Need help choosing roof shingles

last year

I was between two shades, but just found out they're not available in the Northeast. I need some help, since it's a Dutch Colonial - it's got a lot of roof I'll be staring at for the next 40 years.

We have GAF Timberline to choose from (second photo). The home was a modified kit house built in 1914, originally all cedar shake. It's currently blue, as is the window trim (and deck, but that will be changing next year). Not pictured are some cute blue shutters my husband built out of pallet wood that might also have to go..

The roofing company's website also mentions CertainTeed, but they didn't share those particular shingles with us, so I'm not sure if we're able to select from that line. I'll update, if so.

Thank you all in advance for any advice you might offer!

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Boxerpal

last year

We had a traditional brown Dutch Colonial in Northern New England on the coast painted brown with a dark dark gray roof and white trim. This was very typical in colors for this area and date of the house. (Still have that old dutchy) My parents were crazy and used boat paint so it would weather the salty air.

For you, I think any of the gray roofs would look nice. And yes white trim with a white on white vibe will look beautiful.

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not quite white but I love the white shutters and light color.. the roof is that perfect gray that goes with everything (dutch cape)

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mkindle23
Original Author
last year
It might just be Shakewood, after all
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chloebud
last year
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Hard to tell for sure from the shingle colors you posted, but a medium gray to charcoal would be nice.

Just focusing on the roof in this photo, this gray would be perfect IMO.
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mkindle23
Original Author
last year
That's amazing, I had this very thought this morning! Thank you! Thinking of painting the trim white and possibly investing in less "rustic" shutters down the road. I will certainly post b&a's!
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millworkman
last year
Williamsburg Slate if those are your choices. Were it me I would look for something a little more gray than the slate, which usually ends up with blue, red andgray mix. Get the roofer to bring a couple bundles of your choices to the sute and lay them out on the roof if at all possible. You do not want to make decisions based on the shingle sample board alone, especially for such a prominent roof as yours.
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ShadyWillowFarm
last year
Charcoal. Hard to say without seeing a picture of the current colors.
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Kate Cowers
last year
CertainTeed over GAF. CT Landmark PRO shingles. Grey tone would look nice.
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mkindle23
Original Author
last year
This has been so wonderful! Thank you all so much for your input..I especially loved hearing about the very bold color combo on the fellow coastal New England Dutch. We're a few miles from the coast here in RI, and one fellow Dutch Colonial kit house on our street is cedar shake with bright yellow trim - it's oddly fantastic. Can't beat good bones!

I visited the roofer today and got a handful of sample boards, but you're right - impossible to decide based on those since the whole optical illusion is lost without distance and scale.

I do think the Williamsburg Slate shade is our best crossover option..it won't be offensive with the existing colors on the house (tough to see in first photo, but trim is denim blue), and it'll look even better once we change them.

I'll be back before too long with the b&a's!
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