When it comes to painting your front door there are a million colors to choose from but only one real option for the finish.
Best finish for front door paint.
Semigloss is preferred for front door paint because it highlights architectural features and stands up to nicks and scrapes.
Tips when painting the front door a cloudy to partly sunny dry day with little to no wind is best for exterior painting.
The same goes for exterior trim.
They also tend to stand up to nicks and scrapes better than flat or eggshell paint meaning they could last longer.
Go for a semi gloss finish which is as durable as it is attractive.
Exterior paints are sold in flat matte eggshell satin semi gloss and gloss sheens in order of the lowest to the highest.