House color visualizer
Put a new roof on a house before you buy one: 363 shingle colors from 35 lines by GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, IKO, Malarkey, Atlas and TAMKO, with the siding, trim and front door you want next to them.
GAF Timberline HDZ Barkwood roof, light gray siding, white trim, black door.
Our drawing, an impression of each color, not a color match. See a real sample before you buy.
Picking a roof color that works
Keep what stays. The roof has to live with anything you are not replacing: brick, stone, a front porch, the neighbours. Start the visualizer with your current siding and trim, then try roofs against them.
Match undertones. Most shingle blends lean warm (browns, tans, reds) or cool (grays, blacks, blues). A warm roof over cool gray siding can look off; a weathered-wood blend often bridges the two.
Choose your contrast. Dark roof, light walls: crisp and traditional. Roof and walls close in tone: quiet and modern. A bold front door is the cheapest place to add color.
Think about heat and resale. Dark roofs absorb more sun. Neutral grays, blacks and weathered-wood blends are the colors most buyers expect; check your HOA's approved list too.
Every color here links to its shingle line's specs and warranty; compare them all on architectural shingle brands compared.
Color questions
How do I choose a roof color for my house?
Start with what you are not changing: brick, stone and the siding you will keep. Match the roof's undertone to them (warm browns and tans with warm siding, grays and blacks with cool), then pick contrast: a dark roof over light siding reads crisp; a mid-tone roof over mid-tone siding looks calm. Check your HOA's approved list before you fall in love with one.
What roof color goes with gray siding?
Charcoal and black roofs are the safe pair for light and mid gray siding; a weathered-wood or driftwood blend warms a cool gray. With dark gray siding, a black roof keeps it modern and a lighter gray roof stops it looking heavy.
Are dark roofs hotter?
Yes: a dark roof absorbs more sun and runs hotter than a light one, which matters most in hot, sunny climates. Several makers sell reflective "cool" versions of their colors; ask for them if cooling bills are a concern.
Are these the exact shingle colors?
No. The swatches are our own drawings of each color's tone, made from the names the manufacturers publish. Granule blends look different in sun and shade and across a whole roof, so look at a real sample board and a house near you before you choose.