I'm sorry for what happened o your house loosing everything you were attached to its painful , but they were just material worldly possessions, Its ok as long as you and your family is safe ! it looked like a beautiful house , although had very Bad Vastu (a ancient indian science to plan a building) can you post the plan of the house as well so I can study the Vastu aspect as well .

I'm sorry about your fire, I hope everyone made it out ok. White goes with everything it's a fearless color! And burnt orange is a great color in the fall; will you still love it in the summer? In this picture the entrance looks dark. I would definelty lighten it up with a bright color, maybe red or yellow. Good luck!

Think the ranch style would do better with some taupe and creamy beige colors. Architectural shingles in weathered gray. Garage door style with the arched windows along the top. More important I think I would remove those trees closest to the house an update with some new planting beds.

I am not sure what area of the country you live in, but with global warming a real thing, it might be a very good time to think about what color your new roof should be to keep your home cooler in the summer and keep energy costs down, esp if this is a home you are going to stay in. A black roof absorbs heat and will make your house hotter in warm months and you have quite a bit of roof that is a predominant part of the look of your house.

I am not sure what "bad vasta" is from one of your commentors, but I would be very interested in what he has to say about design and energy flow in and out of your house, esp since you have already had one tragic event with this house. If there is any problem, now is a very good time to correct it. (weather you believed in this kind of thing or not, and a correction is easy or low cost-what is the harm?)

Good luck-pretty house! Linda

Heather - to be honest, this sounds like a project where you need a local color consultant or design specialist to help you. Trying to make color suggestions via email is always dicey (though I've done it when there was no other alternative).

A specialist who can stand on-site and examine your immediate neighbors (so as not to copy them), get a general feel for the neighborhood, and see your true brick color will be able to do the best job. Further, if construction changes are in progress, then the old photo may be misleading.

With all that in mind, I almost never use stark white on the exterior of a brick or stone home. I feel it looks like the person just didn't bother to pick a color.

You said "the siding stays." Do you mean the structure, or that it will not be painted? Even vinyl siding can be painted, if you use Sherwin Williams and tell them to formulate the color FOR VINYL SIDING.
So I'd hate for that to limit your options. You might even want to match that front patch of siding and your downspout as close to the brick as possible, to help them blend away.

As to the roof, you could do a bit darker, but I believe I'd stay in a brown family of some sort (even if it's cool brown or almost taupe), rather than charcoal, given your brick tone.

Finally, if you want to "mod it up", the simplest ways to do that are:
1. Silver streamlined house numbers
2. A fun color on the front door
3. A sleek porch light (see Rejuvenation.com for period lighting, including mid-century)
4. A few tropical plants like araelia, banana tree, elephant ears, horsetail reeds, and certain grasses

Good luck with everything. I know it must be devastating to go through a disaster like this, but maybe being able to create a new exterior that you love will help turn some of the negative to a positive.