Brick and Siding Combinations: See Them on Your House Before You Buy

If your house already has brick, the siding you put next to it decides the whole look. Before you order samples, you can see a siding color or style beside your brick on a photo of your own house with AI. This page shows three examples on stand-in houses, lists what three published guides suggest for red, brown and tan brick, and tells you what a render cannot show.

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Before and after examples

Example images are AI-generated: both the sample houses and their redesigns. Results change from render to render, so treat them as concepts, not exact product matches.

AI-drawn generic stand-in of a two-story colonial-style house with red brick on both floors, white window trim, black shutters, a black front door under a white pediment and a gray shingle roof — Example 1 (prompt 1 below; the before is an AI-drawn generic stand-in house, not a real photo): the red brick on the whole second floor, between and around the upstairs windows, is now pale gray siding drawn as wood shingles, and the red brick on the first floor is kept. The black shutters, the white window frames, the black front door and its white pediment, the lanterns, the gray roof and the walkway stayed in place. The shingles look weathered, with darker streaks under the window sills and uneven patches rather than a clean new surface. Unrequested changes: the brick window sills on the second floor are gone, the white strip under the roof edge looks slightly different, and the lawn and the shrubs along the foundation were redrawn a little differently. A first, differently worded prompt left patches of brick on the upper wall, so we re-ran with prompt 1 and kept the tidier of two seeds.

The same house with light gray shingle-style siding on the whole second floor and the red brick kept on the first floor — Example 1 (prompt 1 below; the before is an AI-drawn generic stand-in house, not a real photo): the red brick on the whole second floor, between and around the upstairs windows, is now pale gray siding drawn as wood shingles, and the red brick on the first floor is kept. The black shutters, the white window frames, the black front door and its white pediment, the lanterns, the gray roof and the walkway stayed in place. The shingles look weathered, with darker streaks under the window sills and uneven patches rather than a clean new surface. Unrequested changes: the brick window sills on the second floor are gone, the white strip under the roof edge looks slightly different, and the lawn and the shrubs along the foundation were redrawn a little differently. A first, differently worded prompt left patches of brick on the upper wall, so we re-ran with prompt 1 and kept the tidier of two seeds.

AI-drawn generic stand-in of a two-story house with red brick on the lower floor, white horizontal siding above, white trim, navy shutters, a white garage door and a dark gray roof — Example 2 (prompt 2 below; the before is an AI-drawn generic stand-in house, not a real photo; our before prompt asked for a one-story ranch, but the model drew a two-story house, and we show it as drawn): the white siding on the upstairs walls, the two small gables and the large gable over the garage is now a muted sage green with the horizontal lines still visible. The red brick, the white trim and gable edges, the white garage door, the navy shutters on the left window and the front door stayed in place. Unrequested changes: the shrubs along the front were redrawn a little differently, the lawn was redrawn, and the sky in the top-left corner has a faint violet tint.

The same house with muted sage green siding above the brick; brick, white trim, garage door and roof kept — Example 2 (prompt 2 below; the before is an AI-drawn generic stand-in house, not a real photo; our before prompt asked for a one-story ranch, but the model drew a two-story house, and we show it as drawn): the white siding on the upstairs walls, the two small gables and the large gable over the garage is now a muted sage green with the horizontal lines still visible. The red brick, the white trim and gable edges, the white garage door, the navy shutters on the left window and the front door stayed in place. Unrequested changes: the shrubs along the front were redrawn a little differently, the lawn was redrawn, and the sky in the top-left corner has a faint violet tint.

AI-drawn generic stand-in of a house with dark brown brick, beige horizontal siding in a large front gable and a dormer, white trim, a brown garage door and a brown shingle roof — Example 3 (prompt 3 below; the before is an AI-drawn generic stand-in house, not a real photo): the beige siding in the big front gable and on the dormer, and the small wall section between them, is now a dark gray that reads close to charcoal. The brown brick, the white trim, the brown garage door, the brown roof, the lanterns and the window shutter stayed in place. Unrequested changes: the lawn was redrawn and the cloud on the right of the sky has a different shape.

