A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Shed Color
Choosing a color for your new shed or barn is one of the most fun parts of the buying process — it's also one of the most important. The right color scheme can make your building feel like it was always meant to be part of your property, while the wrong one can leave it looking out of place for years to come. Here's how to narrow down the options.
Complement Your Landscape
Start by looking at what's already there. The siding color of your home, the color of your roof, nearby fencing, and even the natural tones of your landscape — desert sand, sagebrush green, red rock — all give you a palette to work from. Choosing a shed color that echoes one of these existing tones will make the building feel intentional rather than like an afterthought dropped into the yard.
Comply With Your Local Homeowner's Association
If you live in a planned community or neighborhood with a homeowner's association, check your HOA's guidelines before you place an order. Many associations restrict exterior colors to an approved list, and some require your building plans to be submitted for approval ahead of delivery. A quick phone call or email to your HOA before you finalize your color choice can save you from a costly change order down the road.
Accentuate With a Color Pop
You don't have to keep every color on your building the same. A neutral siding color paired with a bold trim color, door color, or shutters can give your shed a bit of personality without overwhelming the rest of your property. This kind of accent is an easy way to tie the building to your home's existing trim colors or simply make a statement.
Make It a Masterpiece
For a fully custom look, mix and match your siding, trim, and roof colors independently. Pairing a dark roof with a lighter siding, or a classic barn-red body with white trim, can completely change the character of the same floor plan. Since every Old Hickory building is built to order, you have the freedom to combine colors in whatever way suits your taste.
We offer standard colors pulled from the Sherwin-Williams A100 base library, plus more than 1,000 custom color options you can browse and search using our online 3D Builder.
Related: For the full list of available color swatches on our most popular styles, visit our Lofted Barns & Utility Sheds page, or request a free quote and we'll walk you through your options.