How to Choose the Best Roof Color for Your Home

Your roof impacts your home’s overall appearance more than you may think. Plus, new roofing is a big investment, so you’ll want to make sure your choice of color is something you’ll love to see for years to come. Whether you choose something reasonably similar to your current color or go in a completely new direction, it’s time to change up your look and improve your home’s curb appeal with a new roof color you’ll love. Learn how to match a new roof color that blends with your home’s appearance below. 

How to Choose the Right Roof Color

Picking a color that flows well with your home’s existing exterior is integral to maintaining visual harmony with your surroundings. Consider the guidelines below when making your decision. 

Look at Your Home’s Current Style

Your personal style and the architectural design of your home can dictate what direction you take with a new roof color. Dark shades of black and brown are certainly the most common, but light brown or even red may suit your home. For more traditional styles like a craftsman, sticking with traditional brown, black or gray is probably your best bet for cohesion. If you prefer a charming, coastal-inspired look, you can go a little lighter than with more traditional home styles. Light gray shingles are a wonderful choice. 

Analyze Your Siding and Trim Colors

Once your style is taken into consideration, next comes the other colors on your home. Most likely, your home’s siding and trim are neutral colors that are suited to match other neutrals. Unless you’re prepared to replace your siding as well, you’ll likely want to choose a roof color that matches well with the overall color palette. If you do stick with a neutral roof color, that doesn’t mean your home will be a forgettable house on your block—with a well-maintained home, landscaping and yard decor, you’ll have plenty of curb appeal. 

Look at the Natural Surroundings Around Your Home

Take inspiration from your natural surroundings. The beauty of Western Massachusetts presents plenty of colors to pull into your own home. If your home is surrounded by trees and greenery, play this up with lots of browns to blend it in with your yard. See a lot of stone or rock around your yard? Dark gray shingles are a beautiful and neutral option for your home. 

See Available Options for Roofing in Your Area

What are your neighbors’ homes like? If you want to create a neighborhood that blends seamlessly together, you can tailor your choices to similar color palettes as your neighbors. Your shingles can be the street standout or part of the overall neighborhood landscape. 

Fortunately for you, Window World has a robust selection of shingles as well as helpful consultants ready to help you narrow down your choices to the perfect color for your home. 

Other Ideas to Consider

• Visit our showroom to view our wide variety of shingle styles and colors, and work with a design consultant to find the right option for your home.

• Lighter-colored shingles can make your home appear larger. If your home is on the smaller side, this can be a huge advantage in curb appeal. On the other hand, if you’d like to downplay aspects of your home’s size, a darker color does the job perfectly. 

• Don’t feel like you need to choose the same color or similar to what’s already in place. If you’re ready for a change, embrace it!

Roofs You’ll Love—Built to Last

Window World of Western Massachusetts is an Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Contractor, which means we’re in the top 1% of roofing contractors for strict standards of reliability and excellent craftsmanship. Our roofs are engineered to last for decades, and since we don’t work with subcontractors, you’ll receive the peace of mind knowing that your roof is installed by our trusted in-house installation team. Whether this is your forever home or just for now, you’ll be happy with your roof. Ready to take the next step? Our team can walk you through what to expect and give our expert opinions on the right roofing color for you. Request your free estimate today to get started!