Color coordinating my orange brick house
We are in the process of updating our 1918 craftsman house and need some color input. We will be replacing the roof close to the same color, and we just finished up repainting the sun room, and windows/trim. It’s a little single dimensional with just the white, so I’m looking for some good accent colors and where we would place those colors? So far I’m thinking black trim with a coordinating blue, possibly a sage green....it’s just the big sunroom that’s throwing me...would it stay white? 🤔 Any suggestions welcome!! (Also, we will be adding storms on the sunroom -possibly thinking we could add color there)
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Need Help in picking out Paint colors for our orange brick home.
Comments (6)I had an orangey-peachy house in Baton Rouge, LA and I painted the back porch and door an opposite color on the color wheel - a beachy-seafoamy-light turquoise green. I loved it, but colorful houses are "done" there and this was 20 years ago. If any of your darker bricks go toward the red/maroon spectrum, a cranberry or maroon color could work well for a front door. You might have to make your pictures "public" in order for us to see them....See MoreExterior Paint colors that coordinate with orange brick
Comments (15)The way to tone down a color you hate is to go low contrast. In other words, chose a tone, whatever that tone is, that is similar in strength to the roof color. Not the same color, but not drastically darker or lighter. Also, close in the color wheel range also tones it down, unless you hate the close colors. But a greyish blue or bluish grey does go well with orange without drawing attention to its orangeness as long as it is the same level of light or darkness. (Sorry, I'm using layman's terms, I am no color theorist). At least that was my experience toning down trim in my bedroom that was orangey. Painting the garage in a similar tone to the roof will also tone it down because then the roof won't be contrasting with the bright white garage door. It could be a light brown or cream or whatever, as long as it is not super bright or super dark. Also, super bright or dark would call attention to the garage door, which I assume you will not want to do....See MoreEXTERIOR PAINT AND TRIM COLOR NEEDED to coordinate with orange brick
Comments (7)@amanda, what I don't like about the color now is that it is brown...I dislike all shades of brown. @chloebud yes, I am looking for options that go with our roof/brick and windows which is called "santone" from Andersen. ..it's like a beige colour. The gray/green is an interesting option for sure. @Patricia Colwell oh yes of course, not considering painting brick at all...when I said we are painting it all, I just meant the already currently painted areas. Are there any warm grays that would go with the brick/roof etc?...See MoreColor for old orange brick house siding help please!!
Comments (10)I agree, it will look top heavy with darker on the top. Lighter is a much better option. Vinyl siding can be painted, but, darker colors will cause the heat to build up and warp the siding. Much better to keep that siding light. You can use the iron ore on shutters and doors, although, for the doors, I would actually prefer something brighter. Alabaster is a good color for the trim. I like the balanced beige for the top. All colors that will go well with your brick....See More
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI like the body of the house just as is. What may be dragging it down is the brick wall and steps. What if all of that were white? These are the best examples I can find…hope you get the idea.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoWhat about a dark khaki green for all the trim? I think that would work very nicely with your orange-y brick.
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3 years agoalyssastauss
3 years agoThank you for all your suggestions!! It helps confirm that this indeed is a tricky house to color. Everything on the house is original (the sunroom is not post construction and is all wood). We actually tore down all the casing and ugly extra to get down to the details, but I agree it’s too stark a color to stick with their original white (the garage is white with a brand new green roof -so we will be sticking with the green for now). I’m grateful for some direction! Here’s an older picture with perhaps a truer idea of the coloring (the casing was still on in this picture). We won’t be painting the brick, I’d rather work with the tough color. 🥴
Beth H. :