Exterior Paint Colors for Split-Level Homes

Try Exterior Paint Colors on Your Split-Level Home

A split-level often mixes brick, siding and a big garage door, so the colors have to tie three materials together. Upload a photo, describe the new colors, and see a white or dark graphite update before you buy paint.

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Try it on your own photo

Upload a front photo of your split-level and describe the colors for each part: the siding, the brick, the trim, the garage door and the front door. Say what must stay, such as the roof and the driveway.

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Split-Level House Colors, Before and After

AI-generated sample edits. The before photos are AI-drawn stand-in houses, not photos of real homes. Each edit was run once, and each caption shows the exact instruction we typed, what changed, what stayed and what the model got wrong. The samples were made with an image model and settings that may differ from the live paint tool, so your own render may look different. A render shows a color idea, not real paint on a real house.

Two-story split-level house with brown upper siding, orange-red brick below, a brown garage door and a gray roof, before — Brown siding and red brick to white with black doors. We typed: “Paint the brick and the siding a clean white and paint the garage door and the front door black. Keep the gray roof, the windows, the driveway, the lawn, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same.” The upper siding is white, and the garage door and front door are black, as asked. The roof, windows and driveway stayed the same. What we missed: the brick came out cream, not a clean white, so the lower and upper levels don’t quite match.

The same split-level with white upper siding, cream painted brick and a black garage door and front door, under the same gray roof — Brown siding and red brick to white with black doors. We typed: “Paint the brick and the siding a clean white and paint the garage door and the front door black. Keep the gray roof, the windows, the driveway, the lawn, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same.” The upper siding is white, and the garage door and front door are black, as asked. The roof, windows and driveway stayed the same. What we missed: the brick came out cream, not a clean white, so the lower and upper levels don’t quite match.

One-story split-level style house with sage green siding, white trim, a white garage door and a dark roof, before — Sage green siding to a dark graphite gray. We typed: “Paint only the siding a dark charcoal graphite gray. Keep the white trim, the white garage door, the dark roof, the windows, the lawn, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same.” The siding, including the front gable, is now a dark charcoal, and the white trim, white garage door, roof and windows stayed the same. What we missed: the gray has a slight blue cast, so it reads a little closer to slate than to a neutral graphite.

The same house with dark charcoal-gray siding, with the white trim and white garage door kept — Sage green siding to a dark graphite gray. We typed: “Paint only the siding a dark charcoal graphite gray. Keep the white trim, the white garage door, the dark roof, the windows, the lawn, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same.” The siding, including the front gable, is now a dark charcoal, and the white trim, white garage door, roof and windows stayed the same. What we missed: the gray has a slight blue cast, so it reads a little closer to slate than to a neutral graphite.

How to Preview Colors on Your Split-Level

Photograph the whole front. Get both levels, the garage door and the roof in the frame, standing back on the sidewalk if you need to.
Name each material. Type something like: “Paint the brick and the siding a clean white and the garage door and front door black. Keep the roof and the driveway the same.” Brick and siding can come out slightly different, so check both in the render.
Try a light and a dark scheme. Render a white scheme and a dark one, such as graphite siding with white trim. Download both, compare them, then paint samples on the house.

To try painted brick, use the brick paint visualizer. For the garage door alone, try the garage door color visualizer. For the whole house see the exterior paint visualizer.

Split-Level Exterior Colors to Try

White trim and garage door: SW Extra White

In a split-level makeover by Kylie M Interiors, Sherwin-Williams Extra White is used on the trim and the garage door.

Painted brick: SW Dorian Gray

The same makeover paints the brick Sherwin-Williams Dorian Gray, which ties the brick to the siding above.

Dark siding: BM Graphite

Brick&Batten’s split-level case study uses Benjamin Moore Graphite on the siding for a modern look. Our graphite sample shows a similar idea.

Black doors

Black garage and front doors are a common way to update a split-level. Our white sample tried this with black on both doors.

Before You Choose Colors for a Split-Level

Tie the levels together. Painting the brick and the siding the same or a close color makes the house read as one shape.
Treat the garage door as a big part of the front. On many split-levels it is the largest single surface.
Check the brick and the siding separately in each render, since the model may give them slightly different shades.
Before you paint real brick, check that it is in good condition and use a paint made for masonry.
Paint large samples on both the brick and the siding and look at them in daylight.

Split-Level Exterior Paint Colors FAQ

Is it free to try?+

You need a free account to generate. New accounts get 1 free render, and free renders carry a small watermark. After that, paid plans on the pricing page give you more renders without the watermark.

Do I need to sign up?+

Yes. Rendering requires an account so your credits and results can be saved. You can sign in with Google or a one-time code sent to your email.

What colors update a split-level house?+

White with painted brick and black doors, or a dark siding such as Benjamin Moore Graphite with white trim. A Kylie M Interiors makeover uses Sherwin-Williams Extra White on the trim and garage door and Dorian Gray on the brick.

Should I paint the brick on my split-level?+

Many makeovers do, so the brick and the siding match. Try it on a photo first with the brick paint visualizer or by naming the brick in the sentence.

What color should the garage door be?+

Often white to match the trim, or black for contrast. Try both on your photo, because on a split-level the garage door is a big part of the front.

Can I keep my roof?+

Say so: “Keep the roof the same.” In both of our samples the roof stayed the same. It is an AI edit, not a mask, so check each render.

Will the render match the real paint?+

No. The render shows a color idea, not a paint chip, and outdoor light changes how a color looks through the day. Paint large samples on the house before you buy gallons.

Sources

Kylie M Interiors: Split-level exterior makeover – Extra White trim and garage, Dorian Gray brick
Brick&Batten: Modernize a split-level exterior – Benjamin Moore Graphite siding

Related Color Visualizers

Exterior paint visualizer – the whole house
Vinyl siding color visualizer – new siding colors
Trim paint color visualizer – trim and fascia
Shutter color visualizer – shutters only
Front door color visualizer – front doors
Garage door color visualizer – garage doors
Exterior house colors with a brown roof – brown shingles
Exterior house colors with a black roof – black shingles
Exterior paint colors for Cape Cod homes – Cape Cods
Exterior paint colors for ranch homes – ranch houses
Exterior paint colors for Colonial homes – two-story Colonials
Brick paint visualizer – painted or limewashed brick
Charcoal paint colors – dark grays compared

See a New Look on Your Split-Level

Upload one photo of the front of your house and compare a white and a dark scheme.

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