I would go for a lighter/brighter color palette

Thank you both. We do want the house to blend in with the woods and the roof needs to be dark to avoid sending a glare out to the road across the lake. We will look at some lighter colors. The front is wooded, but the back side will be in bright Georgia sunshine pretty much all day. Also, we don't want to go too light because there is red clay everywhere and light colored houses get pretty dingy very quickly. Any suggestions? Here is the house as of today. Thank you for the help.

One thing I would suggest if you’re concerned about glare from your metal roof (no matter the color). Look for metal that has a completely flat finish. When I did my research for our metal roof, there was a bit of confusion regarding “matte” and “flat”. The metal company’s matte roofing had a definite sheen to it which I really wanted to avoid. I always thought matte meant there was no sheen whatsoever, but that wasn’t the case and that only became apparent when seeing an actual sample of the roof material. So all that to say get actual samples of the roof and do not rely on descriptions or recommendations from others...see it with your own eyes!

Thank you so much for that advice- I appreciate your help.

What do you think about using portico as your siding color and a bronze for your trim? Not too light, not too dark.

I was just looking at my samples and thinking the same thing. I think it may be much better. We have Marvin Windows with the bronze exterior- would you try to match the color of the window for the trim? I don't know how well you can see the bronze in this photo- Thoughts? Thank you!

A little like this, but with bronze instead of light trim?

Yes, I would.

ETA your house is beautiful!

These are NOT the exact colors, but I think pretty close to give you a visual of what the Portico would look like as the siding and Griffin as trim with bronze windows.

I actually like the idea of the darker siding with lighter trim and dark windows. Again, not your colors but the effect is similar....

As a resident of Georgia, let me warn you that sun bleaching will be a big problem. It will look great for a year, maybe. Georgia clay can be washed off. There is a reason why our houses tend to be lighter colors. Darker colors fade. Dark roofs suck up heat. If you are planning on metal roofing, I would consider a much lighter, more reflective color that will reflect the sun's rays. I get that you want to blend in, but your electric bills won't be happy.

Have to say that I have an almost black metal roof on parts of my home and my electric bill is the lowest it’s been in years. We’re in the Carolina’s and moved in in the beginning of August. So not exactly Georgia, but close enough. With excellent insulation and a high quality HVAC system that runs efficiently, your electric bills should be fine.

Yes, and your roof will be faded within a year or two.

Thank you for the comments. Gthigpen- I really appreciate the photos. It really helps me to be able to visualize it. We picked the stone for the fireplace, front porch and foundation yesterday and I'm now leaning to the darker siding with light trim. As far as the electric bills go, we are doing really good insulation.

Here is the back side of the house and the stone we picked. The back open space will be a screened in porch with a stone fireplace over on the far left side.

Would you all paint the trim bronze to match the exterior color of the Windows?

I went a shade up from the Griffin on the far left- sherwin Williams backdrop- would you do that for the main siding or really go light with the portico?

I think either could look nice with your stone and roof, but they are very different looks. The one on the left is darker, obviously, and cooler in tone as well. The one on the right is lighter and warmer. Completely a personal choice. Regardless of which way you go though, I would strongly recommend changing your trim color to a good color match to your windows (I haven't seen your trim swatch next to your windows so I just wanted to make sure that you are keeping that in mind -- you don't want the color to be close but slightly off).

Are you asking if the Backdrop color should be the main siding color with Portico as the trim?

You also asked about painting the trim bronze to match the windows. Here are a few examples of that. I personally like this option the least.

@Britta Morris - do you mind my asking which one you went with? I'm also looking at Backdrop for our house. Thanks!

Just thought you could hang curtains in front of the stone wall.

Love your new house and plans/selections! In the winter though red/rust is so pretty with all the starkness and white. I would have red/ rust window frames on the exterior only.

And, red/rust & green just go together.