Porch, Patio & Pool Deck Paint Colors
Ideas & Inspiration

A modern, white-painted stucco house with black trim and palm trees features a beautiful backyard pool and patio. A modern, white-painted stucco house with black trim and palm trees features a beautiful backyard pool and patio.

Ready to upgrade your staycation? Benjamin Moore’s wide range of exterior paints can transform porch, patio, and pool deck spaces into at-home sanctuaries.

Have a little alfresco fun! Explore our top picks for porch paint colors to spruce up your space, patio paint ideas to elevate your exterior, and pool deck colors to punch up your poolside setting. No matter your project, choosing an exterior paint color for your home’s outdoor space is a great starting point for relaxing vibes. From serene neutrals to bold accents, our wide range of color schemes will help you create a personalized outdoor haven that exudes tranquility and style. Our curated collection of ideas and inspiration can help you set the perfect tone for lounging and entertaining.

Popular Colors for the Porch, Patio, and Pool Deck

These outdoor-friendly colors blend beautifully with a range of landscapes and architectural styles. Incorporate these pool deck, patio, and porch paint colors into your projects for instant relaxation.

This lovely home features white-painted siding, taupe stained shingles and a brown staircase leading to a front porch with brown railings, white columns and a white front door. This lovely home features white-painted siding, taupe stained shingles and a brown staircase leading to a front porch with brown railings, white columns and a white front door.

Inspiring Porch Paint Ideas

Your porch is the ultimate “outside room.” Create a calming vibe that entices guests to sit and stay a while. Cloud Cover OC-25, an off-white shade with a touch of gray/blue on the siding, columns, and door (pictured here) pairs well with Oxford Brown ES-67, a deep, grounding brown hue on the deck, stairs, and railing.

Take colors from your natural surroundings and bring them indoors to strengthen that indoor/outdoor connection. We love these nature-inspired porch paint colors:

A gray deck with a blue outdoor couch and yellow pillows, backs up to a one-story enclosed porch with brown wood siding and white painted trim, attached to a two-story home with light brown siding and white trim. A gray deck with a blue outdoor couch and yellow pillows, backs up to a one-story enclosed porch with brown wood siding and white painted trim, attached to a two-story home with light brown siding and white trim.

How Do I Choose a Stain for My Porch?

A fresh coat of stain can protect and beautify your porch. Pay attention to opacity and color as this combination affects the overall look of your project.

Benjamin Moore Woodluxe® is an innovative line of oil- and water-based exterior stains that can protect not only your porch but also your deck, swing set, outdoor furniture, and any other exterior wood surfaces.

Bring some indoor coziness outside with a warm brown shade like Natural Cedartone ES-45, which subtly enriches the wood’s natural beauty. Paint the porch trim and soffit in an off-white such as White Heron OC-57 for a classic look.

A white porch with window trim painted black, a white floor, blue and white area rug, and a hanging swing. A white porch with window trim painted black, a white floor, blue and white area rug, and a hanging swing.

The Beauty of a Light Blue Ceiling

Always popular in the southern United States, blue ceilings are a porch paint idea that has made its way north over time. Pair a light blue porch ceiling with a classic white paint color like White Dove OC-17 to draw eyes upward.

You can achieve this look with the soothing powder blue shown here, White Satin 2067-70, or with any of these softly saturated blue-hued porch paint colors:

A modern style one-story home with black stained siding, large windows, and a spacious wrap around gray porch with black railings. A modern style one-story home with black stained siding, large windows, and a spacious wrap around gray porch with black railings.

Is Your Outdoor Space in the Sunlight?

When considering the perfect paint colors to extend your interior outdoors, think about how much sun it gets, since light and time of day affect paint color appearance.

Other factors can impact how colors are cast including what direction your home faces. Using paint color samples to view color options in different lighting throughout the day can help you narrow down your search for the perfect color.

A relaxing patio space features a cushioned yellow-green wicker settee with colorful pillows and two green tables in front of light black-painted siding with attached hanging potted plants. A relaxing patio space features a cushioned yellow-green wicker settee with colorful pillows and two green tables in front of light black-painted siding with attached hanging potted plants.

