The Top 10 Home Exterior Colors

Whites

• According to Leslie Segrete, co-host of the "Money Pit" home improvement radio show, surveys of Americans' homes are reporting the most popular exterior home colors are traditional, prestigious and crisp whites.

Beiges

• Any shade of beige, one of the earth tones, is among the most popular colors. Beige has a large range of variety in its hues and tones and remains desirable due to its ability to blend into most buyers' palettes.

Greens

• Greens are advised for the exterior color, especially with the environment playing a bigger factor in today's global market. Steer closely toward deeper, botanical shades or soft sages.

Browns

• Browns are a popular option. Taupes fall into this category. Think of portobello mushroom, weathered wood and other colors that are medium to light in saturation.

Tans

• Tans are another highly selected color as it is not too bold and can coordinate easily with other accent colors, like trim or shutters. It also usually matches well with stone and brick exterior elements.

Creams

• Creams are a wise choice if you have a variety of exterior elements that you want to bring together, because of its neutrality, according to color theory and ABC's online magazine "Around the Home."

Grays

• Grays are just considered "average" in popularity, according to the "Money Pit." Gray is a neutral, however, and is easily accepted by neighboring houses. It usually is neutral enough to fit into most neighborhood trends.

Blues

• Blues are acceptable in certain shades. Look for blues that are toned down with a light gray. This subdued version can make for a more weathered, clean and classic look.

Yellows

• Yellows can be attractive and also depend on the shade. The lighter the shade of yellow, the easier it can assimilate to other off-white colors in the neighborhood. If you pick a yellow, it will look even brighter in the sun. Be careful when you select the color; test paint a patch of the color on different sides of the house to see how the sun affects the color.

Reds and Pinks

• Reds and pinks are the least selected of the top exterior colors. This is because of its bold effect, which makes it a riskier color for selling a house, as most people are interested in blending in with their neighbors. Reds are most often selected in a brick or terracotta shade. Pinks are widely used in tropical neighborhoods and used with stucco.