The yellow will stand out. The second color won't. I can't say much else as I can't even tell what the second color might be—gray, grayish green, grayish blue?

The is a grayish green called Sedate Gray. Do you have any other color suggestions?

The whitish isn't a big change is it? Do you like how it is now?

Does a gray accent help?

I love the yellow paint with the grayish green roof and trim--very striking! The yellow would also look great with blue, especially a navy or royal blue. Much better than a white house, which bores me to tears. I do not like the yellow with the gray trim you just posted. Stay with a stronger color.

The roof is a new color. It is a metal roof slate blue so I am trying to update something that works well with it and has a beachy feel.

I do love the color of it and on my monitor, it looks dark green to me, which I happen to love with yellow!

How about the gray on the top front... keep it yellow or tie it to the bottom gray?

If you want to use a gray, I would use a much darker gray than what is pictured. That gray looks washed out next to the yellow! Here is what I'm talking about:

This dark shade of gray would look great with the yellow:

I also love the color of the door with the yellow on this beach house:

This is a water front property correct?

I'm not feeling a slate blue roof with a yellow body............

Darker gray?? What do you think?

A green door with it would pop.

I like the darker gray much better and the green/turquoise colored door would really pop!

Yes... we have water in front & back. Maybe white on top with the yellow?

River front house and bay on the back.

White, to me, looks washed out next to the yellow. You could go a blue--I saw where someone did that to their yellow house in Houzz's photos of yellow houses. It looked really good.

Here is the house photo I was talking about:

Yes... maybe

Angela- you are committed to the light yellow body?

I think the white would look great with black trim. I had my house painted black and the trim is white. The painter said to me, "I'm not sure how this is going to look". Well, let's just say after he was finished he had people drive by to see how great it looks. I think the reverse color would be awesome as well:). Happy Painting, I'm sure it will look fantabulous:)

I really love these colors... it was what I was trying to get close too.

No ... I am not committed to yellow, but I do want some light colored.

The roof is really a little more blue than the computer shows... a little green hint in the shade.

Angela, I do think I like the yellow with the blue roof. Even though your home is a modern style, you can paint the trim and railings the same color as the roof, or even a third color that complements the other two. The base of your home can remain that neutral taupe without clashing with anything else.

Perhaps you could use a virtual color program by one of the paint manufacturers. HERE is one. Many of them allow you to upload your own photo to try out paint colors. I've not uploaded any photos, but do find comparing colors online to be very helpful.

Angela, here are a few ideas for you with your blue roof.

Notice the lower floor is a darker gold and the upper a creamy yellow with the blue roof. I would recommend against the grey colors if you go with yellow for body, you want the roof to be focal not the lower level. Keep lower level darker than the other areas.

Here is how you could use gray on your lower level, white for stairs and etc., and your blue roof. I know you said you weren't going white for the body color, but just wanted to show you the bright cherry look of white and blue.

Here is combination of sea greens, and mauve with the blue roof and white accents.

The colors above might be more of a light coral color, hard to see on monitors, but you get the idea.

Thank you... I love the ideas. Too many good choices. I really like the creamy yellow with a brown gray lower and the white and gray combo. If anyone sees any more pictures with blue metal roofs with good siding colors, I would love to see them.

Creamy yellow is a warm color, brown/gray moves to cooler and they won't look good together. I'll keep an eye out so you don't make a mistake with mixing the wrong warm colors with cool colors. Some combinations can work, some not. :0

Most of the blue roofs I see seem to be paired with whites. If I were selecting colors with you, the first thing I would do is get a sample of the exact roofing you will be using. Blues are tricky and there are a wide variety of tones and undertones. Also, light/sun affect these colors quite a bit. Then I would look for your paint colors. Maybe you have done this? Then make up sample boards with two coats of paint, preferably on a primed sample board, and put with the roofing sample in the light of your place. This will give you the best shot at getting a good combination. Hope that helps.

That is great advice. I will do that. Thank you!

That is great advice Flo!

When I look at the inspiration pick amattia showed us, I see the body as being not so much a light yellow but a tan/beige with a tint of green. That is what works with the blue roof - not yellow - IMO.

I love the more white one. I think it really compliments the slate blue of the roof!