Door Colors and Materials

Standard Colors

Below are our six most popular color choices (on alder) for our stained wood doors.  You are not limited to these colors only, however, can help you work with our finishing partners to create a stain color that fits the style of your home.

Antique Mahogany
teak wood stain color, stained wood doors, custom doors, garage doors, front door
Teak
natural wood stain color, stained wood doors, custom doors, garage doors, front door
Natural
Dark Walnut
dark oak wood stain color, stained wood doors, custom doors, garage doors, front door
Dark Oak
Butternut wood stain color, stained wood doors, custom doors, garage doors, front door
Butternut

Below are some popular wood options for our custom doors.  Achieving a specific color and style requires selecting the right wood for each purpose and understanding how that wood will be finished.  Our experts can help you make the right choices and help you create your perfect door!

Finishing Process: Great Northern Door finishes our wood products at Brush Masters, Inc. If you choose to finish your wood door, we recommend following the the following steps. (Step 1: Old Masters Wiping Stain, Step 2: Apply Clear Waterbase 2K Isolator, Step 3: Apply KLIMA UNICO Clear Self Sealer) Pease review these Technical Data Sheets for complete detailed information.

Wood Species

Clear Pine
knotty pine
Knotty Pine
clear alder
Clear Alder
knotty alder
Knotty Alder
walnut
Walnut
African Mahogany
African Mahogany
Vertical Grain Douglas Fir
Birch
Cherry
Hickory
maple wood grain
Maple
poplar wood grain
Poplar
red oak wood grain
Red Oak
White Oak
Reclaimed Lumber
MDF Wood
MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard)
Custom

Alternative Composite Doors Colors

Our Alternative Composite doors are currently available in these 10 realistic wood-look colors:

AMERICAN WALNUT
CASTLE GATE
COASTLINE
DARK HICKORY
ENGLISH WALNUT
French White Oak
FRENCH WHITE OAK
Mahogany
MAHOGANY
WEATHERED TEAK
BOARDWALK
CYPRESS

DURA-EEZ™ Alternate Composite Paint Options

Great Northern Door recommends Sherwin Williams, Exterior 100% acrylic latex paints:

  • Emerald® Exterior Acrylic Latex
  • Duration® Exterior Acrylic Latex
  • Resilience® Exterior Acrylic Latex

What colors can I paint my DURA-EEZ™ Composite doors?

We suggest the color selections listed here. See Sherwin Williams Color List.

It’s important that you do not adjust or customize colors. If you want to use a color not shown here, you must ensure it has an LRV (Light Reflective Value) of 55 and above, and it must be a Sherwin Williams Vinyl Safe paint.

If the color is not on this page and has a LRV below 55 or you do not know the LRV it should not be used on Great Northern Door products. If your paint has an LRV of less than 55 or if you want black paint, you must use Sherwin Williams AquaSurTech solar reflective product.

For more color brands and specialty paint options visit AZEK’s Painting Resources

Note: Custom colors should only be used if they are made from specialty paint with solar reflective pigments.

Glass Options

The standard glass option for our doors is 1/2″ double pane clear glass.  Additional options include:

clear glass, garage doors, custom doors, custom garage door glass options
Clear (Standard), Gray or Bronze
Frosted Glass
Frosted
Seeded Glass
Seeded
Winter Lake Glass
Winter Lake
Custom glass
Custom

Ready to get started?  Let’s create your perfect door!

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