Pair Furniture with Your Porch Paint Colors

Colorful accessories are an easy and cost-effective way to elevate a porch. Here, varying shades of green add a whimsical touch against siding in Raccoon Fur 2126-20, a light black with a hint of inky violet.

For a similar look, consider these patio paint color combinations we love:

A pretty porch sitting area with pink-painted walls and a gray door features a small sofa, blue table, tropical plants, and a colorful red tile floor. A pretty porch sitting area with pink-painted walls and a gray door features a small sofa, blue table, tropical plants, and a colorful red tile floor.

Pink Porch Paint Ideas

Whether the shade is serene or lively, pink paint colors pack a punch. Upbeat Marry Me 1289, shown here, gives any outdoor space a warming glow. The addition of Cement Gray 2112-60 on the door and window trim adds a cool balance, while not overpowering the tile floor.

More pink hues we love for outdoor spaces:

A creamy white-painted stucco home with tall center glass doors and dark green door shutters and trim, and steps to patio furniture surrounded by a green hedge and trees. A creamy white-painted stucco home with tall center glass doors and dark green door shutters and trim, and steps to patio furniture surrounded by a green hedge and trees.

Best Patio Paint Colors

Your patio is just like any other room in your home—this one just happens to be outside, offering a fresh-air respite from the rush of everyday life. Whether you are looking to create serenity with pale and pastel hues, cool things off with a brilliant bright white paint color, or go bold with an unexpected hue, take cues from your natural surroundings when selecting patio paint colors. Read on for some of our favorite ways to choose a paint color scheme for your patio.

A white-painted stucco home with a light purple chimney flanked by two cacti creates a fun outdoor space to this patio with white dining furniture. A white-painted stucco home with a light purple chimney flanked by two cacti creates a fun outdoor space to this patio with white dining furniture.

Extend Your Interior Outdoors with These Patio Paint Ideas

Outdoor spaces extend the living area of your home. By incorporating flattering colors, textures, and design elements, you can blur the transition from inside to outside.

Here, the chimney is painted in Queen’s Wreath 1426, a smoky plum with a mystical quality. It serves as artwork for the outdoor dining area and pops against Pure White OC-64 on the exterior.

For a similar look, try these patio paint colors outside:

A white-painted brick home exterior with a slight peach hue and climbing vines, features a spacious slate patio dining area with a stone table and wood chairs. A white-painted brick home exterior with a slight peach hue and climbing vines, features a spacious slate patio dining area with a stone table and wood chairs.

Off-White Patio Paint Colors

Off-white exteriors look effortlessly natural when paired with stone pavers. No matter which hue you pick from our Off White Collection, you’ll be sure to find a color that perfectly suits your home.

Some of our favorite off-white patio paint colors:

A porch featuring a chair between two light blue painted shutters against a pale yellow-painted wall. A porch featuring a chair between two light blue painted shutters against a pale yellow-painted wall.

Patio Accent Colors

When choosing what color should take center stage on your patio, look to nature for cues. Sky blues like Jet Stream 814 look particularly buoyant on shutters, while softer hues like Hawthorne Yellow HC-4 warm things up and lend a welcoming touch.

Looking for more patio color ideas? Try one of these other hues plucked from nature:

An enclosed, blue-painted porch with a white shiplap ceiling, white floor and a round table with potted plants, and wicker chairs. An enclosed, blue-painted porch with a white shiplap ceiling, white floor and a round table with potted plants, and wicker chairs.

Facelift Your Patio Floor with Paint

Many patio floors are made from flagstone, brick, or some other type of paver that offers an earthy foundation that goes with a range of hues. If your patio floor needs a facelift, consider Floor & Patio, a quick-drying, easy-to-apply latex enamel that’s ideal for lanais, porches, and even concrete patios. We love it for its convenient “ready-mix” colors.

Looking for something brighter? Floor & Patio can also be tinted to any of Benjamin Moore’s 3,500+ colors.

A beautiful home with deep gray-painted siding and white trim, a corner porch with white columns, and backyard patio with a pool. A beautiful home with deep gray-painted siding and white trim, a corner porch with white columns, and backyard patio with a pool.

Inspiring Pool Deck Paint Colors

Whether you have an above-ground pool deck or a built-in one, lounging poolside always feels luxurious. Create your own personal haven by surrounding yourself and your guests with color that’s luxurious too, like Temptation 1609, a deep gray hue with a hint of blue.

