All Design experts....Help Me Decide on What Color

Updated on April 20, 2012
M.A. asks from Detroit, MI
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With the wind storm a couple of weeks ago, my roof singles were over in the neighbor’s yard. No choice but to replace. I am looking at the lifetime warranty shingles, but I cannot decide on the color. The siding to the house is “camel” and the outline, window frames, gutters are hunter green…should I go with forest green (similar to what is on the roof now,) or “vintage” green (a little lighter?) I can email anyone pictures (send me a pm!)

My co-workers all say go different and chose vintage green....

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We found a supplier with hunter green shingles! they are really nice. Deep green (almost black). we choice a new pattern, it really makes the roof pop.....

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R.B.

answers from La Crosse on

I would go with what ever color is closet to the hunter green on the house just to tie it all in together.

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J.P.

answers from Lakeland on

I would match them as close as possible to the shutters. You don't want too many different shades of colors on the outside of the house.

Our house in PA had green shutters and green shingles with white siding and I though it looked nice that the roof and shutters matched.
You could also consider the climate. Dark colors hold heat and the light colors don’t. Here in Florida I would go with light colored shingles and up north I would go with the dark since the colder months last longer than the hot months.

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S.E.

answers from New York on

if your house is camel colored.. id go with a dark brown chocolatey color.. but thats just me.. if ur definatley going with green id say the darker one

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A.L.

answers from Las Vegas on

Morning
While I do like most things vintage looking... It seems to me that since your house color is camel (an already lighter color) if you use the lighter green color shingle, you run the risk of it blending in with the camel and all colors looking kinda muted.. LESS those dark green window frames.. now if that is your intention.. then the vintage works.. Also keep in mind, will you always keep your house camel colored? if not, to contrast a vintage green, you may have to go a little darker and dark paint shows fading more easily than lighter... IF not...

let me ask you... are there trees around your house and what colors surround the area?
Also something to consider... .if there are trees, there are birds.... and their "junk" will show up more readily on the hunter green.. I think you have to consider all these things and weigh the pros/cons..

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A.R.

answers from Houston on

I agree you don't want too many colours on your house. It will look busy and potentially not well thought out. I would agree with matching the shutter colour. Good luck.

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C.C.

answers from San Francisco on

I'd go with whatever is the most neutral color, probably in the brown family. With the lifetime warranty, the roof will outlast the paint on the house. You want to have as much flexibility as possible to change the house color and/or trim color, so that 30 years from now, your house doesn't look like a throwback to the '10s! (You know how you walk around the neighborhood and you can tell those houses that haven't been updated since the '70s? Don't be that house years from now! ;)

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K.F.

answers from New York on

I wouldn't make that decision solely on the basis of color. A lighter color roof would reflect more light while a darker roof would absorb more light. I would make my final decision based on those facts or bust out of the mold and go with something totally different changing the entire look of the root.

I recently replaced my roof too due to hurricane Irene. I went with a totally different color than what was originally on the house. I'm happy about it also going to change the outside of my home in the future to some shade of navy blue. It's a pale faded blue now which is fine for now but I'm looking forward to the change and energy savings.

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A.S.

answers from Iowa City on

Personally I would pick a brown. That way if you ever want to change the hunter green or camel for something else you won't have a big problem with matching a green roof. But if you are set on green, then I would go with the hunter green.

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K.M.

answers from Chicago on

You may want to check with your HOA if you have one too, they may have rules on these types of things. However, I suggest the darker color if you do not go with a neutral dark brown.

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M.P.

answers from Pittsburgh on

I would not use the two different greens together! Go with what is similiar to what you have.

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B.R.

answers from Madison on

I would do a brown, I don't think the vintage gree would be a good choice. Remember though this is going to be on your house for many many years to come! Choose something you like. You can always change the color of the shutters to match, but you can't just easily change the roof.

M.L.

answers from Houston on

A charcoal gray or medium/chocolate brown if that is an option. Stay away from the vintage green, it may date your house and make it hard to sell later on down the road.

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G.H.

answers from Chicago on

Also consider the color of your front door!!

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