While wooden roofs may look nice their practicality is lacking.
Multi colored shingle siding.
Also when the roof color picks up tones in window shutters the front door or accent trim it nicely ties together the exterior look.
Especially on smaller or more traditional style homes simple works best for exterior color combinations.
After all darker colors absorb heat and lighter colors reflect it so the climate in your area matters when you are choosing what color shingles and type of roofing material that you plan to use.
Neutral siding colors like warm gray create a solid foundation.
Of course lighter colors reflect the light keeping things cooler while darker colors absorb the light and keep warmth in.
Shown are iko dynasty performance shingles in sedona a very dramatic color blend.
For red or yellow brick houses choose between black brown and gray shingles.
With roofing the color choice has a lot more to do with practicality than color and your options can be a bit more limited.
Like siding there s a huge upswing in the color grey.
Shingle colors for white houses include brown grey black green blue white.
To accurately judge your shingle and color choice we recommend that you view it on an actual roof with a pitch similar to your own roof prior to making your final color selection.
Blue pairs well with all colors of roofing but one to consider is a brown roof.
It is another great roof and siding color combination especially because blue has become increasingly popular as a siding color all over the country.
The roofing product colors you see are as accurate as technology allows.
Brown shingles would work with beige siding a mild contrast or with white a more distinct contrast.
Then introduce color in small doses such as a glossy red front door to create a focal point that doesn t overwhelm the exterior color scheme.
The important thing is to repeat one or two of the colors in the roof somewhere else on the house s exterior.
Notice that some of these shingle color options are more dynamic than others in that they have more variance in color.
These next three shingle colors harvard slate weatherwood and driftwood are also good choices for most style homes.
Shingle colors for weathered wood or log houses include brown green black grey.
While green siding can allow your home to blend with nature blue will make it look light and airy.
Multi colored roofs are less common but there are manufacturers that are creating multi colored shingles that look similar to historic slate.
The table below shows roof colors that integrate best with siding colors.
For example driftwood can be an excellent color choice for homes with multi colored brick siding because of its solid color look.
Siding and shingle color combinations.
Consider a shingle with a high definition profile to mimic the look of natural wood shakes.
We suggest that you view a roofing display or several shingles to get a better idea of the actual color.