Light Tan Roof

Tan shingles with a tan house.

Light tan roof.

This is a popular choice and almost always bad. The middle roof sample has orange in it. Brown shingles would work with beige siding a mild contrast or with white a more distinct contrast. These are perhaps the trickiest color to work with.

If you have this roof color tan and yellow are in your color scheme. See more ideas about house colors exterior house colors house exterior. Yellow with a strong brown roof is a very common mistake. A soft muted brown or the right color grey are your best choices.

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. Gray brown or black roofs look good with green siding. And this is key in areas with colder winters like the midwest. Lighter or darker house paint and a contrasting intensity of gray.

You might love the look of a white roof but a darker shade might be more energy efficient if you live in an area that gets seriously cold winters. Brown roofs work well with. For example if your home has a warm colored roof in a shade such as brick red or rusty tan pick siding in a similarly warm shade such as tan beige or brown. The table below shows roof colors that integrate best with siding colors.

Of course lighter colors reflect the light keeping things cooler while darker colors absorb the light and keep warmth in. Black can be too harsh but will work in limited situations. If you have this color roof keep in mind that orange is already in your color scheme. Also when the roof color picks up tones in window shutters the front door or accent trim it nicely ties together the exterior look.

The left roof color has yellow in it. A gray roof is an invitation to monochrome. Light olive house paint is attractive with those darker shingle colors.