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Need help with exterior trim color. Red brick with orange/brown roof

10 years ago

I'm having a lot of exterior trim replaced due to rotten wood. I don't like how golden the trim paint is anyways, so I'm looking for suggestions on color scheme. (Of course, I'd love to change the color of the roof but can't afford it right now.) Should the trim be white to match the windows, the same color as the siding, or similar to the contrast of what's already there but without being so gold ? And what color should the door and garage door be? I'm leaning towards dark brown/gray for the doors. Something like SW Urbane Bronze, but not sure if the garage door would be too dramatic if painted that dark. The siding is similar to either SW Toque White or Incredible White. The trim is currently SW Outerbanks or Studio Taupe.

Comments (15)

  • 10 years ago

    I would use dark blue on all trim and the garage door.

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  • 10 years ago

    Thanks for the blue suggestion. Do you have a specific color in mind? I got a sample of SW Indigo Batik to try on the front door.


    I've painted samples of SW Snowbound (white), SW Colonnade Gray (light gray), and SW Anonymous (darker gray) on the front and back of my house. Am I on the right track with any of these?

  • 10 years ago

    The house would have a more cohesive look if the trim matched the color of the siding. I would not paint the garage door and the front door the same color. You don't want to draw attention to the garage door but you do want to draw attention to the front door.

    As it is now, your facade has a "busy" look to it. I would try to calm that down. Since some of the siding has been removed you can take a piece to the paint store and get a matching color.

  • PRO
    10 years ago
    Hello! It would be stunning to paint all of the trim in a deep charcoal/black and then paint the garage door in a lighter shade of gray. This would create the quintessential traditional charm of a red brick home and add a lot of curb appeal.

    Iron Ore and Gray Shingle are nice options from Sherwin Williams to check out.
  • 9 years ago

    I would suggest you paint all the trim and the garage and entry doors white. Later on, you might install a roof that is light grey or light beige to tone down the redness of the brick.

  • PRO
    9 years ago
    Be Bold! Go dark navy blue on all non brick spaces, leave window trim white. Stand out from the rest. Curb appeal is everything. Color scheme will look great with red door. Design outside the box! Good luck. Post final pictures please.
  • 9 years ago

    ok I'm going off the rails here - disguise the brick!

    That is the issue.

  • 9 years ago

    Hi there! Just wondering if you have finished your house painting? I've got similar design issues with pulling together the trim and doors with the brick

  • PRO
    9 years ago
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    I think the real problem is that the widows are white. All the trim should match.

    If all trim was tan trim it would look fine, but the windows are the wrong color.

    A red door looks nice on a brick house with white trim, but it clashes (imo) because of the tan trim.

  • 7 years ago

    Hi - just wondering if you ever picked a trim color and would post a picture. I alsohave the same brick, no siding but all brick, and am in need of trim colors also. Thanks!

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    It would take some time and effort, but you could do a creamy whitewash on the brick, do the trim in a creamy (Dover White S/W) and the front door in Navy. It will all blend perfectly and the front door will be your focal point.

  • 7 years ago

    I have a brick home it was brown trim when we bought & we changed it to white

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    I have a client I helped to whitewash a rennovated orange/red brick. I will find and post the picture tomorrow.

  • 7 years ago

    We ended up painting the trim SW Colonnade Gray to attempt to match/blend with th existing siding color. I painted the front door SW Urbane Bronze. One poster commented, and I agree, that the problem is really the windows being white. The best looking homes in my neighborhood have a darker siding and white trim/windows. But now I have less contrast at least.