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.
Roof shingle colors for red brick house.
Gray and brown roof shingles with brown metal accent roofing.
This roof s contrasting hues of light and dark grey go great with the neutral light grey siding.
Dark brown black grey green.
Rusty reds and oranges the colors of traditional clay tiles are ideal for homes with a southwest or floridian flare perhaps sided in stucco.
If you stick with the red brick then you ll either want to choose a roof color that is neutral and lets the color of the brick stand out owens corning 2019 shingle color of the year black sable for example or you can double down on the warmth of the reds and oranges and choose a roof color that has similar tones maybe the 2017 shingle color of the year sedona canyon or where available the duration color colonial slate.
Suggested shingle colors for red brick houses.
It s generally best to have a roof that s darker than your brick.
See how that touch of reddish brown in this color blend really gets picked up by the shutters.
Beautiful red brick house with black shutters.
For example a light red brick house can have a medium toned roof however a house with a dark brick needs a very dark shingle.