The invention discloses embossment powder for an outer wall, and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the field of coating. The embossment powder for the outer wall comprises the following components in parts by mass: 20 to 25 parts of white cement, 50 to 65 parts of quartz powder, 10 to 20 parts of quartz sand, 0.1 to 0.15 part of a water repellent, 0.2 to 0.5 part of a thixotropic agent, 0.2 to 0.3 part of wood fiber, 1 to 1.5 parts of PVA and 0.3 to 0.5 part of methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose. The embossment powder provided by the invention belongs to a layer material in inorganic embossment, and has the characteristics of environmental friendliness, high whiteness, low alkalinity, high adhesive strength, small drying shrinkage, high water-proof and air-permeable properties and the like. Compared with the coating in the traditional embossment, the embossment powder is high in cost performance, uniform in spot, plump and high in stereoscopic sensation, and has development prospect in the field of outer wall texture effect decoration.