I would try first painting the trim, shutters and door before the time and expensive of messing with the brick. The brick and roof go well together right now. With such a neutral background you could go with any colors you like. I would keep the door a light color since it is recessed- if you go dark it may not stand out.

I would remove the shutters. They are too small for your double wide windows. See this brief article on shutters: https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/residential-architecture-101-shutters/

I would also paint the front door a bright, attractive color and then landscape. Your brick and roof tie in together nicely now. Don't paint or stain the brick.

Landscaping will be the best thing you can do to amp up your curb appeal. Right now the driveway and garage doors are the focal point. To take away from the oversized driveway, have a beautifully landscaped exterior. I don't know your planting zone, but you can see what I mean about landscaping directing attention away from the driveway in the insp pic below. Contact a landscape designer in your area for help.

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I would agree with the other folks who left advice, don't paint the brick at this point. Instead, focus on accenting the home with color on the shutters and doors. Right now, you have a great new home just waiting for a bit of accent color to bring it to the warm, inviting place I think you are envisioning. So, my thoughts are the following:

* Your home has elements of Prairie Style architecture....play it up and you will make the home appear more classic in nature rather than having a neighborhood split level.

* The dark asphalt driveway is a huge piece of 'color' that draws the eye towards the home. Use it as a start to your color palette....the worn spots have produced a warm gray that I think would look great on your shutters, rain gutters and even the garage doors. The warm gray will blend beautifully with the roof shingles and taupe brick but also give a great visual contrast. Look how good your chimney cap detail looks against the brick as it is trimmed with a dark color.

* In regard to the front door, it is hard to tell from the picture if the actual door is centered amongst sidelight panels or storm doors. If you elect to paint the front door a different color from the shutters, etc...consider how you will paint the trim, sidelights, etc so you have a balanced look. You might consider using a software provided by CertaPro Painting or the like to virtual 'paint' your house ahead of time. It might not get you to the exact color but it will help avoid error.

* It appears that you live where water may be a premium...which I get. :) If you have the ability to find plants that do well in your climate, a well landscaped front yard does amazing things for the beauty of a home.

You bought a great place! :)