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Front Door Trends: What Is Popular Now and How to Choose Something That Lasts
Paint makers and door suppliers agree on a few directions: earthy greens, deep charcoal, warm wood looks, slim vertical glass and warm metal hardware. Here is what is popular, what suits a Toronto home and how to follow a trend without regret.
By EHI Custom Doors
Key Takeaways
- Paint makers are leaning toward earthy and nature-inspired colours, including soft greens, khaki and deep charcoal. Door suppliers add wood-look finishes, black and charcoal, and earthy greens.
- Design trends include simple flat or grooved slabs, oversized and double doors, narrow vertical glass, frosted or reeded glass and sidelights.
- Hardware trends are warmer metals and bigger handles: matte black, bronze and brushed brass, plus long pull bars.
- These lists come from paint makers and door suppliers, so treat them as opinion, not sales data.
- Put the trend in the parts that are easy to change, such as hardware, lights and planters, and keep the door itself classic.
Front door trends change every year, but a door lasts for decades. This guide covers what paint makers and door suppliers are pointing to now. It shows which of it suits a Toronto home, and how to use a trend without ending up with a door you will want to change in five years. It also says plainly where our sources are thin.
We are EHI Custom Doors. We manufacture and install custom fiberglass front doors and back doors. We do not publish sales data, so this guide sticks to what other sources say and to what we can build.
How to Read a Trend List
A trend list is a forecast written by a paint company or a door seller. It is useful for spotting a direction and less useful as proof of what most homeowners buy. When several unrelated sources point the same way, the direction is worth noticing. When only one does, take it lightly. This guide names its sources so you can judge.
Colour Trends
Major paint brands each name a colour of the year. Roundups on Young House Love and Young House Love's 2027 list report these picks.
| Brand and pick | The colour | On a door |
|---|---|---|
| Pantone, Cloud Dancer (2026) | A soft, calm white | A light door on a modern or coastal look |
| Sherwin-Williams, Universal Khaki (2026) | A warm, earthy neutral | A neutral door on brick, stone or siding |
| Benjamin Moore, Silhouette (2026) | A deep, muted charcoal with a plum tint | A dark door that reads as quiet and rich |
| Behr, Hidden Gem (2026) | A smoky jade green | A green door, softer than a classic dark green |
| Sherwin-Williams, Celery (2027) | A soft, muted green with yellow undertones | A green door with a fresher feel |
| Behr, Grounded (2027) | A mossy olive green | A green door with warmth and depth |
Door makers read the same signals. MasterGrain points to soft whites, grounded neutrals, garden-inspired greens and deep browns and charcoals that echo high-end wood stains. Chaney Windows and Doors lists deep navy and charcoal black, earthy greens and terracotta reds, and wood-look fiberglass. The common thread is warmth, depth and a link to nature.
What we offer: oak and mahogany wood tones, and solid colours in black, espresso, charcoal and grey. A green is a current trend, but it is not one of our listed solid colours. Ask us what colours we can match before you plan around one. Our guide to front door colours shows how to test a colour against your brick, stone and siding, and how dark doors look in an Ontario winter.
Style and Glass Trends
Door suppliers keep naming the same handful of ideas. Here they are, with what they look like on our doors.
| Trend | What it looks like | Where to read more |
|---|---|---|
| Simple flat or grooved slabs | Clean surfaces with a few grooves, and a long pull bar instead of a handle set | Modern front door ideas |
| Oversized and double doors | A wider or taller entrance with more presence | Single vs double entry doors and front door sizes |
| Narrow vertical glass | Slim glass panes that add light without a big view in | Exterior door glass options |
| Frosted or reeded glass | Privacy with light | Exterior door glass options |
| Sidelights and transoms | Extra glass around the door for a bigger, brighter entrance | Sidelights and transoms |
| Wood-look fiberglass | The warmth of oak or mahogany without the upkeep | Wood grain fiberglass doors |
Hardware Trends
Trend lists point to warmer, more tactile metals and larger handles. Matte black stays popular, and aged bronze and brushed brass are named as rising. Long pull bars go with the flat-slab look. We list hardware finishes in satin nickel, oil rubbed bronze and matte black, so brushed brass is not on our standard list. If you want a finish we do not list, ask us. Our guide to front door hardware covers handles, locks and finishes.
