charcoal and cedar | charcoal grey / black / cedar | 5 | Dark grey walls and black trim warmed up by a cedar door. Modern and low-maintenance looking. |
| Coastal blue-grey | pale blue-grey / bright white / navy | 47 | Pale blue-grey with white trim and a navy door. Light and fresh, at home by the sea. |
| Cream and red | warm cream / chocolate brown / deep red | 72 | Warm cream with brown trim and a red door. A traditional scheme that suits older houses. |
| Forest green | forest green / cream / cedar | 6 | Deep green walls with cream trim. Rich and calm, especially among trees. |
| Taupe and bronze | taupe / off-white / bronze | 21 | Mid taupe walls, off-white trim and a bronze door. Warm and earthy without going dark. |
| All white | soft white / soft white / slate grey | 95 | White walls and trim with a slate door. Clean and bright, but shows dirt and needs repainting more often. |
What LRV tells you
Light reflectance value (LRV) is the share of light a colour reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white. Paint makers print it on the colour card, and the visualizer shows it for every colour you pick. Walls above about 60 read as light and stay cooler in strong sun; walls below about 20 read as dark and dramatic but absorb more heat and show fading sooner. A clear LRV gap between walls and trim is what makes trim stand out; a small gap gives a soft, tonal look.
From colour scheme to a picture of your house
When a palette works on the drawing, press “Try these colours on my house”. The exterior renderer opens with the colours already written into the prompt; upload a straight-on daytime photo of your house and it repaints it in about 30 seconds, keeping the shape, windows and garden. For bigger changes such as new cladding, a new porch or a different roof, see AI house exterior design, and for Indian homes, the front elevation colour combinations gallery.
Who uses it
Homeowners
Narrow down a repaint to two or three schemes before buying sample pots, then test the finalists on a photo of the house.
Painters and contractors
Show a customer a few schemes on the spot and send the chosen palette as a link with the quote, so everyone agrees on the colours.
Architects and designers
Explore exterior palettes for a renovation or new build, and hand the scheme straight to the renderer for a client image.
See the colours on your own house
Upload a photo of your home and get it repainted in the scheme you chose in about 30 seconds. Free credits for new accounts.
Repaint my house- 3 free credits
- No credit card
- Works on your phone
- 1Photograph your houseA straight-on daytime photo of the front, with the whole house in frame.
- 2Describe the coloursWalls, trim, door and roof, or open the renderer from the visualizer with your scheme filled in.
- 3Get it repaintedIn about 30 seconds you see your own house in the new colours, before buying any paint.
Common questions
How do I visualize paint colors on my house?
Pick a palette or set the wall, trim, door and roof colours in the visualizer to compare schemes instantly. To see a scheme on your actual house, press “Try these colours on my house”, upload a straight-on photo, and AI Render Studio repaints it in about 30 seconds.
Is the house color visualizer free?
Yes. The visualizer itself is free with no sign-up. Repainting a photo of your own house uses the AI renderer, where new accounts get free credits with no credit card.
What does LRV mean on a paint colour?
Light reflectance value: how much light a colour reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Paint makers print it on the chip. High-LRV colours look lighter and stay cooler in sun; low-LRV colours read darker and absorb more heat.
Can I share a colour scheme?
Yes. The page address updates as you change colours, so “Copy link to this scheme” gives you a link that opens the same palette for a partner, client or painter.
Will the colours look the same on my real house?
Not exactly. Screens vary, and outdoor light makes paint look lighter and less saturated than on a chip or a screen. Use the visualizer to choose a direction, then paint large sample patches on two sides of the house and look at them at different times of day.
How many colours should an exterior have?
Usually three: a main wall colour, a trim colour, and an accent for the front door or shutters. The roof, brick and stone count too, because they do not change, so build the palette around them.
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