Behr's 2025 Top 8 Exterior Paint Colors Bring The Perfect Touch Of Warmth To Your Home

From increased curb appeal to protection from pests, there are several good reasons to paint your home's exterior. Using the right exterior paint colors on your siding, trim, or even just your front door can significantly impact your home's value. "Paint is a relatively affordable and easy change, yet it has an outsized impact on a buyer's perception of the home," Amanda Pendleton, Zillow's home trends expert, said in a Zillow article. Recognizing that plenty of homeowners want to paint their home but find picking the perfect color overwhelming, Behr Paint Company developed their "Curb Appeal Collection," which includes several of their top selling exterior paint colors. From Polar Bear white to pure black, we've rounded up eight of the company's most popular paint colors and suggested pairings to bring the perfect touch of style to your home's exterior.

No matter which color you land on, there are some common mistakes everyone makes when choosing exterior paint that are easy to avoid. Along with choosing a high-quality paint that offers durability in your local climate, you should also consider the color of your fascia, soffit, gutters, and roofing materials. For example, although there are many paint colors that pair beautifully with a black roof, it can be trickier to find the right shades if you're working with brown, green, or terracotta shingles. And whether they contrast nicely or clash horribly with your exterior paint color choice, nearby decks, porches, fences, and other exterior features can also impact the overall look of your home.

Two of Behr's most popular exterior paint colors are light shades that balance the timeless look of white with some cozier warm undertones. Polar Bear has a high light reflectance value (LRV), which will make any accent colors you use on your home's doors or trim more distinguishable. Off White is a warmer taupe color that can provide a more subdued look. When Behr released its Curb Appeal Collection for 2025, the company featured both whites for trim. They contrast beautifully with other shades that have slightly green undertones.

As its name tends to indicate, Behr's Spanish Sand is another one of the company's top exterior paint colors because it captures a beachy, coastal vibe. It's the perfect choice for Mediterranean-style homes with terracotta tiles, and the warm beige color works as well on exterior stucco walls as it does on a simple front door. Thanks to its mid-value LRV, Spanish Sand is a versatile shade. On its site, Behr says the paint pairs just as well with other muted colors like Oat Field as it does with bold hues like Blackberry Jam.

You've probably heard by now that bringing biophilic design inside your home can enrich your connection with the natural world. Thanks to two earthy brown hues on the list of Behr's most popular exterior paint colors, you can also achieve a grounded look that doesn't compete with the surrounding landscaping. Stone Brown is a lighter option with orange undertones that mimics sun-baked clay, while Baked Sienna is a darker choice that offers warmth and cozy vibes. We think either color pairs especially well with Cedar, Behr's 2025 Stain Color of the Year.

When you want your house to really shine, an exterior paint color with a yellow undertone can help warm things up. One of Behr's top sellers, Harvest Brown, will cast your home in a rustic golden hue. Pair it with white trim for a classic look, or use a darker color like the company's Cracked Pepper on your garage doors and gutters to achieve a more contemporary aesthetic. If you prefer a richer, more saturated look, you can get a similarly sunny vibe with another 2025 Curb Appeal Collection pick, Filtered Moon.

If your goal is to make your home more welcoming, it's easy to overlook cooler colors. But when paired with brown shingles or stone accent walls, a home painted Behr's Teton Blue can look downright cozy. We attribute this to the significant red undertones and low LRV of this top selling paint, which make the color a warmer gray than its name suggests. You can achieve a similar effect with other grayish hues in Behr's 2025 Curb Appeal Collection, including Boreal, which has a green undertone, and Dark Ash, which reads more deep and neutral.

Does your home feature dated brick accents that could use a more contemporary touch? It may seem counterintuitive, but leaning into a darker brown palette might be just the upgrade you need. There is no shortage of brown hues on Behr's top exterior paint list or in its 2025 Curb Appeal Collection, but Espresso Beans is a best-selling color for a reason. Its extremely low LRV means it looks rich and sophisticated, whether you balance it with light white and gray tones or go all-in with deep navy and green. 

The LRV of Behr's top-selling Khaki Shade is 57, which means the medium-toned soft neutral can strike the right balance whether it's sunny or overcast outside your home. Although it can look beautiful covering an entire house, the color also works well on shutters or a simple front door. Keep in mind that because of its slightly reddish undertones, the hue can look slightly pink or salmon depending on the surrounding colors. To amplify this effect and get a truly rosy look, Behr suggests pairing it with Bleached Linen, Tapestry Beige, and Brazilian Citrine. 

According to Zillow, black front doors are the most appealing to potential buyers, increasing home resale prices more than any other color. This may explain why Behr's Black is one of its best-selling exterior paints. The timeless color can do more than just make your home look warm. Darker colors also absorb heat more efficiently, meaning the interior of your home will literally be warmer, which can reduce energy expenses for the low cost of a can of paint. It's worth considering that painting your home black can also hide imperfections and highlight your impeccable landscaping.