What are you trying to accomplish?

I like the idea of a darker color on the battens. Use the dark gray/brown from the bricks. Do this first, before you do anything to the bricks -- I am inclined to say, don't change the brick; changing the trim will make a big difference I think.

I also would not choose cedar accents (unless already weathered to gray) nor would I add shutters. Your lower level windows perhaps could use a bit of trim instead.

It is a very nice exterior and doesn't need a lot of extra details added.

The blue on the door currently also might look good with dark gray-brown trim, or another shade of blue if the current doesn't seem quite right -- or a sage green.

Agree with raee that painting the batten and trim a charcoal gray/brown would really balance out the roof. Then see what color you want the door to be. Maybe the blue will look great!

Your brick is neutral and beautiful as it is. You just need different paint and trim colors, and more interesting landscaping.

Here are some unpainted brick houses with deep brown roofs and interesting trims to see palettes that might work for your house.

Window boxes are a ton of work (I know I have them), Second floor ones even worse. At least 4 seasons of changing flowers. etc etc.

I would remove the hedges

This is such an amateur drawing I’m embarrassed to even post it but this is the look I’m wanting. Side note, I love to garden and have had flower boxes before so I’m not too worried about that part. My thoughts are; I really dislike the two windows on the second story so far apart from each other. They remind me of very wide set eyes. I thought the darker charcoal would help them fade out. As far as painting the brick, for one, I just really like that “old world patina” it creates. Second, I feel like the multi colored shingles with the brick make the entire house just seem like one big blob. Third, I really dislike the color of the bricks. I have included a close up picture of my fireplace that was the same brick, as well as a picture after I mortar washed it. And finally, a picture of a mansard roof house I love. Eventually I would love to add a deeper front porch to give dimension to the house.

Fireplace mortar washed

House I like

If that's the look you want, then go for it. I think Commentors thought you might want to de-emphasize your unusually large roof instead of highlighting it.

Even with the whitewashed brick, the natural cedar color for shutters and flower boxes does not work with the roof.

The fact that your upper windows are relatively wide balances out the distance. If you plan to add a portico/porch though, design that roof to break up the distance. Or, can you add a window upstairs?

Please don't mortar wash the exterior brick like the fireplace. It wouldn't be a good look I think. If you are set on changing the color, there are other products that are more subtle and natural looking. My opinion only, of course

I've seen what a difference the trim/siding colors can make in the appearance of stone or brick (and roof) , by pulling out one shade and diminishing another. That is why I agree that a dark, gray-brown or bronzish shade on the battens and trim will both look good and should be your first step.

Remember that your roof will need to be replaced at some point; changing the brick is permanent.

Agreed, raee. This is one of those postings where OP wants affirmation of what's already decided. I'd worry about remuddling and losing value on the house. Sometimes people buy a house they don't like the look of for the location or price then try to turn it into what they wish it was. Maybe it'll work. I wrongly assumed she wanted to minimize the massive roof, which actually the current color does because they blend in. High contrast is going to make the roof more prominent.

My original question was asking for opinions on siding and trim color, not about what to do with the brick.

The colors depend on the brick though. I would keep the brick as is, use a dark expresso brown on the trim areas around the upper windows, paint the siding a lighter shade of tan to blend with the bricks, and then paint your door a contrasting color to stand out - either a light cream, deep red, olive green, or the dark expresso color.