Looking for trim paint colors that go beyond plain white? Think pale green doorways, blue crown molding or a gorgeous red frame around an otherwise neutral room.
These ideas include subtle combinations plus a few brighter ones if you want your doors and windows to stand out.
You can keep things simple or go all out. Start with a color you love, then decide where you’d like to use it.
These photos are color inspiration rather than exact shade matches, so try samples in your own light before choosing.
Trim color ideas for inside and outside your home
charcoal kitchen windows
We’re starting off strong with these gorgeous charcoal window frames. I love the dark trim beside the cream cabinets, especially with that dark sink underneath.
If you want to try this combination, keep your cabinets light and repeat the charcoal in a few smaller details, like the handles shown here.
pale sage doors
How pretty is this hallway? The pale sage color runs across the doors, frames and lower wall paneling.
There’s still plenty of white above it, so you get the color without covering every wall.
soft taupe all around
Don’t want a big difference between your walls and trim? No problem!
This hallway keeps the crown molding, doorway and baseboards close to the taupe wall color. I love the little grouping of framed photos at the end.
black doors and baseboards
This may just be one of my favorite hallway combinations here. The black doors and thick frames look so good against the pale walls.
Even the baseboards carry that dark color.
The pink lampshade is such a pretty extra touch. Try a small pink accessory if you want to borrow that part too.
dusty blue molding
Who says your crown molding has to stay white? The dusty blue here continues around the doorway and along the baseboards, with a darker blue-gray ceiling above.
I especially love the shaped details at the top. If your room has similar molding, this is a lovely way to show it off.
burgundy and blue
I am obsessed with this burgundy and blue pairing. The burgundy shelves, crown molding and panel borders are gorgeous beside the muted blue walls.
There’s even a burgundy pattern around the blue rug. Keep that detail in mind if you want to bring your trim color into the rest of the room.
creamy white stair trim
If you are looking for something simple, this one is for you. Creamy white risers and trim sit beside golden-brown stair treads, with pale walls following the staircase.
You don’t need another accent color here. I’d keep the trim and risers in the same shade.
terracotta arch border
How cute is this painted arch? The terracotta-colored band follows the curve and continues down both sides.
It’s a different way to outline an opening without the raised molding seen in the other rooms.
white molding and navy walls
If you love dark blue walls, save this one. The white door frames, lower paneling and ceiling molding look so pretty against the navy.
I especially love how the rectangular molding on the upper walls stays blue. You can follow this combination without painting every piece of molding white.
dusty pink door frames
This pink room is just too sweet. The doors, frames and lower paneling share a dusty rose color, with small-patterned wallpaper above.
The green inside the open closet is a lovely little surprise. Try that pairing if you want a second color tucked out of the way.
ivory trim and olive green
I love this olive green with the ivory-colored window trim and paneling. The botanical pictures look right at home on those walls.
If you want to follow this room, carry the light trim color up to the crown molding too. There’s no need to add another shade.
white windows and yellow walls
Looking for something a little sunnier? This breakfast nook pairs yellow walls with a white window frame and pale built-in seating.
The white curtains are such a pretty part of the combination.
Keep your window trim light if you want to try yellow walls without adding another bright color.
pale greige ceiling beams
This bedroom gives you a slightly different place to use a trim-inspired color. Pale greige beams cross the white ceiling, with their uneven surfaces still visible.
I love the muted shade beside the yellow pillows. Consider a similar off-white for ceiling details if bright white isn’t what you’re after.
deep red doorways
Okay, these red door frames are gorgeous. The color repeats through the connected rooms while the surrounding walls stay pale.
If you want to go all out with one detail, try a deep red on your doorway molding. I’d leave the nearby baseboards light, just like they are here.
white trim and gray walls
Don’t want to add a bold color to your bathroom? No problem there!
This room keeps the crown molding, window surround and lower paneling white, with light gray walls above.
The darker gray vanity and mirror frame give you another shade to work with without leaving that simple palette.
powder blue built-ins
This is such a pretty way to carry color beyond a door frame. The powder blue covers the shelves, drawers and molding across the top of the built-in.
I love the gold-tone lights and handles against it. If you have built-in shelving, try matching its top molding to the cabinets rather than the surrounding white walls.
olive green porch details
The olive green and red exterior pairing is so lovely here. Green runs across the porch trim, shutters and front door, while the window frames stay light.
Save this combination if you want your exterior details to match without making every frame the same color.
white porch trim and blue
If you are looking for lots of pretty details, then this one is for you. The white decorative porch trim is my favorite part, especially those little cutout shapes beneath the roof.
The pale blue exterior and deeper blue door are gorgeous together. Keep ornate trim white if you want to follow this combination.
black exterior outlines
Here’s another way to use dark trim, this time outside. Thick black surrounds outline the windows against the cream exterior, with the same dark color along the roof edges.
I love how the inner window frames stay white. Try keeping that light inner border if you’re considering a similar black-and-cream look.
white trim on a pink shed
Last but definitely not least, we have this adorable pink shed. I love the white trim around the double doors and along the sloping roof!
The pale pink roses beside it are such a pretty match. Keep the doors pink too if you want the same simple two-color look.
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