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3 years ago

I am having a really hard time making a decision on exterior paint, gutter and garage door color for a 1959 Chicago brick ranch-style home. I recently removed the cream-colored siding after we had our roof replaced.

Siding: Chicago brick - leaning orange/pink in color

Roof shingles: GAF HD Weathered Wood

Front Door/Garage Door/Back Patio - SW Gauntlet Gray

Windows - Window World Beige

Color that's behind the removed siding (frieze boards, eaves, etc.) is a buttery cream color - leaning more yellow than beige and right now it clashes with the Gauntlet Gray.

After siding removal rafter tails were exposed and I really like them but afraid gutters will cover them up :(

Picture # 1 - over the garage after siding removal where the board and batten will be fixed.

Picture # 2 - front of house/rafter tails after mounting boards that gutters were affixed to were removed.

Picture # 3 - Window World Beige window color

Picture #4 - before the siding was removed and roof replaced.

Picture # 5 - new roof and a sample (from the CHI visualizer on their website) of a Graphite door.









Comments (9)

  • 3 years ago

    it is my experience to go with factory paint on garage doors.

    Are you set on SW Gauntlet Gray?

    that said, green tones are a great compliment to your brick color. the lighter tones of these SW colors have a gray hint.


  • 3 years ago

    Yep - my garage as it is now is painted Gauntlet Gray but the replacement garage doors we're getting will be factory painted. My brand choices are CHI and Amarr (several colors to choose from). CHI and the gutter company have a color called Terratone which is similar to Gauntlet Gray but not exact. I agree I think a green would look good but would it match the Gauntlet Gray on the front door and back patio? (they were just painted so I'd rather not paint them again ;)

  • 3 years ago

    I am not in love with the rafter tails being exposed on your house style. I would close them in with new sheathing, and then paint them. Your weathered wood roof shingles, are not gray, they are shades of brown. I would match one of your shingles to your roofing shingles (probably some shade of brownish,) and put that color on the top of the house, in gables, and also on the garage doors. Your windows are tan. They will go nicely with the brownish color paint. They do not go well with gauntlet gray. Sorry. Once the entire house is painted, you may want to repaint the doors with a brighter more welcoming color.

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    The gauntlet gray really seems to clash with everything else here. It’s the Odd Man Out.

    You have a brownish roof, tan windows, and orangey-red brick. All warm colors. They’re not playing well with cool gray.

  • 3 years ago

    Is there a color you'd recommend?

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    For the house body and front door, Evergreen Fog or Dried Thyme. Paint the gutters a fade-into-the-background color. They’re not design features to draw attention to themselves.

    Neither are the garage doors. They shouldn’t say, ”Hey look at us! We’re important!” Wooden garage doors in the same subdued tone as your roof would be good.

  • 3 years ago

    We had hail damage this past spring so I am getting new garage doors and gutters. They come in various colors and some of the color choices are available in both the gutters and garage doors. I am considering Wicker Tan (Amarr) / Desert Tan (CHI) which go best with window trim and Terratone (Amarr) / Bronze (CHI) which go well with the roof.


    . Thoughts?

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    My fave for a color with brick like yours I think with the very MCM ranch I would cover the rafter tails but not the end of the world to leave them if you love them . I love your house and please never paint that brick. This is my fave insirtion for landscaping a MCM house



  • 3 years ago

    I would personally chose garage doors and gutters in the darkest color that is similar to the roof. As I said above, these items should not draw attention to themselves, which a lighter color will do.