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Here is a close up pic of the brick. There is a nice red one on the second row, but mostly lighter red (OK. .. pink) with some grays, peaches, and tans thrown in as well.
Keep in mind that if you want something to appear less pink, the last thing you want to do is put a contrasting color like green next to it as it will make the pink look pinker. It sounds odd, I know, but if you paint in colors closer to and complementary to the pink shades in the brick, the brick won't look so pink.
Yup, there's lots of colors in there to choose from. Pick one that matches the brick or matches one of the colors in the brick that you like is probably more correct, and then paint the rest of the house that color but don't paint the brick. One of the tans or darker "brick" reds might be nice.
Keep in mind that if you want something to appear less pink, the last thing you want to do is put a contrasting color like green next to it as it will make the pink look pinker. It sounds odd, I know, but if you paint in colors closer to and complementary to the pink shades in the brick, the brick won't look so pink.
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Originally Posted by hotzcatz
Yup, there's lots of colors in there to choose from. Pick one that matches the brick or matches one of the colors in the brick that you like is probably more correct, and then paint the rest of the house that color but don't paint the brick. One of the tans or darker "brick" reds might be nice.
I thought that a medium gray (mortar color or a bit darker) would work, but my wife refuses to paint it gray. We've been painting swatches of the siding to see if anything looks good against the brick, but have had no luck. We've tried a few beiges/tans, and a few creamy yellows. There is no way in hell that I'm painting it red or pink. If we paint it green, the brick comes along for the ride as well.
Ok, yes I do see a strong green cast. Interesting because my computer is color calibrated for photoshop and adobe software. But anyway, I would agree with the red brick color choice, a brown red to match the bricks for sure like hotcatz said. But you don't like that so good luck painting your brick, makes no sense to me.
Brick color come thru my monitor as having a strong green tint to it also. I was at a customers house this morning and took this pic of his house. The brick has red, brown, peach colors in it. The color combo is fairly popular around here but most everything is earth tone for our semi desert area. I have other areas I'll be in during the week if you want other color combos but like I said, it'll be mostly earth tones. The facia on this house is a blood red with a golden yellow called Beachcomber in a local brand paint. The trim on the columns in the front and the door are black.
Another color combo that works well along our coastal region is soft blue/grey with white trim and a red or black front door.
I don't like it personally. It makes it look clunky and ill constructed IYKWIM. (MOO!!!)
I had a brick wall on my own house I painted a denim blue, it was rough as could be but looked just great as you don't usually go right up to exterior brick walls and peer at them. I grew a hot pink boganvillea on it and it looked stunning.
I'd probably paint this house white or maybe a really pale green or a gorgeous sunny yellow.
Something that lends to its surroundings - for example if youre near the beach a pale blue would also be lovely. Theres a nice house locally that's a sea blue with white trim, also gorgeous.
Pale grey is nice too, classy, I love it with a white trim. Im talking a very pale grey, maybe your wife would go for that.
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