13 Extraordinary House Colors with Brown Roof for Inspirations

House Colors With Brown Roof

What are the right house colors with brown roof you should use in the home exterior? The answer to this question is quite easy. You can pair brown with any color effortlessly since it is neutral.

If you are thinking about something extraordinary, such as when you want to update your home exterior design or create a plan for your new house, you must consider some special options. Thankfully, we have the list for you.

In this article, we want to discuss 13 extraordinary house color choices that you can pair with a brown roof. The special thing about the inspirations that we want to share with you here is not merely about the selections of tones but also materials that you can use. Besides, we will also talk about some other details like trim. So, check all the inspirations out!

Antique White House with Off-White Recessed Trim and Medium Brown Roof

an antique white traditional exterior with medium tone brown roof
an antique white traditional exterior with medium tone brown roof. image © jamescollinsarchitect.com

For the first inspiration, you can take a look at this traditional exterior design. Here, the house only uses a single-color, which is antique white that comes from limewash paint.

As for the brown roof, it has a medium tone. The material used in this design is pine singles, so the brown color that it has seems to be something natural.

The combination of a brown roof and any shade of white for the house is never wrong. Both of the tones are neural, and together they create a simple yet gorgeous look. That is why we include this option on the list.

Another thing you must know from this kind of combination is about the choices of tones for the roof and the house’s body. Any shade of brown and any shade of white will work here.

However, if you want a more classic look, something like antique white or off-white is a better choice. That is why the off-white windows and doors with recessed trim that you can see in the photo can fit in the exterior design very well.

White Paint and Yellow Stone House with Black Trim and Brown Roof

a traditional house with white paint, yellow stone wall, and brown roof
a traditional house with white paint, yellow stone wall, and brown roof. image © pzarchitects.com

House’s body can contain more than just one color as well as material. If you are thinking about something to combine with a brown roof, you can try the idea.

The photo above has an inspiration inside it. The color scheme of this home exterior is very complex. It contains at least five tones.

The first is the brown shingles and the copper metal roof at the very top of the house. Next, there are also orange brick chimney, black trim, off-white siding, and yellow stone.

From all those, we can say that the most dominant body color in this color scheme is white and yellow. Those are the ones that we will focus more on this subheading.

While it is clear that you can effortlessly pair the white siding with the brown roof, you must know that there is also no problem with yellow. Brown also looks good with yellow.

The thing that we love about this exterior color scheme is the addition of black trim. It is not only a compatible match for the black windows and doors. It is also the one that can create elegance, particularly when being close to the brown color of the roof.

Tan Brick House with Grey Trim and Multi-Tone Brown Roof

a traditional tan brick house with multi-tone brown shingle roof
a traditional tan brick house with multi-tone brown shingle roof. image © coatshomes.com

Here is another inspiration that we want to share with you. We want to show you that the brown roof is not always in a uniform color. It can come in multi-tones design as the one you can see in the picture.

The type of roofing material used in this traditional brick house is shingle. It has more than just one shade, but all of them belong to the brown category. Something like this can enhance the unique value of your home exterior design.

The house color to match the brown roof in this design is tan. This tone comes originally from the brick material.
Another shade included in the color scheme is grey. You can see it in the trim, windows, and doors.

So what about the combination of all those colors? We can say that the color scheme is still on the neutral side. Although so, you can see that it always leave a stunning impression that finally makes the house extraordinary.

We specifically love the use of yellow lighting in the interior that is visible from outside. There are also some lantern-style lights on the exterior. Together, all of them create a comfortable atmosphere in the home design.

Multi-Tan House with Eggnog Trim and Brown Roof

a traditional beige and eggnog tan house with brown roof
a traditional beige and eggnog tan house with brown roof. image © jerry painting

The multi-tone concept is not only found in the roof design. Something like this is also suitable to apply in the house’s body, as you can see in the traditional home.

There are three main colors used in this design. Those include eggnog, beige, and tan.

The fact that those colors belong to the tan category makes them look good together. They even look compatible with the brown shingles and metal roofs. Overall, the exterior color scheme looks timeless.

Some addition of brown tones makes the exterior design even more complex. The elements include the brown garage doors, windows, wall planters, and the wood Z-bar board and batten shutters.

Brown Brick and Tan Stucco House with Brown Trim and Brown Roof

a victorian brown brick house with brick roof
a victorian brown brick house with brick roof. image © brehmarchitects.com

Brown roof always looks good to pair with any natural color of brick material. In this inspiration, we will see the brown-on-brown concept.

The roof used in this Victorian home exterior is shingles made from fiberglass asphalt material. We said that it is a part of the brown-on-brown concept because it directly connects with the brown brick of the chimneys.

The same material also exists in the lower part of the house. Overall, the pairing between it and the brown roof is proof that any brick color can go well with the brown roofing tone.

For adding brightness in the exterior color scheme, the second story of this house has tan stucco for the wall. It creates an elegant contrast appearance together with the exposed wall studs and trims.

Dark Wood House with Green Trim and Brown Roof

a rustic dark wood house with brown roof
a rustic dark wood house with brown roof. image © smithandvansant.com

The exterior design of this rustic home is just amazing, and we love it. The roof used in the design is a metal roof with a medium bronze finish that also creates the brownie appearance.

