While your house may be light gray in color consider the building materials when selecting a roof color.
Light grey roof house colors.
Conversely if the roof is light grey dark grey walls can accomplish the same thing.
A black door also makes a classy and fitting centerpiece to the ensemble.
You ll also find that some grays are slightly browned like weathered wood.
If you paint your house white and pair it with grey shingles on the roof paint the trim or shutters on your house grey as well.
If you have chosen a black or gray roof for your home the gray may be dark medium or light gray.
White is added to black to create grey.
White is a conventional traditional color to paint a house.
White and grey are both neutrals.
This simple palette works best with more traditional style homes but can work well with some modern styles as well.
Gray can have undertones of blue green or violet.
An all white house with a gray roof is a truly classic look.
Gray gables plank siding ashwood trim columns creek bottom shake siding windows window trim door.
Red roofs will also look good on gray houses or houses of stone with predominantly gray tints.
Remember that a color can look different on a paint sample than it does on a broad surface such as an exterior house wall.
If all white is a bit too much you can also go with another light neutral like cream or soft beige with a crisp white trim for a little more contrast.