When it comes to your home’s appearance, its color plays a big part in how well it looks and how well it complements the architecture and surroundings. Home siding can be found in many shades from light to dark, in both classic and contemporary shades.
For those that want a rich, classic shade for their homes, there are brown color combinations that can produce a wide set of effects. Whether you want to coordinate a brown roof with different shades of siding and trim, or you want to incorporate the look of a brown wood stain over the entirety of your home, these 13 classic brown color schemes can help you achieve your goals:
1. Dark Brown Exterior
Pewter Tankard siding creates a rich, grounded appearance that works especially well on traditional and rustic-inspired homes. Pairing it with Tricorn Black accents helps create contrast while preserving the warmth of the overall exterior palette.
2. Rustic Brown and Stone Combination
Macadamia siding pairs naturally with stacked stone, wood textures, and Creamy trim accents. The softer brown tones help create a welcoming exterior while maintaining depth and visual texture across the facade.
3. Modern Brown Exterior Palette
Iron Ore accents paired with Black Fox trim help modernize warm brown exterior palettes without making the home feel overly dark. This combination works especially well on transitional homes with clean rooflines and mixed materials.
4. Warm Earth-Toned Exterior
Virtual Taupe siding creates a balanced earth-toned palette that feels warm and approachable. Analytical Gray accents help introduce subtle contrast while preserving the softer appearance of the exterior.
5. Brown Exterior with White Trim
Morris Room Gray siding paired with Pure White trim creates a timeless combination that highlights architectural details while keeping the overall exterior bright and balanced.
6. Deep Rustic Exterior
Macadamia siding combined with Urbane Bronze accents creates a rich rustic palette full of warmth and depth. Natural wood details and stone textures help reinforce the grounded appearance of the exterior.
7. Transitional Brown Exterior
Connected Gray siding creates a more contemporary interpretation of traditional brown exterior palettes. Peppercorn accents help define windows, rooflines, and entry points while preserving a softer modern appearance.
8. Cottage-Inspired Brown Palette
Accessible Beige siding paired with Alabaster trim creates a light, welcoming exterior palette that works especially well on cottage and farmhouse-inspired homes.
9. Brown and Blue Combination
Pewter Tankard siding paired with Gale Force accents creates a balanced mix of warm and cool tones. This combination works especially well when used alongside natural stone and darker roofing materials.
10. Contemporary Earth-Toned Exterior
Morris Room Gray siding paired with Tricorn Black windows creates a refined modern exterior palette that feels grounded without becoming overly dark.
11. Brown Fieldstone Accents
There are numerous ways to introduce brown into the facade of a home. This property uses mostly warm gray siding, but introduces several areas of rich brown fieldstone as well. The fieldstone has some hints of gray in it, which helps tie the two materials together, creating a unified and cohesive design.
12. Gray Siding with a Brown Roof
When you’re considering the color for the exterior of a home, don’t overlook the roof. A rich brown roof can add dimension to a property, but it needs a lighter colored siding to help keep the exterior from getting too dark. This light gray siding with cream trim complements the brown roof, while keeping the space from getting too dark or heavy in its design.
13. Three-Tone Design
Perfect Your Brown Home Color Scheme
There are many ways to introduce classic brown shades into the exterior of a home. Whether you want to add just a hint of richness to the design or you want to carry the color throughout the exterior, this classic color never fails to impress. If you’ve been considering an update to your home’s color or facade, consider adding brown to your design.
Contact a representative at Allura for more information on brown siding.
