Blue Houses With Grey Roofs

If you re worried about your house becoming too dark overall paint your trim and shutters white.

Blue houses with grey roofs.

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. A solid black roof on a home with dark brown wood siding creates a boring combination. 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.

James hardie s colorplus palette can help you find the right siding color to match a roof in both a warm or cool shade. I m surprised not more houses opt for a blue exterior. Some reliable color combinations include the following. Black a contrasting shade of gray white green or blue can all pair nicely with a gray brick or painted house.

A brown gray or black roof topping yellow green and red homes. The plainer the siding is the more a blended color pattern is needed to make your home look interesting and appealing. Now here s the blending principle. Light colors have a tremendous impact on the look of your entire home.

Dark gray or black shingles capping white gray yellow and blue homes. The hue is a great complement to stonework and wood trim. 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. It is also important to know that dark vs.

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. And brown shingles or earth tone blends crowning green brown cream and tan exteriors. By contrast darker color can make a tall roof seem less overwhelming. See more ideas about blue roof house exterior house colors.

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. Although sky blue powder blue and other shades of blue will match grey shingles grey blues really are striking when paired with grey shingles. Blues and grays have been a popular exterior color for the last decade. Jun 20 2017 explore carol lattier s board blue roof on pinterest.

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.