How To Choose A Roofing Color

This homeowner says he picked a roof shingle color that coordinated with his brick and siding.

How to choose a roofing color.

It is best to choose a light color metal such as white light bronze beige peach light green or blue if you live in a region that has a lot of sun and a hotter climate. After all darker colors absorb heat and lighter colors reflect it so the climate in your area matters when you are choosing what color shingles and type of roofing material that you plan to use. Of course lighter colors reflect the light keeping things cooler while darker colors absorb the light and keep warmth in. Such a roof can be reasonably expected to be some 50 to 60 degrees cooler than a dark color asphalt shingles roof.

The red tones of most brick homes go well with darker browns blacks and grays. Start by comparing sample shingle colors to the brick then move to the siding or paint colors. Brown and earth tone roofs best for green brown cream and tan exteriors. Here are seven things to consider before making that final decision.

Dark gray and black roofs best for homes that are gray yellow or blue. The important point to keep in mind here is contrast. Where do you start. Brown gray and black roofs best for houses that are yellow green or red.

But choosing the color is extremely important. Painted items such as shutters doors and even siding can always be changed so owners of brick homes should first consider the color of the brick when picking roofing.