Hi,

Have read so much on here and everyone is so honest and helpful. It's really great! I know the general consensus is to NOT paint brick if you can help it, but I think we're stuck. We removed vinyl siding to reveal red brick, but it's like a patchwork quilt of different colours, bricks, etc. We have black framed windows and cedar shingles that have been clear coated. The back of the house is dark grey stucco. The roof is black galvalume. The dormers are clad in Iron Grey Hardie Shingle. The siding along the sides of the house is staying as is, and is a light grey colour. Nearly white. But you can't see it much. The house next door is grey, so I don't want to be too matchy with them...

I have a selection of paint colours to give our painter on Friday and we'll see what works, but wanted to run the options past y'all on here.

SW Grizzle

SW Web

BM Kendall Charcoal

BM Iron Mountain

We're also looking for an "off-black" or almost black colour to go around the windows and trim on the porch.

I have a few photos on flickr.

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

Here is a link that might be useful: More photos here