Your color options for the house would be numerous with a gray/charcoal roof. Do you have any preferences for the siding color?

Very cute. You have lots of options for your cottage. Here are just a few inspiration pics for you. I think a metal roof on your new home is the perfect choice. You have wide variety of colors for your roof choice. I happen to like the classic tin roof look but you may like something else entirely. There are a couple below with metal roof's and the others aren't but give you good color options.

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Here is an informative article on picking the color for your metal roof

http://www.metalroofing.systems/metal-roof-colors/

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/materials-the-advantages-of-a-metal-roof-stsetivw-vs~560023

Thanks Chloebud and Denita! I like the idea of light siding with a gray, bronze or charcoal roof.

Some people paint the fish scales a different color than the siding.

If you're staying with the pale green siding and white trim, there is a beige -- off white without the yellow or pink hue -- that would work well and be neutral if you decided to change the siding color later.

https://wheelermetals.com/store/products/images/1253/400/26_ga_r_panel-colored_20_year_paint_warranty.jpg

I love the character of your home! There's something about it that made me think it should be a pale, buttery yellow with bright white trim the second I looked at it. I think it would look wonderful with a bronze roof.

I am no expert on metal roofing, although I love it, but won't a black roof make your attic very hot and then increase your cooling needs? I vote for the bronze. House color could be warm yellow, pale aqua, most any green shade, tan, or ?

Where is the home and when was it built?

Hi cpartist, the home is in Ohio and was built in 1899. A bronze metal roof is being installed on it now.

That will be beautiful. It's a great old house! I would stay away from more modern colors and use colors more in keeping with its era. (Danita's examples while beautiful are all too contemporary for the age of your house. )

What colors do you personally like? The house can go in many different directions and all would be appropriate.

So happy to hear you're going with the bronze roof. After it's installed, it will be easier to decide on a paint color.

Greens and golds (yellows, cream) go well with bronze. Check out old house neighborhoods for combinations that you like. My husband is hoping for hail so that we can get a new roof in metal!

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Your current roof has a coppery tinge to it. Verdigris green is a great color for older houses and coordinates with a wide variety of colors. Bright colors were popular with the late Victorian styles. What about the surrounding houses colors? I'd avoid matching them but do blend in to the neighborhood.

I would love to see a pic of your home after the bronze roof is installed. :)

If you can just paint the roof, I would.