Lighter Gable Siding

Board and batten accent.

Lighter gable siding.

Dark olive color brick steps and foundation firmly anchor the cocoa brown siding to nearby perennial borders. The board and batten is a shade or two lighter than the lap siding below it. The trim should be dark and the field the lighter colour. White siding with white trim unifies a home s various accents giving even traditional and vintage homes a modern feel.

The pillars could stay dark probably what the homeowner had originally requested and the second floor window wouldn t stand out. White house with tan trim white is a neutral color it s neither warm nor cool. Well dark colored home exteriors typically absorb between 70 and 90 percent of the sun s radiant energy while lighter paint colors are most effective at reflecting that heat according to a 1994 report from the united states department of energy. I think if it were all the darker color it might make the shape of the gable stand out too much rather than the front door and porch details.

Using lp smartside 8 lap siding and shakes. You don t see many brown house siding colors in vinyl. But with newer manufacturing techniques deeper brown vinyl siding colors are possible. Really the solution for this house is to reverse the trim and field colour.

That s because the lighter colors tend to hold better over time in vinyl. That would allow the garage door to remain the lighter colour and address the striping issue above it. I would keep the gable trim the lighter color rather than paint it to match the knee braces if i m understanding your question correctly. The russet hue door sports orange undertones that allow it to stand out from the brown siding.

In short vinyl siding is less expensive running about 1 a square foot compared to fiber cement s 2. Any siding color gets a boost from the brightness of white trim including white siding. From certainteed these are terra cotta and cypress colors in vinyl siding. Fiber cement is heavier and sturdier holds color better and is a better insulator.