Most Popular Exterior House Colors of 2023

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Thinking about repainting your home’s exterior soon? There are several variables to consider when selecting the right color for your home, including: homeowner’s association restrictions, neighboring property colors, and what’s on trend. 

In the past few years, we saw the rise of more modern colors: dark grays and navys with bold accents on the door. This year, top trending colors for exteriors leans more towards tradition and neutrality. The rise in popularity of the Modern Farmhouse has no doubt influenced the classic white look, while materials cost could be an influencing factor for the subtle palette. 

Here are this year’s Top 5 House Exterior Colors determined by a recent home study conducted by The Harris Poll and commissioned by Alside.

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1) Off-White/Cream

Off-white/cream colors are the most popular exterior home colors in America at the moment, almost doubling the percentage of the runner up color at 20% popularity from the survey. How can you go wrong with a subtle, neutral color?

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2) White 

White is the second most popular color in America coming in at 14% popularity.

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3) Light Gray

Light Gray ranks at 12% popularity

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4) Light Brown 

Coming in right behind light gray is light brown at 11% popular vote.

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5) Medium Blue

Breaking the neutral palette trend, medium blue ranks 9% in popularity.

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6) Light Blue

Ranking 6% popularity

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7) Medium Brown

Ranking at 6%

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8) Medium Gray

Coming in at 5%

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9) Green

Ranking 4% popularity

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10) Red

Coming in towards the end at 3%

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11) Dark Gray, Dark Blue & Dark Brown

Dark Gray - 2%

Dark Blue - 2%

Dark Brown - 1%

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