Want to bring a touch of sophistication to your exterior? Consider these sumptuous pool deck colors:

A lovely waterside home with white-painted siding and columns, taupe stained shingles, and a brown wrap around deck with lounge chairs, yellow umbrellas, and a pool. A lovely waterside home with white-painted siding and columns, taupe stained shingles, and a brown wrap around deck with lounge chairs, yellow umbrellas, and a pool.

Beautify Your Pool Deck and Surroundings

Pool decks and pool houses serve a dual purpose: They not only function as storage for pool floats and towels but also provide a spot for lounging and cooling off. Treat the space like you would any room inside your home with décor that’s warm and inviting.

Surround your home’s exterior with paint colors that help keep the space bright. Here, the deck, railing, and stairs are stained in Oxford Brown ES-67. This deep, grounding brown hue pairs well with Annapolis Gray HC-176 on the shingles and Cloud Cover OC-25, a go-to white shade with a touch of gray-blue, on the siding and trim.

An inviting covered pool patio with white-painted stucco walls, climbing vines, and a hammock overlooking flowering red foliage and a scenic mountain range. An inviting covered pool patio with white-painted stucco walls, climbing vines, and a hammock overlooking flowering red foliage and a scenic mountain range.

White Paint Turns Cool Blue Water into a Focal Point

Let’s face it: Your pool is the star of the show. Refreshing white paint colors, like Evening White OC-81 and Atrium White OC-145, let the cool blue water and surrounding landscape be the main attraction.

Make your aquamarine pool pop with one of these white pool deck paint colors:

A tropical vibe white-painted porch with attached pergola, tall turquoise shutters, a white bench and wicker décor. A tropical vibe white-painted porch with attached pergola, tall turquoise shutters, a white bench and wicker décor.

Pool Blue Accent Colors

Reminiscent of the sea and sky, blue is a natural pool deck paint color choice when it comes to adding personality. Think beyond furniture and decorative accessories and use it to paint shutters.

Dive in with these nautical-inspired hues:

Frequently Asked Questions


Q. What type of paint is best for a deck?

A. When it comes to the best paint for a deck, we suggest choosing the stain that offers the ultimate protection for outdoor beauty. Benjamin Moore’s Woodluxe®, an innovative line of oil- and water-based exterior stains, has been formulated to protect and beautify siding, porches, and fences, as well as decks.



Q. Can you paint an outdoor concrete patio?

A. With the right prep and products, you can paint a concrete patio. We recommend using Floor & Patio, a quick-drying, easy-to-apply latex enamel. It’s a pro favorite because of its lasting power and convenient “ready-mix” colors, like Platinum Gray 74 and Deck Gray 71, available in low sheen or high gloss.

Not ready to paint your concrete patio on your own? For projects that require extra prep work and experience, we have the tips and tools you need to find and hire a painting contractor that can do the job for you.



Q. What is the best color to paint a pool deck?

A. You can paint your pool deck any hue you like, but you can’t go wrong with a brilliant white paint color to make your pool the focal point. Crisp shades like White Diamond OC-61 and White Heron OC-57 or off-whites like Evening White OC-81 and Atrium White OC-145 really let your pool stand out. Add personality by incorporating colorful patio furniture and accents.



Q. Should the porch floor be the same color as the house?

A. There are no rules. If you’d like to make your porch stand out, we recommend choosing a different hue. If you want the porch to blend in, opt for the same color or a shade or two darker than the house. No matter which paint color you choose for your porch floor, make sure you’re choosing the right product to make it last. Benjamin Moore Floor & Patio is a premium-quality, quick-drying latex floor enamel with great color and gloss retention that can be used for interior or exterior surfaces.



Q. Do porches and patios need primer before painting?

A. We always recommend priming surfaces prior to painting—skipping the primer may result in uneven or blotchy paint. We recommend talking to the experts at your locally owned store to determine if primer is needed and choosing a high-quality product like Fresh Start® High-Hiding All-Purpose Primer to achieve a smooth finish.



Pretty white cushioned outdoor furniture with yellow pillows on a spacious light gray stained deck.

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