Indian Homes: Exterior Colour Combinations for Houses
Make a statement by choosing the right exterior paint colour for your home. Take a look at these sparkling spaces
The exterior of your house sets the tone for the interiors; as they say, first impressions count. Choosing a colour palette for outdoor surfaces can be a tricky affair, especially if you’d like your home to make a sophisticated statement. Even whites and beiges can be different when paired with interesting colours. Here, we list a few homes from around the country that that have got it just right with their exteriors colour combinations. A couple are apparently single-colour exteriors, but you’ll see their colour combinations are with the outside elements in one case and the inside ones in another – and a very effective way of creating a colour combination it is.
All white
This actor’s home in Hyderabad is painted in stark white, which emphasises its futuristic vibe. The spartan uniformity of white is relieved by a sliver of glass window – dark and reflecting the colours of the trees and sky – and a vast expanse of manicured lawn – a bright, fresh green that perfectly balances the white. All three elements combine to look cool in a warm-weather city.
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This actor’s home in Hyderabad is painted in stark white, which emphasises its futuristic vibe. The spartan uniformity of white is relieved by a sliver of glass window – dark and reflecting the colours of the trees and sky – and a vast expanse of manicured lawn – a bright, fresh green that perfectly balances the white. All three elements combine to look cool in a warm-weather city.
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Cream and green
A bungalow in Khandala shows how to do more than one colour at a time – in style. The cuboids that define the structure of the house have been played up by the use of contrasting multi-colours: olive green, grey and beige.
A bungalow in Khandala shows how to do more than one colour at a time – in style. The cuboids that define the structure of the house have been played up by the use of contrasting multi-colours: olive green, grey and beige.
Grey, white, light orange
A standard grey and white exterior colour combination gets a shot in the arm with a dash of orange. Imagine this home with just the neutral shades. And, now add in the coloured bits. See the difference? More is generally merrier.
A standard grey and white exterior colour combination gets a shot in the arm with a dash of orange. Imagine this home with just the neutral shades. And, now add in the coloured bits. See the difference? More is generally merrier.
Steel grey and brown
This home in Alibaug seems to set itself apart from the deep green of the beautiful foliage around it by opting for a pale greyish blue exterior. Balance returns, however, because the brown door and the slatted-wood first level reconnect the house to its natural surroundings.
This home in Alibaug seems to set itself apart from the deep green of the beautiful foliage around it by opting for a pale greyish blue exterior. Balance returns, however, because the brown door and the slatted-wood first level reconnect the house to its natural surroundings.
Peach and brown
In choosing a peachy coral for their exterior walls, the owners of this home seem to have picked up on the rosy brown of the wooden cladding, giving the angular house a tone-on-tone look that helps blur the numerous sharp edges and draw the varied surfaces together. The different tones and textures of the surfaces bring more interest to the facade.
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In choosing a peachy coral for their exterior walls, the owners of this home seem to have picked up on the rosy brown of the wooden cladding, giving the angular house a tone-on-tone look that helps blur the numerous sharp edges and draw the varied surfaces together. The different tones and textures of the surfaces bring more interest to the facade.
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Red and cream
This modern-meets-traditional house in Calicut uses the classic red-and-cream exterior colour combination to maximum effect. Traditional red tiles find a resonance in similarly hued wooden windows and pillars, bringing coherence to the whole look.
This modern-meets-traditional house in Calicut uses the classic red-and-cream exterior colour combination to maximum effect. Traditional red tiles find a resonance in similarly hued wooden windows and pillars, bringing coherence to the whole look.
Yellow, reddish brown, white
A home painted in mustard yellow is always eye-catching, apart from imparting a perpetually cheery air. White-trimmed windows and the red shingled roof and awnings serve to break up the vast expanse of yellow.
A home painted in mustard yellow is always eye-catching, apart from imparting a perpetually cheery air. White-trimmed windows and the red shingled roof and awnings serve to break up the vast expanse of yellow.
All grey – and touches of white
Completely clad in ash grey, this minimalistic home looks fabulously chic. The white is there to give just the right counterpoint – in recessed exterior surfaces and flashes of the views within. The grey outer expanse remains shadowy, while the white inner patches are well-lit – a fine balance of restraint and cheer, very welcoming in effect. The neutral shade looks stunning in different light conditions, while adding an air of simple elegance to the architectural details of the house.
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Which exterior colour combination would you pick for your home? Do tell us in the Comments section.
Completely clad in ash grey, this minimalistic home looks fabulously chic. The white is there to give just the right counterpoint – in recessed exterior surfaces and flashes of the views within. The grey outer expanse remains shadowy, while the white inner patches are well-lit – a fine balance of restraint and cheer, very welcoming in effect. The neutral shade looks stunning in different light conditions, while adding an air of simple elegance to the architectural details of the house.
Take a look at more photos of exteriors
Read more:
Facades: Best Colours for Indian Homes’ Exterior Walls
8 Unusual Colour Combinations for Interior Walls
Read more:
Which exterior colour combination would you pick for your home? Do tell us in the Comments section.
If you thought peach was a difficult colour to work with in vast doses, think again. This house on a Chennai beach is pretty in peach with white borders. The pale shade is suitably accentuated by the bright blue of the swimming pool.