Definitely not cream - cream anything is very dated.

Stone.

I would say paint the garage doors a 'paperbark' colour to match window trims. It would certainly lighten up the front facade of the home. It's a good comprise between light and dark and would blend well with existing colour trims. As others have mentioned, a cream colour would stand out too much and the garage doors would then become feature in itself. Is there any chance you may be able to lighten up the front steps at the same time?

I actually like the current colour it blends in nicely. I think going light in colour will make them stand out. Ask your supplier for some colour samples maybe tape them to the doors & stand back to see which blends on best. My door is Black on an off white garage but I also have black in other places.

I'd keep the original colour..it adds substance..

I like Jasper too..like girlguides suggested not a fan of stone

I'd match it to the windows

I would take your cue from your spouting colour and also do the railings on the steps the same and the letterbox . Do a brushout of the potential colours on a flattened cardboard box first and view from a distance. It is a bit hard to see what colour the roof is but Ironsand is a good colour that throws a range of hues. It is important for a two storied house to feel like it is anchored to the site, if you go light it will appear to float. Ensure your final choice picks up a tone in the brick.

Your door supplier should have given you colour swatches of any of the Colorbond range of colours. The samples are relatively true to colour and you can quite decisively use them to narrow the choice down.

Check out the Colorbond range of colours on our website (scroll down to "colours" and click on them) http://www.asapgaragedoors.com.au/garage-doors. Consider Ironstone as a first choice which looks like the blended colour of the driveway, or Woodlands Grey, Basalt, Jasper or even Monument. Keep in mind that lighter colours will stand out more against the brickwork while darker colours will recede and the doors will not dominate the look of the house. The white-backed curtains are a good example of how colour can be a distraction. On first glance at the photo, the curtains stand out. I would change the back of the curtains to a darker colour. If you can't find a Colorbond colour that suits, you can elect to have the doors powdercoated in any Dulux colour.

I'm sorry but you are going to have to put some work in to improve the look of the house. If you go with a different colour to what is already there it will have too many colours competing and if you match the window trim the house will continue to look dated. My suggestion is to use the colour of the grout in between the bricks and paint everything that colour. It will blend perfectly with the brick and the doors and trim will 'disappear' and make the whole house look fresh.