How To Choose The Right Shingle Color

How to choose the right shingle color for your house. With so many color options available today, it can be overwhelming to select the appropriate color. The right color choice can enhance your home’s value, while the wrong color can negatively affect its perception. Shingle manufacturers have information on their websites that can help.

For instance, Owens Corning says,

“To maximize the impact of a roof color, it should complement the look and feel of your home’s exterior, which curb appeal and give you a sense of pride in your home.” But the color you choose should reflect your personality. Don’t choose a roof color just because others are selecting the same color. Get what you want. But how do you figure out what color to pick? – Owens Corning can help boost

GAF Manufacture says,

“Picking the right shingle color for your home is important. Computer and smartphone screens may represent image colors differently. So, once you’ve selected your favorite colors, be sure to ask your contractor for shingle samples to see how they’ll look in real life.” – GAF

Atlas Manufacture says,

“If you’re planning to reroof your home, you have a lot of decisions to make. Not only do you need to choose the brand and style of shingle, but also the perfect shingle color. Staying with the same color you’ve had for decades is easy, but if your home’s been recently painted, or you want to boost your curb appeal, you might consider a change.” – Atlas Manufacture

 

Here are some things to consider when choosing the right shingle color.

1. What color are the soffits and fascia?
2. What are the house exterior walls painted?
3. Are the exterior walls of your house brick, stucco, or wood?
4. Are arches on the front of a home porch or windows?
5. Will any of the conditions above change shortly?

 

There are many reasons why the questions above should be asked.

For example, are the existing house colors earth tones or pastel colors? If the fascia and soffits are brown, then earth-tone colors are often best with brown ones. The same questions apply to the paint on house walls to determine which color spectrum. The exterior house material matters a lot in that brick is a fixed color, and homeowners can choose a color shingle that, once installed on the house, looks as though the brick goes up and over the house due to shingles, same as a brick color blend. With brick, the shingles should contrast the brick color, not try to match it.

Also, if the front of the house consists of arches with stucco, giving the home a Spanish style, then colors such as Copper Canyon, Sunset Red, Burnt Hickory, or Chestnut will work better. If a home has gray or pastel colors, then that wheelhouse of colors goes best. For colonial-style houses, the colors Black Shadow, Coastal Granite, Oyster, or Pewter go best.

 

How To Choose The Right Shingle Color

The house color is essential, but so is the texture of the house walls. Whether brick, stucco, or wood. It is best to get samples and set them in front of the house, then notice if the color complements your home. Supposing you are able or have a roofer who will lay the samples on the roof edge so you, the homeowner, can better determine the best color. But applying a sample against a garage door can work, too.

Attached is a sample of Pristine shingle colors made by Atlas. We are Silver Pro installers with Atlas and are convinced, after roofing for over 30 years, that these shingles are the best. Visit their site, and you will be too. Nothing compares to Atlas shingles, which has the power of 3M™ Scotchgard™ Protector exclusively. And so much more.

 

Need help with how to choose the right shingle color? We can help.

Please call us today for a free estimate. We will help the owner pick the right color to make their home stand out on the street with the best-looking roof. Phone number 321-914-3360 or contact us.