I am open to all comments, so if you disagree, for ex., that we don't need to worry about covering brick, just say so. :)

Some examples of colors to consider with terra cotta brick and gray roof.

Or check out this thread which has some more pictures. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/1929-home-need-help-window-and-exterior-color-ideas-dsvw-vd~3478585

I've added close-up of brick. At work, so can't get to the roof yet, and will be dark by that time, so I've included the shingle colors according to the roof shingle company. Looks nothing like what they've pictured as you'll notice.

my dad works for certainteed, awesome product!

I guess to further boil this down to my simple issue, I have warm brick and cool roof, so am trying to figure out if the color value for the house should be warm or cool (or neutral, if that can be an option).

This is what I've done several time, find a house in the neighborhood that looks like something that you like, go up to the door and ask the owner. They are usually happy to give you the info you need. And then you will know for sure. And yeah paint samples don"t ring true on these devices that we are using nowdays.

Your roof is cool, and the brick (a much smaller part of what you see is warm.

I don't recommend that you do the siding in a warm color, then the roof and body of the house are about equal parts cool and warm. I don't think that will look good.

My recommendation is to make the siding a medium gray with cool tones of blue or blue/green. Or you could go a bit lighter and more neutral like the gray green above. Nothing too bright, and not lighter than the brick.

I'd get samples of Seagrass (gray/green), Charcoal and Flagstone. If you get plenty of light you'll like the darker colors.

Hi Mella - can you advise what color you went with, and perhaps post a picture?

I really liked the green that was recommended, but my husband wouldn't go for it. We ended up doing Granite Gray, two swatches below the one that was checked off in the pic. It's not bad- considering the challenges with undertones in the roof, it works OK. This is not a great pic- foggy day here, so I'll post another when it's sunny in our area.

More pics with different light.

mella, I think it looks nice! I know the brick is a warm color, but the mortar in it is a cool color. We have a gray roof with some brick work not that different from yours. When we get around to painting I will probably go with a gray.

I like your results. Consider painting the shutters a red to match the brick. For me the black distracts from the total look. Love the house.

I think it turned out well. The darker gray looks great with the brick!

Good choice. I think it looks terrific.

A warm wood shutter would look awesome!

I think the black looks amazing! It adds a detail that a warmer or even red shutter might not do justice. Get some pots with bright flowers and add color with a nice chair and pillows to coordinate! Even window boxes would be lovely. But what really matters is if YOU like it. :)

If your up for it. Consider painting the brick maybe.

I would test the paint in the house first. Also, have a look a Benjamin Moore "briarwood"...
Try not panting the brick and see what it looks like. It depends what you are going for...modern or traditional.

Don't go gray because it is so popular now or because you feel you have to coordinate with the roof....it is neutral. My inclination would be to take the beautiful natural background and incorporate the house. i would like to see how a brown/ wood tone would look. My neighbors did dark brown and forest green...kind of retro 70's but looks fantastic on their house. Green is opposite the color wheel from red so might look great. House exteriors are classic and anything that looks good is good.

Sorry...old post.

It turned out very nicely. Please don't paint the brick!!

The natural clay color would look great on your home. Lighter color makes your home look bigger. Use a darker color on corners and trim. I had Crete siding on a home I had,great sidling. Use horizontal 4" wood grain texture.

Good luck

Paint the brick.

Whatever you do, don't paint the brick. they greys is very pretty and goes well with your roof and brick. If you want colors in front of your house add some flower planters.

Good choice of siding color. Not that I am advocating for painted brick but a subtle white wash on the brick might be nice. I would randomly white wash certain bricks but not do the entire thing.

The black shutters and door are dragging the house down. White shutters would accent the white windows better. Paint the door a punch color. Not same as siding or brick and not white. I see a yellow door..but be careful to pick the right yellow. Siding can then be Cape Cod grey or pick a color from the brick other then red. Siding color should be not be lighter then roof. A shade of Navy?

I would do an updated darker colour 'Flagstone' for the siding. Paint the brick! It's dark, limiting and doesn't suit your new roof. An off white or cream goes well with gray, rich and brighten things up. Even if the rest of your house is red brick just painting the front would still work and the siding would transition the colours. I would change the door colour, black is uninviting, I picked a chartreuse but you could pick any colour with gray. The siding now ties in with the blue gray of the roof, looks great with the black shutters and your front door is now the focus. I added evergreen shrubs to better envision spring or summer gardens.

Blending the siding color with the natural surroundings is good advice. The brick façade is the best, most definitive feature of the house. Of the colors available in the siding you selected, any of the lighter greens would bring the siding, brick and roof shingles together nicely; while making the house appropriate to you surrounding. With the autumn color, and greens of spring and summer, your house would be beautiful. And a little warmer in the chill of winter.

Beautiful home mella7, the grey looks gorgeous. I think the brick issue really depends on if you are after a more cohesive look, or if you love the contrast of colors and materials. You might try a mock up using brick facia over plywood piece of 4ft x 4ft. Paint the brick maybe a slightly lighter or darker tint as the new grey, then place the mockup panel next to the new grey siding and see if you like that look. Preview in several light situations. You'll know right away whether you want to paint the brick or not without commiting, or making a costly no turn back decision. Good luck, gorgeous home and property.

