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Gray is a color for those who want to emphasize red brick, as it is a cool tone and red is a warm tone. The combination of a grey roof and red bricks creates a contrast and greatly enhances the appeal of your home. As you can see in this example, a red brick house with a gray roof looks great no matter what color red brick it is. Gray is an easy and safe color to work with, but we recommend choosing a darker shade of gray, like this one. The white windows add some brightness to the dark grey roof and give a nice definition to the architectural details of the house.
With this information, you can choose what kind of neutral to use and consider them for your red brick house. If you prefer darker tones for your house, then pick its corresponding darker hues. Light gray also works well with any kind of red brick house.
Light Grey House with Light Grey Roof for a Beautiful Traditional Feel
Shingles are the perfect roofing material for most homes across the country. However, other roofing materials may be suitable for homes in extreme climates, or those who wish to change up the style of their home. Light gray bricks look great with green, blue, black, white, and dark gray colors.
One of the best parts about choosing a black roof is that you are rarely limited by material selection. Black asphalt shingles and black metal roofs are easy to come by. Match darker shades of green with warmer shades of red brick for deep contrast.
The most popular shingle colors
Likewise, go for lighter shades of green like mint for dark red brick to get a detailed look. One of the best things about green is that you can use it with steep slope roofs. Even with white or grey trim on the house, a green roof will make your red brick house stand out and look classy. Although we prefer a dark roof color on a red brick house, light roofs work too. As long as the shade is lighter than the brick you still get some contrast. This light gray asphalt shingle by GAF is a nice choice.
Red bricks go well with black, gray, dark brown, and red roofs. However, each of these roof colors has an accompanying reason. With a light red brick house you can get away with a lighter shade of roof color. However darker roofs still look better with red brick so I wouldn’t go too light. This Barkwood roofing shingle is a nice shade of gray mixed with brown. With all the dark roof colors mentioned earlier, there is a corresponding lighter hue for it.
Green
Darker colors absorb heat and lighter colors reflect it. So it makes sense to choose a dark color in cold climates and a lighter one where it’s hot. Red brick home with stucco accents and a dark gray roofing shingle. Red brick is a very broad term, reddish brick would be more accurate.
You can use a black roof for a blue brick house in an area where you are looking to tap the full benefits of the sun’s heat. Choosing the right type of roofing material is important, much like the climate and the color of your roof. Asphalt shingles are heat absorbers, while metal roofing keeps your house cooler. You can ask for professional advice for more information about this. Taupe colors come with more variations than the rest of the light neutrals.
What color roof goes with a red house?
However, we think that pairing a brown, warm-toned roof with the warm nature of the brick is very appealing. Blue might not be as common as red as the main exterior color of a brick home. Still, it is a beautiful color and gives a house a presence. Blue brick houses often have white trim on windows and doors. It’s common to see blue as the main color cast with gray bricks on the siding. A green roof on a red brick house screams modern and bold.
Green may be a sidestep to traditional roofing, but it has an earthy look that looks terrific, especially in a lush setting. Green roofs look great, whether they are metal or shingles. The right color combination of brick facade and roofing will enhance your home’s curb appeal and resale value. The primary and underlying casts of your brick, along with the architectural style and roof pitch of your home, are critical factors to selecting the best roof color.
Before you go for bold statement colors for your roof, think about whether you’ll want to change the exterior. The exterior includes changes such as the siding and accents of the house. However, if you want to implement drastic changes such as repainting the entire house, think about your roof too.Roofs are costly. In an area where you’re not too concerned about hot weather or cold weather, blue is a beautiful color for a metal roof. Blue metal roofs will reflect some light and maintain some of the sun’s heat for a balanced interior temperature. But it does not mean brick houses are already outdated and out of style.
Make sure to get actual roofing samples and compare them to your particular shade of brick. When your picking the right roof color for your brick house then consider the style of the home. Some home designs have a color scheme that traditionally goes with the style. You can choose your own color scheme but going to far away from what’s considered right for the house can cost you at resale. Depending on the style of the house, a roof can make up around 40% of what you see from the curb.
Think about the contrast of your roof with the rest of your home – it is often best to mix and match the textures. You should also consider the pattern and texture of your shingles as well as the color. This might be one of the most important decisions you can make when you’re getting a new roof.
Get Inspired - Click Here to Order Your Complimentary Lookbook. The curb appeal of a red-brick home with a low-pitched roof will benefit from a colorful roof that adds a pop of color. A subtle-grey roof, like the one in this photo, practically makes the roof disappear. Adding a green roof to this brick house would add personality and interest to the home's exterior. If your siding is brown, you want to be very careful not to completely wash out your home’s exterior and choose a color that does not accent your brown shades.
You can also use an integrated cooling system for the home if the energy bill is never a problem. This choice helps add some brightness as well as create sense in the design. At a glance, charcoal grey has a high similarity with black. However, if you are interested in the home exterior combo but want to choose the exterior elements that have a color other than black and white, it would be fine.
If you are worried that a gray-on-gray color scheme is too flat, check out CertainTeed's Silver Birch shingles that will catch the sunlight and energize your gray brick facade. These classically cool neutral shingle colors from CertainTeed are popular favorites for lightening your home's exterior. It is not by accident that shingle brands manufacture exceedingly more neutral colors than anything else. Neutral shingle colors are easy on the eyes and pair well with all shades of brick. Many HOAs specify neutral shingle colors to maintain a cohesive look in the neighborhood.
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