Thanks. Gray was my original thought but then the roofing company, two contractors, and a designer that I've met with for renovation proposals all said black so now I'm second guessing.

If we were doing asphalt singles like the images in your examples then I would definitely do gray but this is standing seam so a solid color.

Are you suggesting we paint the brick white or that gray would go with the existing red/orange brick?

YES to gray.

Gray or Silver

Charcoal would be a better choice. Weathered wood would look a bit like the current shakes. I would also suggest painting the front door and the sidelights either all white or all black. I would also relocate the spruce to the far right corner away from the house.

Charcoal I would pick. It goes well with light or dark.

I think any of these colors would look nice. (I like the zinc and the Bronze too)

Why don't you order some samples of these choices, below, and see how they look in the light, next to your brick?

BLACK ALUMINUM
SRI: 24

WEATHERED ZINC
SRI: 40

WEATHERED COPPER
DARK BRONZE
SRI: 27

SLATE GREY ALUMINUM
SRI: 30

CHARCOAL ALUMINUM

The weathered zinc would be my choice , it is neutral and looks good with the brick. That new front door will have a huge impact on the look you are going for and because your brick is quite distinctive I would make the most of the landscaping to bring about a more modern feel and take the eye away from the brick trim. Please do not paint the brick it is what makes your house . I would do wood garage doors with some windows in them then the new door could also be the same wood and in a more modern style .

Black roofing can absorb more heat than a lighter or more reflective color. Your location’s weather pattern may be considered in your decision. There are many trim colors which go beautifully with brick.

Thanks everyone. Charcoal appears to be a brand new color, along with silver and polar white as they weren't there a few weeks ago. My installer is verifying charcoal is actually available now.

I have samples of black, parchment, and slate grey. I have a 5' sheet of the black but the rest are tiny 8"x5" samples. I'll put them up outside and take a picture.

I'm located in Canada where there's snow 7 months of the year so black should be ok regarding heat absorption.

I'm leaning towards black along with updating the soffits, eaves, and window trim to black. I'm not sure about black garage doors though as it might be too much. I like the wood suggestion but there's no wood anywhere else on the exterior (other than the trees) so I was concerned it wouldn't fit. For the front door I'm planning a slab pivot door with maybe a single glass panel beside it. All the exterior lights will be updated to something modern/minimalist.

A lighter grey roof I feel would work better if we whitewashed the brick or painted it.

remember too that whatever color you do pick, it will look lighter once it's up.

would you believe my roof tiles are a dark charcoal?? Like, almost black-charcoal?

Thanks, that's a good point and helps. In my head I'm picturing black would be like this so good to keep in mind that it will look lighter.

The darker the roof the higher the utility bill. Check with Romabio for changing your brick color.

deco, they make a 'cool roof' gel underlayment that actually keeps your roof cooler. And, many of these roofs come with CCR ratings. I have an almost black tile on mine and it's rated for 'cooling'. So having a dark roof doesn't always mean higher bills.