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Help pick paint for neighbor

5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

Our neighbors home needs a paint job. She is unable to paint so we are helping. I’m stuck on a color for her house. Her clay roof tiles seem to lean pinkish red although it’s hard to tell because they need a wash. I have attached pictures of the roof. Can you all help me? She is buying basic Home Depot Behr exterior paint.






Comments (12)

  • 5 years ago

    I'm not going to be a lot of help, as being in another country I'm not familiar with Behr paints (and its official website is blocked for me), but there is a colour called Ostrich that looks as though it could work well with that roof. Neutral with a slight pinkish tone, from what my screen shows me.


  • 5 years ago

    Most white colors work well with tile roofs. Look for a neutral to warm white rather than the cool tones so it looks more natural.

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  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    A basic white is works well with pink and red Spanish tile roofs. I know it's not your house, but that front yard is crying out for some cleanup--barrels behind a better fence and some nice landscaping to go with the new paint job! It's such a small garden area to fill out with grasses, shrubs, a couple flowering perennials, and mulch.


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  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    You are doing a very nice thing.

    Agree with white and maybe she can hire someone to clean the roof.

  • 5 years ago

    Yes, white will work and maybe a soft white. Kudos to you for helping!

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you everyone. I love white For her house but she wants a darker color. Would a greige or greenish color look alright? There is a lot of work that needs to be done. Her fence was knocked down during a hurricane but I’m not sure if she can put another one up. We will help her with the landscaping. The roof does need a good cleaning but she had some workers up there who cracked some of the tiles 😣 which is how I got oictures of her roof. The picture is of the back of the home.

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    You are an angel. Can you show her our posted pictures of the white stucco examples? If not white, then a pale gray or very pale sage might work. Be sure to talk to a paint person about painting on stucco in case it needs special prep.




  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I'm trying to attach some good non-Houzz photos but they're not posting. (Houzz tech has been wonky lately.) Do a Google search for "sage stucco and terracotta roof tiles" Or: "gray stucco and terracotta roof tiles."

  • 5 years ago

    I would do a sage green or the one below. Honestly, a dark color would not look as good.

    This light blue/Gray looks lovely:




  • 5 years ago

    "I love white For her house but she wants a darker color. Would a greige or greenish color look alright?"

    In that case, go with Anna's suggestion. A sage green would work with the roof color. Something like the siding color below would be nice. This is Saybrook Sage from Benjamin Moore, but I'm sure Behr has something similar.


  • 5 years ago

    No color suggestions, just wanted to chime in and let you know I think you and your husband are wonderful human beings!

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    spanish style homes were always a light color. (is this home in SoCal? originally they were white or tan) Classic Spanish Revival.


    I love these style homes. I grew up in LA and was surrounded by these homes.

    this is a softer/tan white, but notice the green color. use this one, not a super dark green.


    Try Behr Swiss Coffee, and then pair it with the green trim. painting that home a dark shade on the stucco just doesn't look right. They were meant to be light to reflect the sun.

    use the darker green under the roof line, and trim around windows/doors


    any of the darker sage or even a spanish patina green will work.




    you could even do a warmer white w/a touch of tan to it. but this is the color green you need for these types of homes

    bring in cactus and succulents for the landscaping.


    green plants or pottery for the landscaping

    crisp white like this one, blue/green trim (like shown here) w/the spanish tile roof, and simple plants complete the look.


    another color that looks good is a soft blue, or soft black (like Wrought Iron) trim on windows. like this one.


    of course the landscaping makes this home.

    show her some of these pics and see which trim color she likes.

    this one is in mid city (LA)




    this blue wasn't common, but paired w/the roof tiles and succulents, it looks nice


    (to be honest, with everything else happening to her property, painting the house isn't going to magically change things. It's very nice of you to help. Perhaps building an enclosure for the trash cans, or repairing the fence? that would make a huge difference in overall appearance)