Red House With Light Grey Roof

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.

Red house with light grey roof.

Just make sure the tone of the roof is a little different than the brick. Red roofs will also look good on gray houses or houses of stone with predominantly gray tints. Don t use grey shingles on homes with yellow bricks or brown bricks. A muted shade of red like a blush or intense pink is visually appealing for home siding and bricks and can even make a medium gray roof more noticeable.

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. Gray and red look good together because they are the combination of bold and understated color. If all white is a bit too much you can also go with another light neutral like cream or soft beige with a crisp white trim for a little more contrast. If your house is made of wood or has steel or vinyl siding a green roof or a blend of green shades will work.

This simple palette works best with more traditional style homes but can work well with some modern styles as well. While your house may be light gray in color consider the building materials when selecting a roof color. You want some contrast between the roof and home so either darker or lighter is fine. Gray goes with just about any shade of brick so you don t have to over think it too much.

You should also consider the pattern and texture of your shingles as well as the color. Brown shingles are more appropriate. The most popular combination is painted house with white cream light gray yellow pastel or light brown but if you want a house look more strong and unique you can try to paint the house in red. A more intense red like cherry will stand out on a house with light and dark gray bricks and a charcoal gray roof.

The red roof will make the house look outstanding. Avoid using brown or shades of brown shingles on a gray house. Pewter gray is a safe roofing color for a red brick house.