Tan and buff brick pairs best with creamy whites, warm greiges and earthy greens. Avoid cool gray; it makes sandy brick look yellow and dated. For contrast, a deep bronze, olive or navy door or shutter does the work.
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Choose a creamy white or warm beige for trim. Lay a sample board directly on the brick and view it in morning and afternoon sun.
Olive, bronze, navy or warm black all work; pick one and repeat it on light fixtures or house numbers.
Use a warm off-white or soft beige on the surrounding walls so the brick looks intentional, not orange.
Match the garage door to the trim or the siding, not the accent, so it doesn't dominate the facade.
Creamy whites like Alabaster or Ballet White are the safest. If you want contrast, deep bronze or warm black trim on windows looks modern while still respecting the brick's warmth.
Cool gray usually doesn't; it makes the brick look yellow. A warm greige such as Accessible Beige or Edgecomb Gray is the closest thing to gray that works.
Olive green, navy, warm black and deep bronze are the most reliable. Green and navy sit opposite the brick's yellow-orange, so they make the brick look richer.
Change the trim, door, shutters and lighting. Swapping cool white trim for a creamy one and adding a bronze or olive door often modernizes the whole facade.
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