Matching Roof Shingles To House Color

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.

Matching roof shingles to house color.

A house with a brick siding almost always demands dark slate or black shingles. The roofing product colors you see are as accurate as technology allows. James hardie s colorplus palette can help you find the right siding color to match a roof in both a warm or cool shade. It s best to actually compare a piece of shingle to your siding before you make a decision.

If you have a dominant roof dark mud brown would go very well with cream. A gray roof is an invitation to monochrome. Light olive house paint is attractive with those darker shingle colors. 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.

Shingle color should match the trim. Gray brown or black roofs look good with green siding. If you have a warm tan brown siding you need dark gray or black shingles. Yellow or gold house paint is a chameleon that flatters tile red green blue gray brown or black roofs.

We suggest that you view a roofing display or several shingles to get a better idea of the actual color. One of the easiest ways to choose a shingle color to match your house color is to match the shingles to the trim.