Brick and Siding Color Combinations
How to pair brick and siding by reading masonry undertones, choosing a wall color and deciding where each material should lead.
Let the brick set the starting point
Brick is a field of colors, not a single red or brown. Step back and look at the dominant clay tone, lighter variation and mortar. Orange-red masonry, plum-red brick and muted brown brick can call for different siding even when all are described as “red brick.”
Three useful combinations
Warm red brick with mushroom or putty siding feels softer than brick with stark white. Brown or taupe brick can work with muted olive or mineral cream. Cooler burgundy brick may pair with a restrained blue-gray or gray-green when the roof supports that direction. These are starting points, not universal formulas: sample each palette against your actual roof and mortar.
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Use material placement to clarify the house
Make transitions at a real corner, roof break or change in volume. Avoid a small arbitrary patch of siding that looks applied for decoration. If brick covers the ground floor, keep the upper siding calm enough that the entrance and windows still have a clear hierarchy.
Finish the palette with trim and doors
Test one trim color across eaves and openings, then decide whether the garage should blend with the siding. A front door can be a richer wood or deeper accent without asking the shutters, garage and lights to match it exactly. Review physical samples outdoors before purchasing.
