How to Choose the Right Color for Your New Siding

Your home’s siding is more than just a thin layer of material that covers the exterior walls. It plays a crucial role in your property’s aesthetic appeal, acts as a protective barrier against the elements and, in insulated variants, helps increase your home’s energy efficiency.

Before you invest in new siding to replace your old one, you must take several factors into account, including choosing the right color that will match the rest of your home’s exterior. Here are some things to keep in mind:

Roam Around the Neighborhood for Inspiration

When picking the right color for your new siding, you have to strike the balance between standing out and looking out of place. It’s always a good idea to base your choice on the overall color scheme of your neighborhood. This is especially important if you live in a community governed by a homeowners association (HOA). You may either conform with everything you see around your neighborhood or pick a lighter or darker shade as an alternative to the prevailing color palette.

Consider Your Home’s Architectural Style

Your home’s architectural style provides visual cues that will help you choose the best color for your new siding. If you live in a Colonial-style home, for example, you have the option to go with white, light gray or other neutrals. A Prairie-style home, meanwhile, can benefit from a residential siding that’s a shade lighter than a dark brown roof.

Create a Contrast With the Rest of Your Home Exteriors

The ideal color choice for your new siding should be one that helps create contrast between it and the rest of your home exteriors. Take the roof, for instance: since it can last as long as the house and the time it takes before it needs to be replaced is long, the siding must also be a more “permanent” color. A dark-colored roof, therefore, must be paired with a light-colored siding and vice versa.

The Badger Company specializes in a wide range of residential home improvement services, from installing siding to replacing gutters. Call us at (608) 850-6282, or fill out our convenient online request form to request an estimate or schedule a consultation to learn more about your options.