Decorating and Design - New color for front door

Hello. I would like some advise on what color to paint my front door. the house is a creamy white stucco ranch style, with ultra white trim and "weathered wood" shingles. The wall with the front door faces east, with the actual door being recessed back. On the same east wall is a two car garage door in almond sectional steel. The two doors are separated by an expanse of stucco, with a planting bed below. The front door is currently a dutch blue. Looks okay, but needs painting. The door is a traditional six panel with a half circle leaded glass window on top. The hall way that the door opens into is painted a greened beige. I'm thinking I need a color to pull in the almond garage door, but still be complimentary to the greeny walls inside. Any advice is most welcome. We love the neutral look of the house but wouldn't mind a bright color for the front door. ps. we are in so. california.

I too have a neutral colored house. It is white with green trim. I had my front door stained in a deep mahogany. This type of color would go well even with the beige garage door.

Many designers say to treat your front door like a bulls eye. Make it the focus of the house.

Also, I believe that you can paint the garage door any color you want. It doesn't have to stay beige. You could make it white if you wanted to.

The wood of the door is paint quality, not stain quality. But a opague stain would work, I think. Should i be be concerned about the color of the entry way? I have heard about the bull's eye theory and that the front door should also be a preview of the interior of the home.
So I was thinking a willowy green color with warm undertones to pull in the almond garage door. I don't really want to paint it, if I can possibly avoid it. Love your advice, btw, Gini. We are in Santa Barbara, where are you?

I am in Simi Valley, not toooo far from you.

That color should be fine. The point is to make the door stand out. when you pick your chip see how the light reflects off of it when the door is open and closed. The amount of light it receives changes it, so besure you still like the effect no matter what the conditions are day and night. Tape it to the door near the wall inside. I would even go so far as to place several of the same colored chips together on the door to get a better idea. Live with it for a while. And if all else fails and the color isn't what you wanted paint is cheap! A rich mocha brown would be nice as well. Take a look. Remember, you want it to be your focal point.