While the architectural style of your home has a huge impact on how traditional or modern it might feel, another element also plays a major role: choosing modern house colors.
Finding the perfect color palette helps ensure your home feels effortlessly en vogue. Whether your style leans toward airy and bright shades or you want something more dark and moody, there are modern colors to bring your vision to life.
Discover our favorite modern shades that will make your exterior feel brand new.
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#1 // Seapearl by Benjamin Moore
At brick&batten, Seapearl is one of our favorite modern house colors. This off-white hue has subtle gray undertones, adding warmth (without any hints of yellow). With an LRV of 77, it is bright without being too stark. And the best part? Its versatility is nearly unmatched. You can pair it with almost any other hue to create endless exterior color palettes.
While Seapearl looks beautiful on wood, siding, and brick, we especially love how the color shines on stucco. In the exterior above, the gray undertones of this white paint color complement the flagstone patio, the ashwood siding, and the organic accents like the limestone fountain and metal planters to create a cohesive look and feel.
#2 // Urbane Bronze by Sherwin Williams
There’s a reason why this rich, earthy hue was the Sherwin Williams’ 2021 color of the year. The dark and warm greige shade offers a nearly unbeatable range, making it as inviting on quaint cottages as it is on modern houses. With an LRV of 8, the dark shade adds drama without being too close to black, and the earth-toned color pairs with any accents, from wood to metal.
We especially love using Urbane Bronze with an eclectic array of materials, like stone siding, wood paneling, and industrial black accents like doors and gutters. Mixing and matching these different hues makes an exterior feel stylish, sleek, and timeless.
#3 // Dovetail by Sherwin Williams
If you’re looking for a shade that’s not too bright and not too dark, look no further than Dovetail. This soft gray shade is equal parts industrial and elegant, making it both modern and inviting. Warmer in direct light and neutral in the shade, Dovetail offers a captivating chameleon effect. Consider mixing it with other similar hues to create a neutral color scheme. We especially love pairing it with Skyline Steel by Sherwin Williams to create a tonal palette.
# 4 // Iron Ore
Looking for an eye-catching modern house color? If you’re ready to go to the dark side, this hue is a bold and modern way to do it. While you can soften Iron Ore with natural elements like wood or brick, with an LRV of 6, this dark shade usually appears nearly black.
This deep and moody hue was destined to be one of the top modern house colors because it pairs so easily with industrial accents. Black light fixtures, cable railings, black gutters, and other metal accents complete the sleek and streamlined aesthetic.
We always recommend sampling and testing paint colors before committing. Factors such as natural lighting, undertones, and your property’s fixed elements will have a significant impact on how a color will appear on your exterior. Our friends at Samplize offer extra-large 9 x 14.75 inch peel-and-stick paint samples of the colors we love for exteriors. Order your ‘Real Paint, No Mess’ samples from Samplize here.
#5 // Blue Note by Benjamin Moore
Blue is a trending shade in 2024, with both Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams selecting blue hues as their 2024 colors of the year. To get the look, opt for the near-navy tone of Blue Note. Perfect for a moody exterior, this blue shade is the ideal, on-trend alternative to more traditional colors like off-white or greige.
Consider mixing Blue Note with a charcoal or black shade, like Black Beauty by Benjamin Moore, for an unexpected combination. Wooden and stone siding also add a bit of warmth, completing the striking design.
#6 // Aegean Olive by Benjamin Moore
Olive green exteriors are timeless — but that doesn’t mean they can’t also be modern. The warm, welcoming Aegean Olive is a dark green-brown shade with an LRV of 11.54. This deep color is perfect for those who prefer a more dramatic color palette.
The natural tone of this olive green paint lends itself well to other organic elements, like wood siding. Consider also adding black metal accents, like window frames, gutters, and house numbers, for an industrial element. But the real secret to making Aegean Olive appear fresh and modern instead of classic and traditional? Add a bright pop of color — like Alabaster by Sherwin Williams — to break up the dark palette.
# 7 // Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams
If you prefer light and bright modern house colors, Agreeable Gray is the perfect base for your exterior. The greige hue is not quite beige, not quite gray — despite the name — to strike a beautiful middle ground between the two. With an LRV of 60, it will also instantly brighten up your home.
Agreeable Gray is also versatile enough for various types of siding, including stucco, brick, and wood or engineered wood siding. In the example above, the mid-toned hue enhances the stucco’s beautiful texture. It also offsets the siding and stone accents for an unexpected and stylish combination.
#8 // Bracken Slate by Benjamin Moore
Though Bracken Slate is part of Benjamin Moore’s historical Williamsburg® Paint Color Collection, that doesn’t mean it can’t also be one of the top modern house colors. This gray hue is made by blending black and white pigments, creating a neutral gray perfect for modern exteriors.
Because of its neutral undertones, Bracken Slate looks especially beautiful when paired with organic elements like stone and wood. Round out the color palette with black finishes — like cable railing, garage doors, and light fixtures — to complete your sleek and stylish exterior.
#9 // Tricorn Black by Sherwin Williams
Black is an exterior color that is perpetually in style. Perfect for complementing any palette and any design style, black is a beautiful neutral — and one of our favorites is undoubtedly Tricorn Black. With an LRV of 2.45, this ultra-dark color is nearly true black. It’s also free of any distinctive undertones, ensuring it pairs well with nearly any other hue.
To make Tricorn Black feel more modern, mix and match organic textures, like wood siding, stone accents, and metal details like cable railing. This eclectic combination makes the Tricorn Black truly pop.
#10 // Pewter Green by Sherwin Williams
There’s a reason Pewter Green was named one of our favorite Sherwin Williams paint colors of 2024. This chameleon-like color is a dark green paint with gray undertones and a hint of blue. This mix ensures it feels different depending on the light. The gray and blue undertones give it an almost metallic look in direct sunlight — which is where it gets its name — but the olive tone makes it look rich and earthy in indirect light.
To enhance the earthy shade, we recommend pairing Pewter Green with a similar hue. When matched with Evergreen Fog by Sherwin Williams, for example, it creates a striking monochromatic look. This green-on-green style creates an unexpected exterior palette that is one of our favorite color combinations.
Choose your perfect modern house colors
These modern house colors are the ideal way to give your home an on-trend upgrade. Use one as the primary color for your exterior color palette, or even combine multiple to create an exterior look that is uniquely your own.
From light and airy hues to dark and dramatic shades, the right color will transform your exterior almost instantly to help you achieve a more modern look.
Your favorite modern house colors are waiting! With brick&batten’s virtual design services, our team will help you select the perfect paint, siding, and other design elements to make your home or business feel equal parts modern and timeless. Start your project today!
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