Matching Roof Shingles To House Color

It s best to actually compare a piece of shingle to your siding before you make a decision.

Matching roof shingles to house color.

One of the easiest ways to choose a shingle color to match your house color is to match the shingles to the trim. By doing so you can help draw the color of the roof across the entire house and make it look like one cohesive design rather than being divided into a dark top and a lighter bottom. A gray roof is an invitation to monochrome. James hardie s colorplus palette can help you find the right siding color to match a roof in both a warm or cool shade.

We suggest that you view a roofing display or several shingles to get a better idea of the actual color. If you have a dominant roof dark mud brown would go very well with cream. 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. If you have a warm tan brown siding you need dark gray or black shingles.

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. Yellow or gold house paint is a chameleon that flatters tile red green blue gray brown or black roofs. Gray brown or black roofs look good with green siding. 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.

To accurately judge your shingle and color choice we recommend that you view it on an actual roof with a pitch similar to your own roof prior to making your final color selection. Light olive house paint is attractive with those darker shingle colors.