For example you could put a black roof on a gray home but that might not create the right amount of contrast.
Roof colors on houses.
Some reliable color combinations include the following.
The important point to keep in mind here is contrast.
Brown black green gray blue red.
Black dark gray dark brown dark green.
Choose roof shingle colors for red brick or yellow homes that are black dark brown and darker gray shingles.
Dark gray or black shingles capping white gray yellow and blue homes.
You should go with a lighter color metal roof such as lighter shades of green silver or off white if you want to attain maximum energy efficiency and keep your home as cool as possible during summer.
I have seen green on red homes scroll below and sometimes that can work really well especially if the red brick has flecks of green in them.
Brown gray and black roofs best for houses that are yellow green or red.
You could really do practically any color roof from black to gray to brown blue green or go for a monochromatic look with a white roof.
Black dark gray dark blue dark green white.
And brown shingles or earth tone blends crowning green brown cream and tan exteriors.
Brown black dark green dark blue.
Green black blue charcoal and browns that are lighter or darker.
It all depends on your location the architecture of your home and neighborhood and your personal preferences.
Best matching roof colors.
Black brown gray white.
Shingle colors for red brick or yellow houses.
A brown gray or black roof topping yellow green and red homes.