Exterior Schemes
Find your dream colour scheme for the outside of your home. These popular exterior schemes are designed to help you choose something you love and are happy to live with for years to come.
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Light and bright
A striking white exterior will keep your home looking fresh, modern, and elegant for years to come. Inviting, bright and open, an all-white house helps to create a natural canvas that allows other design elements, such as landscaping and furniture to sing.

Exterior
Hakataramea
Hakataramea is a bright, clean and minimalist white that brings a sense of energy and vitality to your home. It has a cool blue undertone making it the perfect white to use in a bright space in a contemporary setting. Try scheming Hakataramea with soft greys such as Manorburn Double and Grey Lynn as well as blue-greys such as Caroline Bay.
Modern
Be bold and make a statement with greys, charcoals, and near-blacks. These colours look both contemporary and striking. A dark colour scheme can completely modernise your home, make it stand out on your street or in a bush setting, and even help the building to retreat into its surroundings. Bold greys and near-blacks are very popular now and work well when paired with natural materials such as wood or brick.
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You’ll find some of our most popular colour schemes and products, designed to work not only on your home exterior, but also on other areas around your home like fences, garden sheds, garages and paving.

Classic
Create a sense of harmony and balance with elegant soft greys and neutrals. These refined hues are subtle and versatile — ideal for creating a timeless and understated look. These schemes can be used to enhance a more traditional style of home or help you achieve a more classic look on a new-build.

Weatherboards
Manorburn Double
Manorburn Double is a popular light neutral grey. Perfect for both interiors or exteriors, it pairs well with Ōkārito and Manorburn Half and deep greys such as Boulder Beach and Franz Josef Quarter. Manorburn Double is one of our most popular greys.

Exterior
Grey Lynn
A soft and cloud-like natural grey with a slightly coolish undertone that can be used both inside and out. Grey Lynn is a popular choice as it works well with so many other colours. Try it with greys and charcoals such as Manorburn Half, The Remarkables, Maraetai and Rāwene as well as crisp white of Ōkārito and the dramatic green-blue of Hauraki Gulf.
Love of colour
Sometimes the clever application of a splash of colour is all that is needed to lift your home to brand new heights. A neutral colour scheme can provide the perfect backdrop for a bold front door, that welcomes visitors and provides a personal stamp on your home.

Exterior
Millwater
With a soft and subtle warmth, Millwater is a great neutral to use inside or outside the home. It schemes beautifully with Ti Point, Mt Inaccessible and Northlake.
Discover your own style...
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Disclaimer
Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and A4 Colour Swatches.