No matter what always test your paint colors and you can learn how here.
Red brick house with gray roof.
The spicy red highlights the roof peak outlines windows accents the front door and defines the porch trim.
The grey on part of the shed gable looks right.
Metal roofs look more modern which doesn t fit the style or your average red brick house.
Most brick colors reds oranges yellows.
If you have to replace your roof take the opportunity to consider your color choices.
Plus grey for other woodwork to go with the roof tones.
Don t use grey shingles on homes with yellow bricks or brown bricks.
This beautiful custom red brick home used a gray and brown asphalt shingle with a brown metal accent roof.
Quaint two story brick home with 6 columns capped with three dormers set against dark grey shingle roof.
There are lots of ways to get ideas and of course there are some standard or classic combinations that you should consider such as a black or gray roof with a white house or a black or slate gray roof with a red brick house color combination.
White pops up as window sashes to bring dimension and brightness to the facade.
New suburban house with the entire front facade being red brick contrasted nicely with white trim around the windows and front door.
Bring home samples and see how they look with your other exterior colors.
Brown shingles are more appropriate.
Elegant upscale suburban home with red brick and beige exterior shutters.
Agree with you completely about revising the columns and adding a railing.
Gray roofs work well with.
Cool gray siding fashions an easy on the eye exterior that benefits from warming touches of paprika red.
But they look great as an accent feature on architectural details or bump outs.
The impact of red brick and your roof color.
To find out how the color of your roof impacts function take a look here.
Cool stone colors off whites grays blues gray greens purple.
Update a red brick.
Trim colors that are off white dark gray or black not beige.
Choose black shutters for red brick walls or light colored siding and cream colored shutters for dark paint colors.
For example if you want the look of white trim choose creamy colors instead of clean or cool whites which look harsh with red brick.
You should also consider the pattern and texture of your shingles as well as the color.
Chad esslinger of chad esslinger design answers homeowners questions about how to enhance their home s exterior design and curb appeal when getting a new roof.
How to tear off roof shingles.
If your house is red or white brick and you plan to use grey shingles on your roof add black or grey shutters and a black or grey door to tie the whole thing together.