And this is key in areas with colder winters like the midwest.
Light tan roof.
A gray roof is an invitation to monochrome.
Tan shingles with a tan house.
Yellow or gold house paint is a chameleon that flatters tile red green blue gray brown or black roofs.
Lighter or darker house paint and a contrasting intensity of gray.
These are perhaps the trickiest color to work with.
For a roof with shingles in a cool color like black or slate gray select a cool color of siding such as blue gray or green.
Black can be too harsh but will work in limited situations.
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.
Warm stone colors creams tans browns orange and yellows.
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Of course lighter colors reflect the light keeping things cooler while darker colors absorb the light and keep warmth in.
Also when the roof color picks up tones in window shutters the front door or accent trim it nicely ties together the exterior look.
The left roof color has yellow in it.
A soft muted brown or the right color grey are your best choices.
If you have this roof color tan and yellow are in your color scheme.
If you have this color roof keep in mind that orange is already in your color scheme.
Yellow with a strong brown roof is a very common mistake.
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This is a popular choice and almost always bad.
Brown roofs work well with.
The middle roof sample has orange in it.
The table below shows roof colors that integrate best with siding colors.
Light olive house paint is attractive with those darker shingle colors.