When walking around the neighborhood or anywhere, I like to take a look at people’s houses. I try to observe with my amateur critical eye, how their exterior paint color compliments the architectural structure of the house. When it comes to choosing the best paint color for the exterior of your house, it’s important to find a color that works with the style of architecture and also captures your style. What makes me most interested in this painting thing, is how well are brick homes painted what color they’ve chosen, and if that color goes with the brick style.
Brick homes are homes with a lot of character and dimension. They can be traditional and contemporary at the same time. The brick can be painted but surely will look great when left in its natural tone. Since brick is a warm muted earth color, the color we pick to paint the exterior of the house should be a muted tone and not a bright fresh one. We want colors that compliment the red brick, not work against it, so you have to choose color variations that will keep the home looking cohesive.
Another important thing to consider is to combine the shades in the right proportions. Try using the 60:30:10 rule. 60% is the dominant color, 30% secondary hue, and 10% is the accent color. In many cases, the color of the brick itself is the dominant color.
Brick comes in a variety of hues and undertones. Use this as a guide to help you choose the right color. Let us suggest some of our favorites.
Cream or neutral
Since it’s a neutral color it will go well with any shade of the bricks. Not being a bright white will provide a warm stand out for the brick part of the house and will complement any other accent colors.
Shades of warm red
Being an attractive color this bold choice will make a statement. Since brick’s main tone is red, plus adding white woodwork of course it will work very well.
Muted blues
Having a blue house doesn’t always require living by the sea, right? It suits well the brick color and gives a serious yet nautical spirit vibe.
Sage
Sage green is appearing everywhere. A luscious garden will make it look like a fairy place. White or beige woodwork and accents will give a very clean feel.
Burnt orange
Again making statements but also keeping it low key. Brown woodwork and spaces with bricks will make it look super warm and welcoming.
Greys
Grey is very sophisticated and timeless. It’s the main color choice for the exterior and interior. No matter what tone the grey is, crisp white woodwork will give a very clean and modern look.
Pulm
It may seem a little unusual but actually is a great option for vintage and historical feel. It will make your house stand out and look rich and with a good sense of architecture.
Black
Last but not least, black is always there for you. All brick homes with black shutters and accents will make them look very British in a good way of course. If you like rustic style, this will fulfill your desire for a timeless and contemporary look. Black is a great contrasting color for brick homes.
JXF Painting Services will be happy to help you.
For more than two decades in this field, what we have done is only the dreams and visions of our clients in Toronto come to life. We are more than happy to guide our customers to the best experience in the market. Our work has always been considered high-quality and worth the payment. Every project given to us is treated with responsibility. All the painting jobs done are cured to detail. Our team makes sure that the outcome will be incomparable. They are not only qualified for residential and commercial painting but also for any kind of renovations from very small jobs to installing new kitchens and more. We try to have the best customer service and to listen in detail to every idea and opinion that our client has. For more detailed information, suggestions, and prices please contact us via e-mail at [email protected] or via phone at (647) 889-7967.
