UK’s favourite front door colours.

Have you ever sat down on your chair and wondered what the UK’s favourite colour is for a front door? Well, luckily, I can help you put your mind at ease. 

A recent survey has revealed which front door colours the nation finds the most appealing when looking to buy a home, as a third of homebuyers admit it can influence their decision to view a property, while more than half will judge you as a person based on your front door. 

This is some incredible data, and to learn that people will judge the type of person you are based on the colour of your door is remarkable. 

The survey asked homebuyers to have purchased a property within the last six months, how influential did they find the front door when first forming an impression of a property?

57% said it had an impact on their first impression of a property, 31% said it was a little influential, 21% said it was somewhat influential and 5% said it had a big impact. What’s more, a third said it could influence their decision to view, with 17% admitting they would view a home simply because they liked the front door, while 13% would steer clear of a home if they didn’t like it.

But it’s not just the property itself that a front door can help form an opinion on. 55% of homebuyers admitted to judging the person that owned a property based on the state of their front door.

Red was ranked as the least favourite amongst potential buyers, while yellow, pink, brown and orange seem to be out of fashion.

Black is the nation’s favourite front door colour but for those who crave a little more colour, blue, white, grey and green also ranked within the top five colours likely to make a good first impression with the nation’s homebuyers.

What does the colour of your front door mean?

If you want to pick a front door colour based on colour psychology, consider the following:

Red attracts attention and shows strength, power and confidence – it’s stimulating and vibrant and often used for period properties.

Orange is encouragement, optimism and enthusiasm – it’s extrovert, motivating and joyful.

Yellow is youthful and full of energy – it’s uplifting, confident and successful – it stimulates decision making.

Blue instils trust, calm and peace – it represents loyalty and integrity and is also used as a classic colour.

Green is refreshing and associated with nature and health – it also signifies abundance.

Brown represents safety and reliability – the colour of the earth and reassuring.

Grey avoids attention and is unemotional and detached but associated with maturity.

Black is sophisticated, formal, strong and powerful and one of the most popular colours for traditional houses.