Looking for a roof color guide to help you make the most of your roof replacement—or the envy of the neighbors?
Style Exteriors has you covered with the most popular shingle colors and options, which are roof classics for a reason. Let us help you find a roof color that complements the look and feel of your home and reflects your personal style.
Roof Color Guide: Factors to Consider
Did You Know? Your roof can make up to 40% of your home’s exterior.
When it comes to choosing materials and colors for such a large surface, you really want to consider all your options. Have you thought about the exterior design? Architectural style? Climate? Personal preference? Resale value? HOA requirements?
It can be overwhelming. But our roof color guide will help you through the process so you can make the best choice for your home.
Your Home’s Style
Traditional Homes
Classic colors like black, gray, or dark brown often suit traditional homes, such as Colonial, Victorian, or Cape Cod styles.
Modern Homes
Lighter shades such as light gray or beige, as well as bold contrasts like charcoal or slate, can enhance the clean lines of a modern house.
Rustic or Cottage Homes
Earthy tones like browns, forest green, or weathered wood can complement the natural surroundings.
Climate
Warmer Climates: Lighter colors like light gray, beige, or light brown reflect sunlight, reducing heat absorption and cooling costs. Colder Climates: Darker colors like black, charcoal, or dark green absorb heat, helping to melt snow faster and retain warmth.
Exterior Colors
What color is your siding? Have you opted for a cool color with green, blue, or purple undertones? Or is it warmer with hints of red or yellow? The exterior of your home should work with your roof to create a cohesive home design.
Brick Houses
Dark gray, black, or brown shingles can create a nice contrast with red or orange brick. For beige or tan bricks, gray or lighter brown shingles blend well.
Stone Homes
Stone exteriors often have multiple hues. Neutral gray, brown, or green tones for the roof can complement the variety of colors in the stone.
Siding
If your home has painted siding, the roof color should coordinate with the siding. For example, gray or blue siding goes well with gray, white, or black shingles, while beige or cream siding works with brown or tan shingles.
There are no hard and fast rules about color combos, though. Although darker roofing pairs better with lighter siding and vice versa, there is room for creativity.
Neighborhood
If your neighborhood has a uniform look or HOA rules, you might need to stick with specific color palettes that blend with nearby homes.
Architectural Shingles
Architectural shingles, which add texture and dimension, come in multiple shades and styles. These are ideal if you want to mix colors, like a blend of black and gray or brown and tan.
As Owen’s Corning Platinum Preferred Contractors, we work with numerous shingle varieties, including unique Owen’s Corning blends like Summer Harvest, Aged Copper, and Black Sable.
Popular Asphalt Shingle Colors
- Black/Charcoal: Classic, bold, works well with most exteriors.
- Gray: Versatile, available in many shades, and complements a wide range of home styles.
- Brown/Tan: Earthy and traditional, great for blending with natural surroundings.
- Green/Blue: Subtle and unique, can add a pop of color without being overwhelming.
Pro Tip: Sample and Test in Different Light
Look at shingle samples at different times of day to see how the colors appear in various lighting conditions.
Style Exteriors Roof Color Guide
The Owen’s Corning 2024 shingle color of the year is Williamsburg Gray. Think river-washed rocks and granite cliffs.
But if the classic gray, black, and brown options aren’t doing it for you, there is a range of other colors to suit your preference.
Trust the Professionals
Looking for a roof that will set your home apart? Style Exteriors has you covered. From tiles, cedar shake shingles, standing seam metal roofs, and asphalt shingles, we’ve got a roof option for you.
So, contact us today to learn more about our roof color guide.
