Blue Houses With Grey Roofs

Some reliable color combinations include the following.

Blue houses with grey roofs.

The hue is a great complement to stonework and wood trim. The blue and gray combination is especially attractive on a cottage style home since parts of the roof are angular and will directly contrast with the front and side of the home easily displaying the two colors. Now here s the blending principle. The plainer the siding is the more a blended color pattern is needed to make your home look interesting and appealing.

Having a lighter color roof will make your house appear taller and may be a great option if your home has a low roof or if it has a shallow pitch. I like the look as long as it s a good blue for exteriors. 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. See more ideas about blue roof house exterior house colors.

A solid black roof on a home with dark brown wood siding creates a boring combination. The same home with shingles that have a charcoal base but flecked with greens tans and browns would be far more appealing. By contrast darker color can make a tall roof seem less overwhelming. And brown shingles or earth tone blends crowning green brown cream and tan exteriors.

Now designers are combining the two for blue gray tones that result in a welcoming color choice for home exteriors. It is also important to know that dark vs. The hint of grey in the blue paint matches the color of the house to the roof. Light colors have a tremendous impact on the look of your entire home.

Black a contrasting shade of gray white green or blue can all pair nicely with a gray brick or painted house. Although sky blue powder blue and other shades of blue will match grey shingles grey blues really are striking when paired with grey shingles. Gray black darker shades of brown and some softer shades of green think celadon or grayish green can all look lovely with a red brick or similar home. Blues and grays have been a popular exterior color for the last decade.

Dark gray or black shingles capping white gray yellow and blue homes. Pastel or sky blue makes an attractive house color when the roof is a dark or medium gray. I m surprised not more houses opt for a blue exterior. My preference is a dark blue or blue grey offset with white trim speaking of white trim you ll notice most of the examples in this collection have white trim.

James hardie s colorplus palette can help you find the right siding color to match a roof in both a warm or cool shade.