The best options for coastal properties tend to be metal or asphalt.
Dark gray house with metal roof.
The dark gray black shingled roof provides a cap to the entire home and a great separation between house colors and sky.
The lightning always strikes the tallest object peak regardless of the material.
White is added to black to create grey.
With metal roofing lightning is never an issue.
An all white house with a gray roof is a truly classic look.
Bridger steel s metal roof visualizer allows your to browse our metal colors on real world homes and business to match and pair colors to suit your needs.
The brown accent roof and matching gutters would also be considered on the dark side of the value scale.
A black door also makes a classy and fitting centerpiece to the ensemble.
White and grey are both neutrals.
But it s typically dark in color and absorbs heat.
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.
For instance asphalt is a common material for roofing because it s cheap and easy to produce.
A metal roof does not increase the chances of a lightning striking a house though.
White is a conventional traditional color to paint a house.
This simple palette works best with more traditional style homes but can work well with some modern styles as well.
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.