I think the stone should stand out. I would go off white and paint the brick the same color. It's screaming let me look farmhouse. I did my roof in Certainteed weathered wood. People stop and ask what I used. It would look beautiful with off white. Consider a cocoa (Hershey's cocoa) colored shutter.

Hi, I think your choice of siding color looks nice. We also have Chicago pink brick on our ranch, but chose to go with the Driftwood shingles few years back (if I remember correctly). We are in the same boat now as we are picking out siding colors. Our house is otherwise contemporary, not so much farm house, even though our wood siding is board and batten. Here's a link to an ideabook that shows the siding colors we like although haven't picked out a color: https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29701373/thumbs/siding-color-schemes Originally the house was painted a beige color with dark bronze window trim. The owners chose to paint the siding to a rusty brown with white window trim. We are going to paint the trim back to brown. Hope this helps.

Thanks for all of the comments. Since this is an older post, I am going to sum up some of our color decisions for those who may find this and need help with a similar issue. The key number one issue is that our roof has blue undertones that we did not see when we chose the roof color. (We were pressured to pick out the roof tiles before we closed on the house.)

A hard lesson I've learned is that colors with orange or yellow undertones (and also blue undertones) are always going to draw out blue tones in something (our roof). Right off the bat, we were challenged by the terracotta brick drawing out the blue in the roof, and the yellow undertone paint color that was on the house wasn't helping matters. Had we picked the green "Seagrass" siding, the right color trim probably would have been ivory. With the yellow undertones, it well may have drawn out the blue.

We struggled with whether to paint or whitewash the brick, but we've seen so many houses in our area with painted partial brick and we haven't seen one that has pulled it off successfully in our opinion- whether lighter than siding or the same color. We had called a mason in to talk about changing the brick to a natural fieldstone look, which would have helped everything. He didn't recommend it because of the way the original facade was laid. It would be a major project with a huge price tag (Around 10-15K). In our particular housing market, this isn't advisable. It's also the cost of a new roof in our area. We've thought about possibly staining the brick, but that's a permanent thing and I'm not sold on that.

We're in the Northeast, and in our area there are many brand new expensive homes that use this same brick and gray color scheme with the black- so part of this was a fitting-in thing.

I think lighter colors would make the brick less prominent and recede. But I'm OK with the color and have had comments that it makes the house look bigger.

At very least, we no longer stare at the roof every time we drive up to the house. :)

Now that we're done, I hope these help someone else in a similar situation.

Hope this will help

Please do not paint the brick. Brick always looks best in its natural state. And you may regret it & it is a lot of hard work to get paint off of brick. The only time I recommend painting brick is on a small area such as a backsplash.

It's true, "Brick always looks best in it's natural state." Whether it's painted or not, the brick is still obviously brick. In the same way timber beams are still obviously timber beams. Respect for the original architecture is always going to give the best result.

I think adding some landscaping, particularly to the left side of the house, would also look nice. A lace leaf Japanese Maple would help bring seasonal color and a bit of height to that space. Adding color with pots is a nice idea. Thanks for sharing!

I know you have had alot of response but I'm inclined to go with the gray color for the house and I would have light color on trim but do black as an accent. I wouldn't paint the brick. have you thought of maybe either white washing or doing the German smear on the brick. it would brighten up the entry. You could also pick a brighter color for the front door or paint it black. Good Luck!

What about deep-Blue for the siding? Blue and orange-red brick compliment each other.

Paint the shutters a warm brown that will blend with the brick, paint front door a blue grey- blend with the blue grey in the roof shingles.

The pictures you posted on March 30 were beautiful!
I absolutely love the way the lighting completely changes the facade. I also like the way the brick looks.
I don't think I would change anything major for a little while. Allow the more recent changes to meld together and see where that takes you.
We recently went from grey with green undertone shingles to Harbor Blue. We are thinking about painting the house, its been white since 1950, we are taking our time deciding. Letting things rest like a good chilli.
I grew up with my Grandmother's home having a partial brick face (also the real thing! But bright brick red on a buttercup yellow then white wood siding.) I've even toyed with the idea of adding brick to our facade.
Another drastic option for you that I had not seen anyone mention is -Tear it off, put up exterior walls and side the area. Not a choice I would make, but another option.
Best of luck!

I know this is an old post, but I think the color you chose looks great with the roof and the brick. Hope you are enjoying it! I wish I lived where I got some snow.

Mella, I love your house. Have fun playing in your garden this season. Enjoy!

Now, you could use a little landscaping to bring out the best in your home. Shrubs,etc.

Yes, yes! So many things to work on indoors and out! It's hard to tell from the pic, but we've planted shrubs in front of left side of the house. They can't be seen since other side of bed with trees, etc. blocks it. We're still working on a plan for the right side-- hopefully shrubs that will grow fairly quickly! :)

I'd go with Pacific Blue siding..yes dark blue. If you think of the colors of a Lowe's home improvement store..they are blue and brick. It would make the house recess and the brick pop. Cream shutters and front door. It would also go with the roof..or make the roof look less blue and more gray.

My siding is certain teed very happy with it my roof is black but I'm sure you can work with almost anything. My siding came already colored good luck
Can't stress enough on accents to make it pop!

The problem with your house is the shutter size....too small for the span of windows.

absolutely agree with ewhite9622. I was going to suggest the shutters be changed they should cover the windows when closed and they would make your house look more substantial with larger shutters. nice job on the colors.

Love the green!!