Shingle Colors by House Material.
Brick and painted siding take roof color differently. These guides start from the material rather than the paint color.
Each guide names the shingles behind every color it shows.
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Best shingle color for a red brick house comes down to four families, all shown below on real homes.
- Charcoal
- Black
- Slate Gray
- Weathered Wood
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Best shingle color for a white house depends on the trim, and the four that work sit below.
- Black
- Charcoal
- Weathered Wood
- Brown
How to see a roof color on your material
Brick and siding both shift what a roof color reads as. One daylight photo of your house renders any of them in about four seconds.
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