Coordinating your siding and roof color can create eye-catching curb appeal that takes your home’s value to the next level. Combining the best hues in these two key areas of your exterior brings cohesion to your home’s aesthetic.
It can feel exciting and a bit overwhelming to choose a siding color for your home. Read on to learn how to bring your home to life with the optimal siding color choice.
A Practical Approach to Color Choice for Your Siding
Know Which Colors Work Well Together
Warm colors have a yellow, orange, red, brown, or gold undertone or hue. Cool colors have a white, blue, green, or purple undertone.
If you are looking for a color for your new siding, stick with this simple advice: pair a warm colored roof with a warm color for your siding. If your house has a warm roof color—like tan—pick a siding in a similarly warm hue—such as beige or brown.
Additionally, combine a cool color roof with cool colored siding. If your roof is a cool color like slate gray, pick a popular cool siding color like gray, blue, or green.
Choose Contemporary or Traditional
Contemporary houses are often covered in dark siding, metal roofing, and bold contrast. Classic design offers traditional asphalt roof shingles, and timeless siding colors.
Decide on a Subtle or Dramatic Color Scheme
What is the end result you’re looking for in your home’s aesthetic? Do you want a subtle, understated exterior or a more dramatic and impactful one? The more contrast you add, the more dramatic your home’s appearance.
Include Trim and Accents in Your Choice
While choosing your siding’s new color, keep your exterior trim and accents in mind. Think about how their color will impact your home’s overall look. By coordinating your trim and roofing color, you’ll have a cohesive look, giving you more room to play with siding and accent color options.
Neutral trim acts as a break between your siding and roofing color. It can inject a calming element to the design and keep contrast from being too much. Balance is key—don’t allow one exterior element to overwhelm another due to your color choices.
Try Before You Buy
If your roof is already a fixed part of the equation because it won’t be replaced any time soon, then make sure you try on the siding colors you are considering before you settle on the top one for you.
A visualizer tool is a great way to get started in the convenience of your own home. Another idea is to paint the color on your siding in an obscure place so you can see what it looks like during different times of day. Or, get color samples and prop them up to your exterior. Keep in mind that color takes on a different hue depending on the lighting.
Practical Next Steps in Color Choice
Complement Hues
Complement your roof’s color to create cohesion that pleases the eye. Complementing hues boost curb appeal. These colors are found close to each other on the color spectrum, creating a look that is unified.
Consult with Nature’s Palette
Let your home’s surroundings—like the trees, shrubs, flowers, and other landscaping elements—inspire you as you choose a siding color that works with your roof.
Refresh Your Home’s Appearance
Boost your home’s curb appeal to make first impressions memorable. Your roof, siding, and landscaping all work together to make up your house’s curb appeal—so choosing the optimal siding color is essential. Keep in mind, curb appeal directly impacts your home value. Don’t draw back from thinking outside the box and creating a beautiful, unique design. Refresh your home exterior and create an inviting look by using colors you love.
Get Beautiful, Durable New Siding Installed to Perfection by Our Team
Want to know what the end result will look like before you make a final decision on the color of your new siding? At Approved Contractor, during the planning process, we use technology to create a 2D rendering of your house when it is remodeled so you can get a sneak peek at how your color choice will impact your home’s aesthetic. You can play with color options until you find the perfect one for your home.
While other contractors use inferior products under the surface, we use James Hardie for the entire re-siding process. Learn more about how our siding services can bring beauty and protection to your house.
