The 10 front door colours we are spraying most in Plymouth in 2026 — with the RAL codes, and the one popular shade that quietly knocks £5k off your house value.
Your front door is the single biggest kerb-appeal lever on the entire property. Estate agents say the right colour adds £5,000–£15,000 to perceived value; the wrong colour costs you that much in viewings. Here are the 10 colours we're spraying most on Plymouth front doors in 2026 — plus the one that quietly costs sellers money.
Architectural, timeless, smart. Works on every property type. Pair with brushed brass or matt black hardware. Probably our most-requested 2026 door colour overall.
The "matches my windows" choice for the huge wave of homeowners who've also sprayed their uPVC grey. Cohesive, modern, low-risk.
Deep burgundy or oxblood. A genuine classic. Strong on Georgian and Victorian property. Surprising on a modern semi — but in a good way.
The rising star of 2025–26. Soft, sophisticated, calming. Particularly good on stone or render frontages. Pairs beautifully with brushed brass.
Saturated deep green. The traditional cottage / coaching-inn front door. Looks particularly stunning on a white or cream rendered house.
The deep ink-navy we keep spraying on kitchens has migrated outdoors. Beautiful with a polished brass knocker and number.
Lighter, softer blue. Works on Plymouth coastal-style homes. Pairs with white frames and stone walls.
A slate-grey that's not quite black. The slightly-softer alternative to jet black. Suits north-facing doors better than full black.
A rich aubergine-purple. Confident, distinctive, particularly good on red-brick Plymouth houses.
The deliberate warm-cream front door. Beautiful on cottages and traditional stone properties. Pairs with sage green, dusty blue or natural wood frames.
Estate agents consistently flag bright orange-red (the original 2008 composite-door cherry red — RAL 3000-ish) as a colour that reads as dated to viewers in 2026. Sellers in Plymouth who refresh it to a deeper heritage red or a sage often see properties move faster. If your composite door is this colour and you're planning to sell — a £400 respray is worth doing first.
Heritage red, Hague blue, sage green, plum, heritage green. Avoid pure black — looks too modern.
Anthracite, jet black, sage, dusty blue, charcoal. Versatile period — most colours work.
Black, anthracite, sage. Avoid heavy heritage colours which feel too period.
Black, anthracite, sage, soft cream. Pick a colour that contrasts the render.
Heritage green, sage, cream, heritage red, dusty blue.
The handle, knocker, letter plate and number make or break the colour. Combinations we see most in 2026:
If you want a hardware change at the same time as the door respray, we can swap and refit — just tell us before the job.
Two options: send us a photo of your door and we'll mock up the top three colours in Photoshop free of charge. Or take it offline — we can bring an A4 sample board of your shortlist to the home visit.
RAL 9005 jet black is our most-requested front door colour in 2026, closely followed by anthracite grey, sage green and heritage red.
Yes — estate agents consistently flag the front door as the biggest kerb-appeal lever. A well-chosen door colour can add £5,000–£15,000 to perceived value at viewing stage.
Yes — RAL, BS, Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Lick, Dulux. No surcharge for bold or dark shades.
Black, deep navy, sage green, charcoal, or anthracite itself for a fully tonal look. Avoid clashing warm reds and oranges.