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.
Light grey siding with black shingles.
If you have chosen a black or gray roof for your home the gray may be dark medium or light gray.
White and white shingles are perhaps the most versatile shade to work with when you re deciding what color roofing shingles or materials you want.
The plainer the siding is the more a blended color pattern is needed to make your home look interesting and appealing.
Shown are iko royal estate premium designer shingles in shadow slate.
Gray siding with black shutters.
If you want to go for trendy color combinations here are some safe bets.
The color helps to retain more heat in the home.
A solid black roof on a home with dark brown wood siding creates a boring combination.
Some are strictly gray whether light dark or medium in tone.
Here is a collection of light gray siding all the way to dark grey siding to get you started.
Light to mid tone grays look best.
All shades of gray pair beautifully with black to create a subtle classic and dynamic appearance for your home.
If your siding is blue go for black brown white or grey roofing.
You want a gray siding that sits in the middle of the white and black.
Even the thermal energy with cloudy skies gets picked up with this installation.
Now here s the blending principle.
This roof s contrasting hues of light and dark grey go great with the neutral light grey siding.
Mastic deep granite siding with royal weathered grey hand split shakes white trim and moire black roof in bloomington il.
You could really do practically any color roof from black to gray to brown blue green or go for a monochromatic look with a white roof.
The lighter the gray siding the more dynamic the appearance becomes but even darker grays can have stunning results with this combination.
James hardie s colorplus palette can help you find the right siding color to match a roof in both a warm or cool shade.
Dark brown black grey green.
It s a classic house color combination but you have to pick just the right shade of gray for it to really shine.
A gray house with black shutters white trim and a black front door.
If the brickwork had had a patchwork of various colors this choice might have clashed.
You ll also find that some grays are slightly browned like weathered wood.
Gray can have undertones of blue green or violet.
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If your siding is red go for black dark brown dark grey or dark green roofing.
List of the pros of black roof shingles.
Suggested shingle colors for red brick houses.
The same home with shingles that have a charcoal base but flecked with greens tans and browns would be far more appealing.