IMO the house color sticks out like a sore thumb much more than the roof When you do the siding just do a darker color to work with the roof I see no point in redoing a roof to go with the siding you are planning on changing.

Your roof looks terrific. When it's time to address the siding, you may want to consult a designer to come up with a cohesive look. I'd also plan to address the landscaping; your shrubs look well past their prime.

The roof looks good from what I see as well. Works well all around and definitely appears like a grey / earthy blend to me. Maybe if brite daylight it will look different but in those two pics it looks very nice.

Thank you all. It's the color of the house when we moved in. Definitely have been wanting to change it and that was next on our list until the roof leak happened. Any ideas what would look best color-wise?

I wanted a neutral roof to give the most flexibility for future siding colors but seems I'll need to stick with cooler colors now or not?

Roof looks good. I like it. Is your siding paintable? If so, maybe repaint it when the weather warms up. I agree that you could use some landscaping.

Pretty house and a really good looking roof! A soft sage green siding might work nicely.

I also think the roof looks fine and will look even better with a different color siding. I think Ida's idea is good if the brick is similar. Can you post a closer up picture of the brick?

You're overthinking this. It looks great. I honestly don't see a huge difference between your photos and the link you shared. I agree that seeing the roof in brighter sunlight may help your perception of the color.

I dunno, Im seeing the blue. Either weve all got very different monitors, or... something. Definitely not the end of the world though and you have time to think through the next steps. Cool vs. warm is not an all-or-nothing proposition. Something simply more gray/less yellow might be just the ticket. . I hear ya, that you want to retain nature colors for your beautiful forested setting - I think you can find such a color scheme that nicely incorporates blue/blue-gray - the color of the sky after all!

Do you have left over shingles or can you get a few. If you look closely youl se e its made up of different color granules. Take to paint store and get a handful of color strips that match the granules and/or look ike theyd work well together with the overall shingle color. Dont forget to include the trim (currently white) in your new color scheme. Conceivably it could be a contrasting warm beige while the body of the house is a cooler/darker tone.

Test colors on very large panels (at least 4x4, 4 x 8 is better) that you can move around to different sides of the house and look at different times of day.

Thanks all. I appreciate the help and suggestions.

Our house before, with the old roof.

The new roof color looks much better with the brick than the old roof did (IMO). it may not be what you envisioned, but id call it a happy accident. Paint can be changed easily, fixed elements like shingles and brick— not so much.

I agree with sheloveslayouts above, I think the new roof looks much better on your house than what you previously had. It may be just because its different, that it is bothering you right now. You will get used to it, after a short time.

The roof looks great with the brick. The house need to be white now. Then paint the side panels of the front door the same color as the door.

Oops I forgot to put the porch lights back in.

Eww, don’t do white. Most siding takes paint really well, and the gray from your inspiration pic would be lovely. And paint the brick too, that small amount of brick is not the hill you need to die on. Take a deep breath, it will all work out fine. It’s a great house.🙂

Okay, no white then. Yes to the cool gray from the inspo pics. Didn't see those photos. Very nice.

It's not a "small amount of brick." Its all around the base, looks to be in good condition, and serves to nicely ground the house and give it a look of solidity. Dont worry, there are many grays and myriad other good choices that will work well with red brick and blue gray roof - no one is in any danger of dying!

Thank you all for the reassurance!

I guess I'm going to have to find painters sooner rather than later. Now to find a color that works with the brick, the roof, and the natural environment. I spent weeks trying to find a neutral roof (not black) that would offer the most flexibility and sort of failed so now am nervous about trying again with a house color.

Here's a roof close up:

For siding paint color, would you say a cool gray only and no to neutral/warm grays?

Would BM Storm work? Or too dark/warm?

Benjamin Moore Storm

Thank you so much. I've lost all faith in my color ability.

Storm has purple undertones. So not good.

The roof is great! Consider a sage green already mentioned.

Looks like youve got some good choices right within that shingle - browns, blacks, grays. YOu even have some red-brown in it which echoes your red brick. Of course you dont see that from a distance, but it still bodes well for finding some color harmony for your house! No, you dont need a "cool" gray, just something with less of the yellow that is currently emphasizing /pulling out the blue-ness (yellow-blue are contrasting colors, opposite on the color wheel). A warmish brown-gray (or gray-brown LOL) would better actually. Take a shingle to an independent paint store (likely to have better knowledge of their colors) and get a bunch of sample strips. The next step would be painting LARGE panels that you can move aound and observe at different times of the day. B

Last question for now, promise: to tone down/minimize the blue of the roof, are there undertones or colors I should be avoiding in a paint for the siding?

Or are there certain undertones to seek out to tone down the blue in the roof and make it appear more neutral?

Thank you for all the suggestions.

Don’t paint the brick: you’ll be making a rod for your own back and the backs of any subsequent owners trying to maintain it.

Personally I dislike the trend for grey everything and I don’t think grey would be a good choice with the brick. The sage green suggested would be a better choice IMO or perhaps a much lighter version of the colour your house is currently, a dark cream with a slightly brick red cast to it.

So glad I found your post. We have been remodeling a home (taking forever) and the shingles just went up and I almost hyperventilated. The facia was painted before it went up and now i am in a panic. I have to change the color of the siding (luckily not ordered yet) but have to work around the already painted facia and a couple areas of metal roof (already bought). I know this sounds stupid but I am losing sleep over this. I hate the shingles, they dont look anything like the board did that I picked them out from. UGH. Just wanted to let you know you are not alone. When I pull up in the drive all I see now is that roof!!! Hope yours has grown on you.