Slate Blue Siding With Brick

Close up of a blue house with red door and white trim.

Slate blue siding with brick.

After much wringing of hands we finally painted the siding of our red brick house using a color recommended by michelle sw wool skein. I like that touch to maintain the uniform look. On the other hand smooth siding might work well with multicolored or more textured asphalt. Since we have a brownish roof we used bm copley gray on trim.

Notice the chimney also has blue siding with white trim. While blue and brick aren t exactly complementary shades they stand far enough apart on the color wheel to help ensure that the two colors will pop against one another. The combination of slate gray roofing shingles and striking cool blue siding never goes out of style. The gray blue shade of the sky threatening to storm slate blue is the ideal color for you if you wish to make a dramatic statement with your home s siding.

The forest green color on the siding was drawn from the brick itself and the white trim was chosen to brighten the exterior. Pearl gray slate blue white. The same home with shingles that have a charcoal base but flecked with greens tans and browns would be far more appealing. Avon green hc 126 benjamin moore.

A neutral roof in a light to medium gray is the perfect complement to cooler siding color schemes. Think brick walls or stone masonry with smoother textured roofing materials like slate metal or a more minimal asphalt option. The plainer the siding is the more a blended color pattern is needed to make your home look interesting and appealing. This pairing is cool calm and collected drawing the eyes from the curb in all the best ways.

Blue and gray colors from the company s charter oak line of vinyl siding including ageless slate pictured above amounted to fifty percent of sales for 2019. A solid black roof on a home with dark brown wood siding creates a boring combination. Nice to have that affirmation. Now here s the blending principle.

Bm narragansett blue on sheltered front door and sw copen blue on porch ceilings. 7 signs your house needs. A bright lime green door puts a modern twist on the traditional home. This rich tone of blue is easy to match so have fun with your trim and accessories and change them frequently to refresh your curb appeal.

At the same time blue isn t so far apart from the brick tone to actually cause the colors to visually vibrate against one another giving you a lot of dimension and interest but without the dramatic look that would detract from the architecture.