Best Exterior Color Combinations for New Jersey Homes

The easiest winning combos pair one main siding color with a roof that shares its undertone, trim that contrasts, and one accent on the front door. A white house looks crisp with a charcoal roof and black accents, a gray house pairs well with Pewter Gray or Charcoal and white trim, and red brick works with warm browns like Barkwood or a blended Weathered Wood.

Think in five layers

An exterior palette has five parts: roof, siding (or brick), trim, gutters and an accent like the front door or shutters. The roof and siding are the big, expensive surfaces, so pick them to work together first. Trim and gutters frame them. The accent is where you can be bold, since a door is easy to repaint. All roof colors below are GAF Timberline HDZ colors.

White house

• Modern farmhouse: Charcoal roof, white siding and trim, black gutters, black window frames, natural wood door.
• Soft classic: Pewter Gray roof, white siding, white gutters, navy or deep green door.
• Traditional colonial: Slate roof, white siding, black shutters, red door.

Gray house

• Light gray siding: Charcoal roof, bright white trim and gutters, a yellow, teal or red door.
• Mid gray siding: Pewter Gray roof for a tone-on-tone look, white trim, black accents.
• Warm gray (greige) siding: Fox Hollow Gray or Weathered Wood roof, which carry a bit of warmth, with cream or white trim.

Brick house

Brick has several tones in it. Pick a roof that echoes one of them.

• Red or orange brick: Barkwood or Mission Brown roof, cream or almond trim, bronze or brown gutters.
• Multi-tone brick: Weathered Wood roof, which blends browns and grays, with white or almond trim.
• Brick with gray mortar or painted brick: Charcoal roof, white trim, black gutters and lights.

Beige, tan or cream house

• Barkwood or Hickory roof, white or cream trim, brown or almond gutters.
• Hunter Green roof for a classic look with cream siding and white trim, especially under mature trees.

Navy, green or dark house

• Navy siding: Charcoal or Pewter Gray roof, crisp white trim and gutters, a natural wood or yellow door.
• Sage or deep green: Weathered Wood or Shakewood roof, cream trim, bronze lights.

Gutter color: match or contrast?

Most homes look cleanest when gutters match the trim or fascia, so they disappear into the roof edge. Black or dark bronze gutters against white or light siding are a deliberate, modern contrast that suits farmhouse styles.

New Jersey tips

• Check HOA rules first. Many NJ developments and adult communities limit roof and siding colors.
• Look outdoors. Shore light is bright and washes colors out; homes under heavy trees read darker. Look at samples in morning and afternoon light.
• Drive by real roofs in the colors you like before you decide.

The fastest way to compare is to see it. All In Roofing's Design Studio lets you try GAF roof colors with gutters, siding, trim and windows on the same house, side by side.