Retractable screen doors are offered in a variety of colors to choose from to match your home’s existing aesthetic. Typically, retractable screens can come in standard colors such as white, black, grey, and brown, while also being offered in more unique colors such as sundried tomato, evergreen, or metallic silver. It all depends on the existing colorway of your home and which color will work best with it. Whatever the color of your home or doorway is, you can find the perfect retractable screen for it.
Why Retractable Screen Door Colors Matter?
Retractable screen door colors matter because you want the screen unit to seamlessly blend into the natural aesthetic of your home, not taking away from the beauty of your home or doorway. Unlike traditional screen doors, retractable screen doors hide away when not in use and are virtually impossible to notice if the color blends in with the color of your home. Retractable screen doors are highly customizable, so you won’t have to worry about finding the right color to match your home.
Popular Retractable Screen Door Colors
The most popular retractable screen door colors are standard colors like white, black, grey, and brown as these blend in easily with most colors of homes. If your home is a unique color, Mirage retractable screens are offered in an extended line of diamond series colors and can also be custom colored to match a specific color.
Neutral Tones
Neutral tones for your retractable screen door color can be an excellent choice as they will blend seamlessly with various home styles. You could pick from light neutral colors such as white, almond, or sandstone. Some mid-tone neutral colors you could choose would be gray or taupe. In the dark neutral tone range, you could choose from bronze or charcoal and variations of those colors. We recommend that you consult with your Mirage screen specialist to find the perfect neutral tone color for your retractable screens.
Dark Colors
Dark colors for your retractable screen door can add a bold touch while hiding the presence of dirt or smudges on the screen unit. Some popular dark colors you could choose from would be black, bronze, espresso, charcoal, or graphite. Some benefits of choosing a dark-colored retractable screen door would provide a contrast against lighter walls or trims, concealing dust and dirt, and complementing modern home designs very well.
Bright and Bold Colors
Having a bright and bold colored retractable screen door will add personality to your home and help it stand out more. While these colors are less popular, they can be a good option for homeowners who are looking to make a statement. Some bright and bold colors you could choose for your retractable screen are red, navy blue, teal, forest green, or yellow.
Metallic Finishes
Choosing a metallic finish for your retractable screen door color can be unique and will add a sleek and modern look to your home. Metallic finishes will also provide more durability as they won’t show wear and tear as much. Popular metallic finishes you could choose for your retractable screen doors would be nickel, satin chrome, dark bronze metallic, metallic silver, copper, and champagne. Consult with your Mirage screen specialist to find the perfect metallic finish retractable screen door for your home.
Custom Colors
If you have a unique color theme for your home and want to match it perfectly, then a custom-colored retractable screen door would be your best option. You will simply need to provide a color identifier to your Mirage screen specialist, and they will be able to match the color exactly. Custom colored retractable screen doors add another level of customization, which will lead to a higher cost per screen unit and may result in longer lead times.
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Retractable Screen Door Color
When choosing the right retractable screen door color, you need to consider a few factors in your decision. You need to assess and understand the color options you can choose from and which one will work best with the color of your home. You will also need to assess the architecture of your home and the general style to help this decision. Keep reading below to learn more about the factors involved when choosing the perfect retractable screen door color:
Architecture
When selecting a retractable screen door for your home, you need to consider architectural factors to ensure it will be the right fit and blend in seamlessly with the style of your home. Traditional-style homes, such as ones that are colonial or Victorian-style, would work best with retractable screen door colors like white, bronze, or shades of green. For modern-style homes, sleek colors like black, charcoal, and metallic finishes work best. Consult with your Mirage screen specialist to find the best color for your home’s style.
Climate and Sunlight Exposure
Certain climates and extended sunlight exposure may affect home improvement products and lead to their wear and tear. Luckily, because retractable screens are powder coated, they are very durable and can withstand weather conditions and prolonged sunlight exposure. After many years, you may get some bleaching effect from the UV rays that the sun emits, but at that point, you may be ready to get a new retractable screen system. Climate and sunlight exposure are the least of your worries when considering things for your retractable screen installation.
Maintenance
Care and maintenance for any home improvement product are essential to ensure that your investment lasts a long time. Retractable screen doors are a fairly low-maintenance product, but we have some recommendations to ensure the screens last a long time. We recommend that you blow debris out of the tracks regularly so it doesn’t get stuck in the cassette and apply dry silicone spray to the moving parts to ensure proper operation and so nothing gets stuck. For more tips on how to take care of your retractable screen doors, read our care and maintenance guide.
How to Pair Screen Door Colors with Your Home’s Exterior?
Pairing your retractable screen door color with your home’s exterior is important to ensure that the screen system naturally blends in with the existing aesthetic. There are a few ways to do this. Keep reading below to understand more when deciding on having retractable screens installed in your home.
Matching Colors
Matching the color of your retractable screen door with your home can enhance the overall aesthetic, but mainly ensure that the retractable screen door blends in with your home. You can have your retractable screen door match the trim or doorframe or just the color of your home to blend in.
Contrasting Colors
Having contrasting colors between your retractable screen door and your home is a bold decision but will add vibrance and another color dimension to your home. If your home is a light color, you may want to get a dark colored retractable screen door, such as a black retractable screen door on a white or cream colored home. You can also consider having contrasting colors that complement each other, such as blue with copper or bronze or a beige colored home with a black or brown retractable screen to complement.
Complementary Colors
Complementary colors for your retractable screen and the color of your home can be a great choice as it will add another dimension of vibrance to your home. Some complementary color ideas you could consider are light colored homes with bold colors like charcoal, black, or brown. You could also consider your brick colored home to pair with a white, dark brown, or olive green retractable screen door.
Current Trends in Retractable Screen Door Colors
Color trends for retractable screen doors are always changing as home and design styles evolve. Today, retractable screen color trends are aligning with broader home design trends, offering homeowners a variety of color options to enhance the exterior of their homes. A few retractable screen door colors that are currently popular are darker, moody tones, nature-inspired hues, classic neutral colors, and metallic finishes for a modern look. To find the perfect retractable screen door color for your home, we recommend you contact your local Mirage screen specialist, and they will guide you through the process.
FAQs
Yes, Mirage retractable screens can be custom colored to perfectly match the existing color of your home. You will need to provide the color identification to your Mirage screen specialist so they can match the color and provide a quote for the custom color order. The lead time for your custom color retractable screen may be a little longer than a standard order.
No, regardless of which color you choose for your retractable screen, it won’t affect the durability and performance. All of our retractable screen doors go through a powder coating process to paint the screens, which ensures the color will hold up for a long time and under harsh weather conditions.
We recommend that you don’t touch up or paint the colored retractable screen door, as the powder coating process ensures the original paint color will last a long time.
Yes, all colored Mirage retractable screen doors are weather resistant and undergo the same testing to ensure durability and quality. We understand that most retractable screen doors are installed on the exteriors of homes, so we make sure that the paint will be able to withstand harsh weather conditions.