Smart Locks, Cameras and Multipoint Locks
Chaney lists keypad and app-based smart locks, built-in video doorbells and multipoint locking as current trends. We can build a door with a multipoint lock system, and lock type is one of the things that changes the price. Smart hardware is a separate choice, so ask us which hardware works with your door before you buy it. Our guide to front door security covers the parts that matter most.
Performance Is a Trend Too
Suppliers also list insulated cores, weather-sealed frames and ENERGY STAR ratings. That is less a fashion than a baseline for an Ontario winter. Our guide to energy efficient entry doors explains what to ask for.
How to Follow a Trend Without Regret
| Part | How easy to change | Trend advice |
|---|---|---|
| Door style and size | Hard. It lasts decades. | Choose a shape that suits the house first, and a trend second |
| Glass | Hard | Pick for privacy and light, with a style you like in any year |
| Colour | Moderate. It is a bigger job than a coat of paint. | Test it on your brick and in your light before you commit |
| Hardware | Easy | The best place for a warm metal or a bold handle |
| Lights, numbers and planters | Easy | Follow the trend here as often as you like |
- Start with your house. A trend that fights the architecture will look wrong on any street.
- Choose one trend, not five. A door with a bold colour, a new glass pattern and a fashionable handle tries too hard.
- Look at photos of real installations, not renderings. Our gallery shows doors on real Toronto homes.
- Ask what will need care. Very dark colours and sunny porches need a plan. Our guide to fiberglass door care and maintenance explains why.
- If you are unsure, choose the classic door and put the trend in the hardware and the lighting.
What a Current Design Costs
At EHI Custom Doors a custom fiberglass single door starts at $2,500 installed and a double door starts at $5,100 installed. Glass, finish, hardware, lock type, sidelights and size change the final price, and none of the trends above has a fixed cost. Our guide to custom exterior doors cost in Toronto explains each factor.
Get a Quote for a Door You Will Still Like
Browse the door catalogue and read what customers say on our reviews page. Then send photos of your entrance. Call EHI Custom Doors at 647-952-2311 or request a quote. We are open Monday to Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM, and there is no pressure to book on the spot.
Front door trends are worth a look, but your house and your daily life should lead. Use the trend in the parts that are easy to change, keep the door itself classic, and you will still like it when the next list comes out.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the current front door trends?
Sources point to earthy and nature-inspired colours, deep charcoal and black, wood-look fiberglass, simple flat or grooved slabs, oversized and double doors, narrow vertical or frosted glass, and warmer hardware finishes. These lists come from paint makers and door suppliers, so treat them as opinion.
Are black front doors still in style?
Door suppliers still list deep charcoal and black among current colours. Black is also a classic choice that has lasted many years. Check how it looks on your brick and how a sunny porch affects it.
What colour front door is popular now?
Paint makers have picked soft whites, earthy neutrals, deep charcoal and several greens, including a smoky jade and a mossy olive. Door suppliers add deep navy, terracotta red and wood tones.
Can I get a green front door from EHI Custom Doors?
Our listed solid colours are black, espresso, charcoal and grey, plus oak and mahogany wood tones. Ask us what other colours we can match before you plan around a green.
What hardware finish is trending for front doors?
Matte black, aged bronze and brushed brass are named most often, with long pull bars on flat slabs. We list satin nickel, oil rubbed bronze and matte black. Ask us if you want another finish.
What glass is trending for front doors?
Narrow vertical panes, frosted or reeded glass and sidelights are named most often. They bring in light and keep privacy.
Should I follow front door trends?
Use them where they are easy to change, such as hardware, lighting and planters. Keep the door style and size classic and matched to your house, because a door lasts for decades.
How much does a trendy front door cost?
At EHI Custom Doors a custom fiberglass single door starts at $2,500 installed and a double door starts at $5,100 installed. Glass, finish, hardware, lock type, sidelights and size change the final price.
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