I don't think I would go darker on the exterior. I used to live in the Midwest so I know parts are cloudy almost half the time. I really like the cedar color. Think about going lighter if you don't want to keep it that way. Green is good for creating a natural look as well. I doubt you want something that looks dreary or forbidding.

I like the green on the garage doors and could see the house in that color.

Iron Ore is pretty stark, how about a bit lighter... Urbane Bronze or a Dark Taupe

I don't think your cedar is painted. I think it received a solid body stain. I'd continue that in a dark charcoal, like posted above.

Black would be too harsh IMO.

Is it truly "painted," or exterior color wood stain? Does not look like a paint film to me - from what I can see anyway. Looks more like faded worn brown stain VS paint. If the latter I would stick with that - much easier to maintain, AND it will keep your cozy lodge look much better than a solid color paint film. Exterior stains come in a wide range of colors and intensities and I believe Sherwin Williams does custom stain mix, which means you could get iron ore in a stain and because wood texture and tone shows through to some extent, it wont be the solid heavy dark look that paint would give. In general wood tones combine beautifully with stone as both are elements of nature. (Again, note that "wood tone" could include grays, charcoal browns, greens, even blues if you use stain - wouldnt have to be dull boring brown.)

If it is really brown paint - disregard stain info, but I still think Id want to keep a "woodsy" color so as to balance out/ blend with the stone and the lodge esthetic.

I like the garage color, too, but I’d sample a paler version for the siding so that the window trim is just a tad darker so it stands out. This is a Benjamin Moore color.

Our lake house has similar siding. This past year we had it power washed and recoated in a stain wood preservative. Looks great.

I agree, that is solid stain on the cedar, not paint. Personally, I love it the color it is, and would leave it. I would color match it in a paint, and repaint the garage doors. They just dont look quite right. Very nice house.

You NEVER use paint on cedar unless you want peeling paint. The oil content in the cedar is what deters insects and helps the wood resist rot.

If you like the color it currently is, then have the roof and the house washed correctly & then reapply the same color stain.

Never quite sure what people mean by "modernizing." How about just a fresher, better version of what it already is?

I did a solid stain on my cedar house. I used SW Shagbark on the base and SW Smoketree for the trim. Here's a before and after. The color combo may look good on your house.

In case, you dont know the color of the solid color stain that is existing and want to use it again, its just called cedar.