I'm just a homeowner but I would also go with middle 1 on top row, it's darker now & I don't care for it, doesn't match as well as the middle top 1 which I think will give the house a warmer look, it blends in beautifully with the brick. Dark color makes the foundation area more "important looking" when brick should be the focal point.

Maybe you can try a large swatch of the finalists and see what happens after a couple weeks. It depends on what color your "dirt" is. Your side yard is all paved so I don't really know that you would pick up much from the ground. The light stucco on my building bases did not seem to get too dirty. Some of the darker colors were darker than the actual dirt or airborne "soot" or whatever it is, and showed dirt more. Kind of like a dark car (or black pants to use your analogy)...So it depends on your local environment.

Agree with the canopy idea. I’ll be the dissenting opinion here - I say paint the brick. I’m not usually one to advocate for painting brick, but I think on smaller houses and those that are more simple it makes a much larger impact. A white brick house will always be in style - so even if the trend fades your white brick traditional home will never look dated. If you want it to look more in vogue with today’s style, I would suggest a white brick (maybe SW Alabaster) and a light griege shutter (maybe SW Ancient Marble). I know some might say that scheme is overdone (at least where I’m from), but I can’t lie - there’s something so classic and understated about it. I think it will really transform your home. That said - painted or unpainted, the house is very pretty. If you opt not to paint, you can’t go wrong with some updated landscaping and new fixtures.

Here is a greenish gray with white trim. Your tall arborvitae need to be removed from in front of your windows, which I guessed at the shape in this image. Your home could benefit from some colorful landscaping in the front.