What Is a Good Trim Color for Brown Brick?

Harmonious

• If you don't have a particular trim color in mind or specific style you're aiming for, you can opt to pair the brick on your home with a harmonious trim color. You do this by determining the undertone you see in the brown brick. It may have a reddish or rust-colored undertone or be lined with black veins. Once you determine the undertone, you've found a harmonious color to paint your trim. When people look at the brown brick on the exterior of your home, the primary color they notice is brown. By painting your trim the same undertone shade that you found in the brick, you will simply be continuing the natural palette from the brick, creating a seamless look.

Crisp

• Painting your trim any shade of white or black will give your house a crisp look that appears fresh from the street. White and black are also neutral tones, so you don't have to worry about whether they clash with the undertones of the brick. For a bit of contrast, paint your front door a solid primary color like red.

Traditional

• Brick exteriors are among the most traditional in home design. If you wish to carry out that traditional theme, go for a color associated with Early American style, such as a deep forest green, navy blue or ruby red. This color scheme works best on a traditionally styled home such as a ranch, colonial or tudor.

Earthy

• Colors found near the ground, including green, dark brown, tan and clay, work well with brick for two reasons. They blend in with the neutral shades found in the brick. And the earthy colors continue the theme of "natural materials" that began with the brick exterior.

Bold

• If you want to give your home a modern twist, try a bold trim color such as orange, mustard yellow, salmon, eggplant or mint green. The key is to create continuity by adding bits of that bold color around your house in decorative touches, perhaps in your garden, as lettering on your mailbox and through decorative flags.