Gray House With Cedar Colored Roof

The dark gray black shingled roof.

Gray house with cedar colored roof.

There are lots of ways to get ideas and of course there are some standard or classic combinations that you should consider such as a black or gray roof with a white house or a black or slate gray roof with a red brick house color combination. Some years ago we had a porch roof on the north side of our house we roofed with a nice green metal roof. The color of the stain and gray siding matter a lot but to me this combination is beautiful. Brown roofs on brick houses.

Not all shades of gray have a warm or cool undertone or a secondary color undertone. After it was installed the ambient reflected light tinged the 2nd floor rooms above the roof in a pale green color. Whether you re building a new house remodeling the outside of an old one or simply replacing a roof the color combinations you select are ones you ll have to live with for a long time. While it may seem that a light gray house will look good with any roof color some shades are more desirable than others.

This can look good with the right color brown. It s super important to use a wide variety of values on a home and this one uses them all. Quite simply there are more poor roof choices on these than just about any other color house. See more ideas about black house house exterior exterior design.

It s an excellent color to use on a roof because it matches most colors at least reasonably well and with neutral colored homes which make up the majority of traditionally decorated houses grey shingles are one of the best choices on the market. True gray and black. 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. You should also consider the pattern and texture of your shingles as well as the color.

Follow some general color guidelines when coordinating roof and house colors. Gray house with rich colored stained wood doors. Pick the wrong one and it s just a big dark blob. Black dark gray or brown shingles work with a red clapboard country home and can top red brick attractively.

What a surprise mistake. For example if your home has a warm colored roof in a shade such as brick red or rusty tan pick siding in a similarly warm shade such as tan beige or brown. Red brick is sharp with a black or a vivid or dark blue roof and white trim gray brown or black roofs look good with green siding. Not accounting for the joints of a brick house is a very common mistake.

Some are strictly gray whether light dark or medium in tone. Grey is a neutral color. All shades of gray pair beautifully with black to create a subtle classic and dynamic appearance for your home.