Siding Color to coordinate with Red-Brown Roof
Hi all,
We are looking to reside our c.1940s home soon and I am having such a difficult time trying to settle on a color that goes well with our reddish-brown roof (only replaced a year or two before we purchased the home so not going anywhere anytime soon). I keep coming back to shades of grey but can't tell if I'm completely off base--it's very possible I am totally overthinking things.
In any case, I've used the online visualizer tools and included some of the mock-ups below images of the house in its current buttery-cream color (in two different exposures to give the best sense of the roof color).
I'm totally open to advice/recommendations.
Thanks!
Erica
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI don't think gray is a good option. The only one you showed I would consider is the second to last option as it reads more brown (and purple) on my laptop.
What about a green like this spruce? The brown and green mimic the colors one finds in nature which is always a good way to go.
Erica Travis thanked rrahcalidesign
3 years agoI think white or light beige are your best options. Next time you need to re-stain the porch, use a deeper expresso brown so it's not so red. Landscaping will go a long way toward making the house more inviting, and the foliage will look good against the lighter house color.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoThis was a green option we also liked. I’m so afraid white/beige will be boring but I guess landscaping would help with that too.
calidesign
3 years agopricklypearcactus
3 years agoI don't think gray works well with that color of roof.
How about a dark blue (but not too gray of a blue)? Something closer to this first photo than the second in color. But I thought the second one was a good shot of a small house with a prominent brown roof and blue siding.
chloebud
3 years ago
PROPPF.
3 years agoI'd save a bit more money and have the front half of the roof replaced to match your chosen siding color, and have the roof extended across the gable.
Consider removing the deck, or if you use it, move to the right side of the door so it's not blocking the larger window.
decoenthusiaste
3 years agoErica Travis
3 years ago
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