What color do you paint the handrail for stairs?

[Joe S.]

What color do you paint the handrail for stairs? We had a stair handrail that was painted white and before the contractor even got through working in the house they had dirty nasty handprints all over the white. I had him repaint the top more of a brown color To hide dirty handprints for future use. Now the property manager is saying that white looks better and that a perspective Complained and the PM advising us to paint it back white. I’m having new stuff pop up all the time and I’m not just starting.😂

[Scott Mac]

Handrail was white.

Then panted dark.

Prospective renter shows up and says I love this unit, I love this neighborhood, the rent price is just right for me--but Arrrg that brown railing--if it were only white I'd sign on the dotted line--but it's not so I'll never live here (per Manager).

I wonder if the Manager really likes white too--what a coincidence that would be.