Gray on the roof can enhance the appearance of bricks.
Grey roof with beige brick.
If you have a gray roof you ll want to avoid choosing muted colors like beige or brown.
When paired with gray these colors can cause your home to look too washed out.
The earthy gold stone on this house combined with the creamy beige brick dictate a very custom coloured roof but.
For example if your home has a warm colored roof in a shade such as brick red or rusty tan pick siding in a similarly warm shade such as tan beige or brown.
Brown shingles would work with beige siding a mild contrast or with white a more distinct contrast.
Most brick or stone homes do not change colour very often unless you decide to paint your brick so this will largely impact choosing your roof colour.
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.
Similarly if your facing is a stone veneer of very large randomly sized and multicolored fieldstones roofing shingles with a prominent texture or multiple colors are likely to compete or clash.
2 select cooler hues or gray in the roof color blend if the cast of the brick is gray on the home.
If you have a stone or brick house choose your roof colour very carefully.
You should also consider the pattern and texture of your shingles as well as the color.
Joints with a lighter colored mortar or that stand out more from the brick tend to require a quieter or simpler roof pattern in order to keep from clashing.
Also when the roof color picks up tones in window shutters the front door or accent trim it nicely ties together the exterior look.
Joint color is also critical and often overlooked.
The key idea is to create some contrast so you want something that will stand out a little more.
Not accounting for the joints of a brick house is a very common mistake.
A dark brown roof would be boring with wood siding stained dark.