Gray on the roof can enhance the appearance of bricks.
Grey roof with beige brick.
Brown shingles would work with beige siding a mild contrast or with white a more distinct contrast.
Joints with a lighter colored mortar or that stand out more from the brick tend to require a quieter or simpler roof pattern in order to keep from clashing.
The earthy gold stone on this house combined with the creamy beige brick dictate a very custom coloured roof but.
If you have a stone or brick house choose your roof colour very carefully.
Then roofing shingles in a multicolored color blend may or may not be a good choice depending on how large or busy the pattern of bricks is.
Matching brick with roofing colors 1 if the cast is tan gold or brown then the roof will look better in a warm color or a blend of tiles that includes the cast color.
When paired with gray these colors can cause your home to look too washed out.
2 select cooler hues or gray in the roof color blend if the cast of the brick is gray on the home.
Similarly if your facing is a stone veneer of very large randomly sized and multicolored fieldstones roofing shingles with a prominent texture or multiple colors are likely to compete or clash.
You should also consider the pattern and texture of your shingles as well as the color.
Also when the roof color picks up tones in window shutters the front door or accent trim it nicely ties together the exterior look.
For example if your home has a warm colored roof in a shade such as brick red or rusty tan pick siding in a similarly warm shade such as tan beige or brown.
A dark brown roof would be boring with wood siding stained dark.
There are lots of ways to get ideas and of course there are some standard or classic combinations that you should consider such as a black or gray roof with a white house or a black or slate gray roof with a red brick house color combination.
If you have a gray roof you ll want to avoid choosing muted colors like beige or brown.
Not accounting for the joints of a brick house is a very common mistake.
Joint color is also critical and often overlooked.