Selecting a single color for the outside of your house can be difficult enough but trying to find two or more hues that work well together makes the decision even more challenging.
Single storey house house color with maroon roof.
The roof can be up to 40 of your home s exterior.
How to choose the best exterior house colors a guide to great combinations of paint colors for houses 10 inspirational red and pink houses 10 best gray paint colors.
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Sometimes choosing the right colors to paint a home can be the most difficult part of any paint project.
The roof makes up about 40 of the visible exterior of your home depending on the style of the house so choosing the right shingle colors and roofing materials means that when you make your choice you are also deciding on the type of first impression you want to make with your home and even bigger decisions like the resale value of the property.
White with a bold accent color.
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The spicy red highlights the roof peak outlines windows accents the front door and defines the porch trim.
Here is kendall charcoal hc 166 for the main field color and cool aqua 2056 40 on the front door both by benjamin moore.
If you re looking to take your house exterior fun and edgy try a dark main color with a fun burst of color on the front door.
Bring home samples and see how they look with your other exterior colors.
White remains one of the most popular colors for a house exterior.
To find out how the color of your roof impacts function take a look here.
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A house with a dark steep hip roof this roof threatens to dominate the home though it does make the dormers pop visually.
The red too was not a bright patriotic red but like the blue was shaded down into a darker maroon.
White pops up as window sashes to bring dimension and brightness to the facade.
Dark shingles can make a single story home appear to be all roof especially if it is a tall steeply pitched roof or a hip roof.
Dark colors look great with chartreuse and emerald landscape colors.
To help you in the endeavor we have a list of 12 inspiring exterior home color schemes that offer serious curb appeal.
Light gray or soft gray is the color of simplicity clean and comfortable feeling.
This color roof is most commonly used in colonial and victorian style houses which matches well with the white cream smoked yellow off white or beige light green classic peach blue or pink house color.