As for the body of the house, it is the part that attracts our attention the most. The main material is stained wood shingles and panels, which species seem to be pine.

Another color that is visible quite the most in the house’s body is the greyish-green of the trim. The paint used here is Benjamin Moore Tarrytown Green. It is also the same color used to paint the wood posts and fence at the back.

The windows of the house seem to have a very similar green color. The tone is a bit darker.

White, the brown wood tone of the house looks compatible with the brown metal roof, you must know that green is another excellent tone to pair with brown roof. It somehow reminds us of the trees or forests.

Dark Green House with Medium Brown Roof

a traditional dark green house with medium tone brown roof
a traditional dark green house with medium tone brown roof. image © mjconstruction.com

Here is another example of the pairing between a green home and a brown roof. This design also proves that any shade of green can be a good match for any brown tone.

The roof here has a medium brown color. It becomes a balanced match for the wall siding colored in dark green custom paint.

Another interesting detail in the exterior is none other but the trim’s daisy white color, windows, front door, and portico. Besides the fact that it has a brightness to the exterior design, it also creates a balance for the house with dark tone domination.

Very-Dark Green and Off-White House with Brown Roof

a craftsman exterior with very-dark green and off-white paint and brown roof
a craftsman exterior with very-dark green and off-white paint and brown roof. image © donaldlococoarchitects.com

When you see this house, you may think that the color used on the lower floor is black. Take a closer look at it.
It is not black but very dark green. We are amazed by how it looks. It can offer a similar bold impression while still have some refreshing tone in it.

It somehow looks elegant too. The visual is even better because of the addition of the off-white tone on the upper level. Both of them look compatible with the brown metal roof.

Red Brick House with White trim and Medium Brown Roof

a traditional red brick house with medium brown roof
a traditional red brick house with medium brown roof. image © generalshale.com

For a warm exterior, you can pair a brown roof with red brick material. This inspiration is the one you can see in the traditional home design above.

Here the type of brown roof used has a medium tone. It is not too light and too dark. Something like this is suitable for creating a subtle and welcoming visual outside the house.

If you want to create a bolder visual, you can choose a darker shade of brown roof to match the red brick material. You do not need to worry about anything because any brown shade can look compatible with the natural tone of red brick.

Dark Blue House with White Trim and Brown Roof

a traditional dark blue house with white trim and brown roof
a traditional dark blue house with white trim and brown roof. image © degrawanddehaan.com

This one is another extraordinary example of house color that you can match with a brown roof. FYI, the color of the wall siding of this house is dark blue. It gets white trim as the pairing.

As for the roof, it is shown in the picture that it is brown shingles. As a combination, the porch has a copper metal roof.

The exterior color scheme of this house tends to be on the dark side. It is in a good way, by the way, because of the relaxing impression it shows.

The dark blue tone that is paired with the white trim and the brown roof creates a sleek look. It looks trendy, too, at the same time.

Two-Toned Grey House with Brown Roof

a traditional two-toned grey house with brown roof
a traditional two-toned grey house with brown roof. image © royalbuildingproducts.com

Do you want to create a cozy look in your exterior? If yes, this next inspiration is excellent to pick.

The first color in the scheme is none other but the brown tone of the shingles. Other than that, you can also see that the box bay window and the portico of the house have a metal roof with a similar color.

An interesting inspiration that we want you to look more from the photo is about the house’s two-tone grey body. The upper shingle siding of the wall in this exterior design has a light grey color while the lower part is in darker grey.

The brown roof in this design plays an important role. It seems to tie the grey tones. Together they produce the cozy look you want.

Light Grey House with White Trim and Brown Roof

an elegant eclectic traditional light grey house with brown roof
an elegant eclectic traditional light grey house with brown roof. image © chapmandesign.com

This time, let us look at another grey choice you can choose for a home with a brown roof. It is light grey, as shown in the photo of an eclectic house.

While the two exterior elements’ compatibility is unquestionable, let us focus more on the white trim. It is an excellent inspiration to add it to a home design dominated by a light grey tone.

It looks decorating. Specifically, it gives more sense to the design.

Stone Color House with Brown Roof

a traditional exterior with the mixture of brown roof, cream stucco, stone wall, and brick wall
a traditional exterior with the mixture of brown roof, cream stucco, stone wall, and brick wall. image © adryroof.com

The last extraordinary design example that we want you to look at is this one. It shows a traditional exterior photo with a combination of the brown roof with cream stucco, stone wall, and tan brick wall.

All the tones of the three elements look good to pair with the brown shingles. Although so, we want you to look at the natural stone material more in this case.

In this design, the stone tends to be in the grey shade. However, it looks very beautiful with the multiple natural shades. The most important thing is that all are suitable to match with the brown roof and other elements in the exterior.

Closing

Deciding the right house colors with brown roof is not a hard thing to do. Thanks to the neutral character of the brown shade.

However, it would be very nice to think about some choices that can make the house look even more amazing. That is why we present you with the 13 inspirations above.

What do you think about all of them? Do you find them inspiring enough?