Homes with a black roof are both bold and stunning. Whether you’re aiming for a modern or timeless look for your home, it all comes down to the color combinations you choose for the exterior of your home. Read on to learn the best exterior paint colors with a black roof and get inspired by color schemes that fit your unique style.
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Best Exterior Paint Colors With Black Roof
Choosing the perfect color combination for your roof and siding is an art, and it’s not just those two elements that should be considered. When choosing the best exterior colors with a black roof, you have to look at all the elements of your home’s exterior, including the siding, trim, shutters, and other accents. Each of these elements come together to create a cohesive look, so it’s important to look beyond the primary color of your home and consider the entire color scheme.
For homes with a black roof, the shade of black you choose can look different in different lights, seasons, environments, and times of day. When it comes time to choose the best siding color to complement it, be sure to grab multiple paint samples and look at them carefully at different times, from different angles, and under different conditions.
What Color Siding Goes With a Black Roof?
Here at Oak City Coatings, our Color Consultant, Tanya, works closely with our team to help our customers find the best color schemes for their home. We asked her to share her expertise on exterior house color ideas with a black roof. Check out her insights below!
Expert Insights From Our Color Consultant
A black roof is the most accommodating and versatile color. It looks unifying for bold color palettes, dramatic for pale colors, and universally works well for both warm and cool color palettes. A black roof is the easiest of all roof colors, but it may not be as black as you think. If you plan to bring in bold black elements like trim or siding that will be visually touching the roof, don’t just go with the truest black. Oftentimes, a softer black is required so as to not make the roof appear off. One of our favorite soft black paint colors is Farrow & Ball’s Paean Black.
Tanya also brings light to a common challenge when it comes to choosing the best exterior colors with a black roof, and that is: the roof may not truly be black. There are many roofs sold as black when, in fact, they are more of a charcoal or gray color. Some roofs are sold as dark gray, and they can lean toward bluish, brownish, or greenish hues. Sometimes, a black metal roof fades to charcoal or even a brown black over time. Tanya shared that this happened to one of her recent clients.
One of her biggest pieces of advice is to compare your black roof with other blacks in order to see the subtle differences, as this will help your eye become more discerning as you choose complementary colors.
Tanya encourages homeowners to see the color for what it is and not what you think it is supposed to look like. For example, if you have a black roof, you likely think it’s just that… black. Instead, really look at it with an open mind and open eyes.
There are so many factors that influence how we see color, from sight orientation to season, times of day, and even latitudes. Everyone sees color differently and you don’t need to be an expert in color theory or do endless research on blogs about colors and their undertones. You are the expert in your personal preferences and what really matters is how your eye sees the color authentically. See the roof as it is and find a color for the siding that you like the best with it.
Bertrand Russell said it best, “The painter has to unlearn the habit of thinking that things seem to have the color which common sense says they ‘really’ have and to learn the habit of seeing things as they appear.”
Our Favorite Exterior Black Roof House Color Schemes
Now that you know what to consider when it comes to choosing exterior paint colors with a black roof, take a peek at some of our favorite exterior black roof house color schemes.
Classic White Siding With Black Roof
This is a classic color combination that creates a clean, sharp contrast that is both simple and elegant. This combination works for many styles and aesthetics, giving you a clean slate to build upon with accents and design elements.
Black Siding With Black Roof
Black on black creates a bold, dramatic, modern monochromatic look that’s sure to up the curb appeal of your home. This color scheme works well with minimal decor or a pop of color on the door or with brass or copper accents.
Source: Elyse McCurdy Designs
Navy Blue Siding With Black Roof
Want to create a sophisticated and striking look on your exterior? Navy blue siding harmonizes well with a black roof, creating a deep, bold look. Make your home pop with a bright green landscape and a beautiful wood front door.
Olive Green Siding With Black Roof
Olive green siding paired with a black roof gives a home that unique, earthy contrast that just feels like home. With nature-inspired charm, pair it with wooden accents and natural landscaping elements.
Charcoal Siding With Black Roof
If you like a darker siding option with your black roof, but don’t want to go black on black, choose a more subdued color palette with charcoal siding, which creates a sleek, modern look.
Cream Siding With Black Roof
If the classic white and black combo is too stark of a contrast for your liking, you may love a cream and black combo. The cream softens the black on the roof while creating an elegant, cozy look for your exterior.
Whether your style is classic, modern, monochromatic, or natural, you can find a color scheme for your home’s exterior that pairs perfectly with a black roof. When choosing your siding color, be sure to consider all of the elements and details on your exterior and how they’ll look together, take your time with paint samples, and choose the color scheme that looks right to your eye and reflects your style. The possibilities are endless when it comes to finding the best exterior colors with a black roof, so don’t stress it – have fun with it!
For more tips on finding the perfect paint color for your home, check out this blog post.
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