Hi Chefwong, I want to reiterate a previous posters comments about white paint in dark space; white won't make your room look brighter lighter. White needs alot of light to come alive. If you look at white rooms in magazines you'll notice they have a tone of daylight and they light the room professionaly. In dark rooms it's really better to go mid tone colors. What colors do you respond to? Blue, green, yellow? You might get a paint deck from Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore and browse the deck and see what you respond to. Also, the site below might be useful to help visualize colors in room. But note too that most of these rooms have alot of light when they are photographed. Here is a link that might be useful: Favorite paint colors blog

I would not rely on computer color representation to make your decision or to get others' opinions, as every monitor shows color differently. I have my monitor calibrated for professional graphic design work, and yet their copper penny color sample looks dingy pink. Copper has many color overtones, highlights and shadows and varies so much according to daylight vs. indoor light, time of day and surrounding colors. For starters, see if you can get an actual sample. Second look at photos of copper, both interior and exterior (Houzz is a good place). (These, too, are not exact replicas of actual color -- you're looking for general ideas.) Once you've narrowed your colors down a bit, get some large color swatches and see what looks good in your light and with the surrounding environment. For example, mossy green is usually a good companion with copper, but if you are surrounded by greenery, this may not be the best shade. Are you out in the sun or shaded by a grove of trees? In addition to house style, consider your context. A metal roof often suggests a country setting, but is that true or are you on a city lot or in a development with houses close by? When you have it narrowed down your choices, post a photo of your copper and large paint swatches here to get opinions. (Note: the colors will still look different from reality, but hopefully they will be altered to a similar degree.) When you have three contenders, paint large areas on several sides of your house, preferably at the corner where you can see surrounding trees and neighbor houses.

That's what happens when it's not painted properly. It's a different story when brick is painted with the proper prep and product. With that said, the look you have right now is a look people work really hard to achieve. The flaking paint on brick might just be serendipity. Check out the Romabio IG feed and you'll see what I mean. You could leave it as is and the more that flakes off, may be the better. https://www.instagram.com/romabiopaints/

Try something like this to give your home more presence.