For a roof with shingles in a cool color like black or slate gray select a cool color of siding such as blue gray or green.
Blue houses with grey roofs.
The blue and gray combination is especially attractive on a cottage style home since parts of the roof are angular and will directly contrast with the front and side of the home easily displaying the two colors.
If you re worried about your house becoming too dark overall paint your trim and shutters white.
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Some reliable color combinations include the following.
The same home with shingles that have a charcoal base but flecked with greens tans and browns would be far more appealing.
I like the look as long as it s a good blue for exteriors.
Although sky blue powder blue and other shades of blue will match grey shingles grey blues really are striking when paired with grey shingles.
By contrast darker color can make a tall roof seem less overwhelming.
Light colors have a tremendous impact on the look of your entire home.
James hardie s colorplus palette can help you find the right siding color to match a roof in both a warm or cool shade.
Blues and grays have been a popular exterior color for the last decade.
Now here s the blending principle.
My preference is a dark blue or blue grey offset with white trim speaking of white trim you ll notice most of the examples in this collection have white trim.
I m surprised not more houses opt for a blue exterior.
Jun 20 2017 explore carol lattier s board blue roof on pinterest.
Dark gray or black shingles capping white gray yellow and blue homes.
The hint of grey in the blue paint matches the color of the house to the roof.
A solid black roof on a home with dark brown wood siding creates a boring combination.
Pastel or sky blue makes an attractive house color when the roof is a dark or medium gray.
The hue is a great complement to stonework and wood trim.
The plainer the siding is the more a blended color pattern is needed to make your home look interesting and appealing.
And brown shingles or earth tone blends crowning green brown cream and tan exteriors.
Having a lighter color roof will make your house appear taller and may be a great option if your home has a low roof or if it has a shallow pitch.
Black a contrasting shade of gray white green or blue can all pair nicely with a gray brick or painted house.
Gray black darker shades of brown and some softer shades of green think celadon or grayish green can all look lovely with a red brick or similar home.