* Cool gray + hunter green: Try this color scheme with warm-toned brick, such as red or orange. Cool shades of gray and green can help balance the brick siding for a subtly colorful palette. * Forest green + black: For white brick exteriors, consider using darker colors for the painted exterior elements for a high-contrast color scheme.

Creamy white (pictured above): Swiss Coffee (OC-45) by Benjamin Moore Bright white: Pure White (SW 7005) by Sherwin-Williams Bold navy: Gale Force (SW 7605) by Sherwin-Williams Warm beige: Stony Ground (No. 211) by Farrow & Ball Earthy green: Pastoral (PPU10-20) by Behr Cool gray: Gravity (4005-1B) by Valspar

When choosing a color to paint your brick home, consider white, light gray or pale blue for a bright, fresh look, or black or charcoal for a dramatic curb appeal boost. Before painting a brick house, you should thoroughly clean the surface and fill any small cracks in the mortar.

To enhance and draw out the brick, look at yellows, oranges, and reds. To take attention away from the brick, consider blues, purples, and dark neutrals. If the orange item is the winner, that means your undertones are orange. To emphasize the brick, go for high contrast colors like blue, green, and purple.