Gray Sidding With A Green Roof

Cool gray siding fashions an easy on the eye exterior that benefits from warming touches of paprika red.

Gray sidding with a green roof.

Like siding there s a huge upswing in the color grey. If you still aren t convinced maybe you d prefer beige or gray stone paired with a red door to complement the roof. With roofing the color choice has a lot more to do with practicality than color and your options can be a bit more limited. This home makes great use of this with an olive green siding and brick red shutters.

When it comes to picking exterior siding colors you can t go wrong with trendy shades of gray or classic neutral tones. This creates a subtly dramatic appearance that helps the home stand out from the crowd a must in this line of townhouses. It s an excellent color to use on a roof because it matches most colors at least reasonably well and with neutral colored homes which make up the majority of traditionally decorated houses grey shingles are one of the best choices on the market. The siding itself is in two shades a deep gray with a green undertone and a lighter warmer gray.

Grey is a neutral color. Green is a bit of a wild card as a siding color but it is a wonderful option for those interested in evoking mother nature. But if you want to really stand out consider giving your home an elegant touch by going green. The pale gray house with a combination green tile pine shingled roof add to the authenticity of this classic cape design.

James hardie s colorplus palette can help you find the right siding color to match a roof in both a warm or cool shade. While all over green can look more wicked witch than classy this. White pops up as window sashes to bring dimension and brightness to the facade. The shutters and garage door are a similar shade while the trim is a classic white helping to lighten up the appearance and tie the other shades together.

Some homeowners are showing some clear color preferences though. For a roof with shingles in a cool color like black or slate gray select a cool color of siding such as blue gray or green. Straight from the pasadena area this simple bungalow style features a large dormer at the center front on the roof line. While wooden roofs may look nice their practicality is lacking.

The spicy red highlights the roof peak outlines windows accents the front door and defines the porch trim. The muted tones of both the siding and the shutters match one another while the colors themselves contrast. True gray and black.