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What Color Should a Farmhouse Exterior Be?

LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding provides a great solution for exterior cladding on farmhouse style homes. Discover how LP SmartSide products can help you get the look you want for your modern farmhouse.

Characteristics of a Farmhouse Style Home

Farmhouse style homes are known for their coziness, simplicity, and tradition. Typically, farmhouse exterior paint colors include natural colors, often neutrals, such as white, beige and even black. Bright, bold colors can be used in a modern twist for farmhouse paint colors. Though the design, intended to mimic early farm homes, has been around since the 1990s, it took off after being highlighted on popular home improvement shows.

How to Choose Colors for a Farmhouse Style Home

When selecting farmhouse colors, think beyond a singular color. A palette of three colors helps create a cohesive look and adds interest. To start, we recommend choosing three farmhouse exterior paint colors. First, select a main exterior color for the bulk of the home. Then, choose an accent color for details and a trim color to finish the look.

Main Exterior

Accent Color

Trim Color

Exterior Farmhouse Color Combinations

Check out these LP® Smartside® ExpertFinish® farmhouse exterior paint color combinations, designed to offer ideas and inspiration as you plan for your home’s look. The possibilities are endless, so start here and make your own color palettes!


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Snowscape White + Tundra Gray + Abyss Black

Desert Stone + Cavern Steel + Snowscape White

Sand Dunes + Snowscape White + Abyss Black

Color Ideas for Your Farmhouse

The LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® color collection is a great resource for durable engineered wood siding in farmhouse colors. Check out the 16 versatile ExpertFinish colors below.

Snowscape White

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