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. Shingle color should match the trim. Yellow or gold house paint is a chameleon that flatters tile red green blue gray brown or black roofs. James hardie s colorplus palette can help you find the right siding color to match a roof in both a warm or cool shade. 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.

A gray roof is an invitation to monochrome. If you have a warm tan brown siding you need dark gray or black shingles. If you have a dominant roof dark mud brown would go very well with cream. 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.

One of the easiest ways to choose a shingle color to match your house color is to match the shingles to the trim. Gray brown or black roofs look good with green siding. 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.

It s best to actually compare a piece of shingle to your siding before you make a decision. We suggest that you view a roofing display or several shingles to get a better idea of the actual color.