Did you know your hurricane shutters can boost your home’s curb appeal? It is true. By picking the right color shutters you can actually enhance the look of your house. One of the most popular paint colors for homes in Southwest Florida is tan. So we get asked a lot what are the best color for shutters on a tan house? Well, the truth is the best color shutters for your tan house is the color you like the most. But we know it is a little tough to pick a shutter color that goes with your tan home. So in this article we provide some ideas and inspiration in order to give you a starting point.
General Recommendations: Shutter Colors For Tan Colored Homes
Tan home with white storm shutters.
Bronze shutters on a tan house.
Tan is considered a neutral color, which is very helpful because most colors will go well with it.
Because of this you have a lot of options when picking your shutter colors (along with your trim colors, etc.). In other words, you have a lot of freedom as tan looks great with most color shutters.
For example, you may want to minimize the appearance of your shutters. If so, you can pick a shutter color that blends in with your tan paint.
Or you may decide to use your shutters to add a pop of color to your neutral tan paint. For this purpose you can pick a darker color to contrast the tan, such as black, bronze or brown. Or you can go with white shutters to add a clean, classic look that works well with tan.
One thing to consider from a budget and design standpoint is what standard colors are available. Some shutter styles are only available in standard colors. Some others, like Bahama shutters or Colonial hurricane shutters you can pick a custom color. Below are the standard colors most hurricane shutter companies offer their shutters in. You will be happy to know that these colors go great with tan.
Below we explore some different shutter colors that work well for a tan home.
How to Pick Hurricane Shutter Colors for a Tan House
There are lots of options to pick from when it comes to shutter colors for a tan house. You can either choose a shutter color that adds contrast, or one that blends in with your home color. In other words, you can pick a shutter color to:
- Minimize the appearance of the shutters (hiding them as much as possible) or create a calm, cohesive look
- Add a bold look by using a contrasting color to your home’s exterior
Exploring Similar Color Options
Monochromatic Shutter Color for a Tan House
Monochromatic colors are colors that are different shades and tints of the same color, such as tan and beige (both brown). Using a monochromatic color shutter on a tan home has many benefits. This color strategy creates an exterior design that is visually pleasing and cohesive vs bold or contrasting. It is a good fit for someone looking to accomplish a welcoming/inviting appearance.
Using a monochromatic color, such as beige, is a perfect choice for accomplishing this.
Picking a Shutter Color to Minimize their Appearance on Your Tan Home
You can also pick a shutter color that minimizes their appearance on your tan home. This is helpful if you want your shutters to blend into your home vs stand out. Or in other words, you want them to be as “invisible” as possible.
Minimizing the appearance of shutters may even be required for your home. For example, a homeowner’s association (HOA) may require it in order to maintain the aesthetics of the exterior of the building. So if you are part of an HOA you may be required to have specific color shutters. You will need to find this out from your HOA.
Whatever the reason, minimizing your shutters’ appearance with monochromatic color shutters is easy to accomplish with a tan exterior. The easiest thing to do is to pick a light color shutter, such as ivory or beige. These colors are similar to tan, so it will help the shutters blend in and minimize their appearance on the property’s exterior.
You will also be happy to know that these are typically standard colors for hurricane shutters. So you can accomplish your goal without extra customization.
Below you can see some tan (and similar variations) color homes with ivory, beige and other lighter color shutters.
Bolder Color Options
The other option is use your hurricane shutters to add a POP of color to your tan house. This does the opposite of make the shutters blend in. It makes the shutters stand out!
You can do this by picking a contrasting color, such as dark bronze in order to provide a color element that stands out against your home’s exterior. Alternatively, you can pick white, which provides contrast but creates a clean, classic look.
You can see pictures of both options below.
Bronze or Black Shutters
Do you want to create a color scheme that stands out? Using a dark color shutter can help you create well-defined contrast with your neutral, tan home. An earthy color like dark brown, a standard dark bronze, or elegant black hurricane shutters all work well to create a bold contrast with tan paint.
Using additional colors can further enhance your home’s color scheme. For example, add a third color, such as white, for your trim, soffits and/or gutters.
Check out some inspiration of tan(ish) homes with dark brown and black shutters below.
White Shutters
White shutters create contrast against your tan home’s paint. It will not create as much contrast as a darker color like bronze or black, but it does accomplish contrast.
Using white shutters on your tan house will help you achieve a clean, classic look. White will go very well if you have white trim or white accents. And if you have a different color trim or accents it will add some clean contrast and a third color to your scheme. Either way, white is always a good (and safe) choice.
Check out some inspiration of tan houses with white shutters below.
Find the Perfect Shutters for your Tan Home
Ready to explore different options and find the perfect shutters for your tan home (or any color really)? If you have questions or want an estimate please contact us using our quick form below. At Eurex Shutters we have been installing storm shutters in Southwest Florida since 1986. Give us a try if you want high quality Colonial shutters, expert installations and truly great service, all at a fair price.
Or call (239) 369-8600 for immediate service.
