Lighter Gable Siding

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.

Lighter gable siding.

That would allow the garage door to remain the lighter colour and address the striping issue above it. You don t see many brown house siding colors in vinyl. Really the solution for this house is to reverse the trim and field colour. In short vinyl siding is less expensive running about 1 a square foot compared to fiber cement s 2.

The pillars could stay dark probably what the homeowner had originally requested and the second floor window wouldn t stand out. Vinyl is also light but it can fade blow off become brittle in the cold or melt in a fire. The board and batten is a shade or two lighter than the lap siding below it. Using lp smartside 8 lap siding and shakes.

Board and batten accent. Which helps it stand out more calling greater attention to the detail the single dormer window is surrounded by an irregular shingle that helps bring a touch of rustic detail that matches the fieldstone veneer and helps tie everything together. That s because the lighter colors tend to hold better over time in vinyl. Olive green lightens to moss green window sashes which are highlighted by off white trim.

But with newer manufacturing techniques deeper brown vinyl siding colors are possible. Dark olive color brick steps and foundation firmly anchor the cocoa brown siding to nearby perennial borders. The russet hue door sports orange undertones that allow it to stand out from the brown siding. White siding with white trim unifies a home s various accents giving even traditional and vintage homes a modern feel.

The trim should be dark and the field the lighter colour. 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. White house with tan trim white is a neutral color it s neither warm nor cool.