The same house with dark gray siding in the gable and dormer; brown brick, white trim, garage door and brown roof kept — Example 3 (prompt 3 below; the before is an AI-drawn generic stand-in house, not a real photo): the beige siding in the big front gable and on the dormer, and the small wall section between them, is now a dark gray that reads close to charcoal. The brown brick, the white trim, the brown garage door, the brown roof, the lanterns and the window shutter stayed in place. Unrequested changes: the lawn was redrawn and the cloud on the right of the sky has a different shape.

What the AI can and cannot do

It can redraw the siding on your house in a new color or style while keeping the brick, the trim and the roof, so you can see the pairing on your own wall.

It cannot match a siding maker's color, tell you which material suits your brick, or show how the pairing looks in other light. The examples above also changed a few parts we did not ask about, and in Example 1 the shingles came out looking weathered, as the captions say. Treat each result as a direction to check with real samples.

What the guides suggest for siding with brick

These points come from three published pieces: James Hardie, "Design-focused siding combinations for brick and stone houses" by Lindsay Frankel (January 23, 2024); the LP Building Solutions blog, "How-to guide: create stunning siding and brick color combinations" (no author or date shown on the page); and Windermere, "5 stunning siding and brick combinations" (March 6, 2017, shown with a Guest Author byline and credited at the end to Nicole Jacobs, Houzz). James Hardie and LP both sell siding, so the color names below are their own products. They are suggestions, not rules.

Brick	What the guides suggest
Red brick	A warm neutral siding is a classic look, or a bolder blue (James Hardie). LP: Redwood Red siding with black trim (matching), Sand Dunes (complementary), Rapids Blue or Garden Sage green (bold contrast).
Brown brick	Light blue or a darker Iron Gray (James Hardie). LP: Terra Brown (complementary), Sand Dunes, Summit Blue (bold).
Tan brick	LP: Desert Stone siding with white trim (matching), Sand Dunes, Abyss Black smooth siding (bold contrast).

Other points from the same sources:

Brick can be the whole wall or an accent. James Hardie suggests brick on the base of a Colonial-style home with shingle siding on the rest of the front, or board and batten above the brick with shingle in the gables.
Pick the contrast level. LP describes matching (one color for siding and brick), low contrast (warm creams, beiges and light browns one or two shades lighter or darker) and high contrast (highly saturated colors).
Anchor the base and watch the roof. LP suggests a darker shade on the lower part of the house to visually anchor it, and says to factor in the roof color.
Material. James Hardie says to pair brick with an enduring material of similar quality, such as fiber cement rather than a cheaper alternative like vinyl. Windermere lists horizontal siding, cedar shingles, board and batten, stucco and metal siding.

Three brick and siding looks to try

Brick below, shingle above. Example 1 keeps red brick on the first floor and puts pale gray shingle-style siding on the second floor of a colonial-style house, our try at the shingle idea James Hardie describes.
Red brick with sage green. Example 2 puts a muted sage green above the brick, a green LP lists among its bold-contrast choices for red brick.
Brown brick with dark gray. Example 3 puts a dark gray on the gable of a brown brick house, in the direction of the darker Iron Gray James Hardie suggests for brown brick. The gray we got is our own render, not that product color.

How to try siding next to your brick

The examples were run directly on an image model, not through this tool, so your results will look different.

Photograph your house in daylight, straight on, from far enough back that the whole front, including the roof line and the door, fits in the frame.
Open the photo enhancer, upload your photo, keep Standard Enhancement and click Generate Enhancement.
Click Edit and paste one of the prompts below into Edit Instructions. Name the siding to change, its new color or style, and list what must stay the same, including the brick.
Check the whole image. Look at the brick and everything you asked to keep, and run it again if something moved.

The enhancement and the edit each use credits, so this route uses both free renders. To restyle the whole outside at once, use the exterior designer.

The exact prompts behind the examples

These are the edit prompts used for the three examples, word for word. Change the color and the list of what stays to suit your house.

Prompt 1: shingle siding above the brick

Change only the second-floor walls: remove all the red brick between the second-floor windows and cover that whole upper wall evenly with light gray cedar shake shingle siding. Keep the red brick on the entire first floor. Keep the house's exact shape, every window, the roof, the door, the driveway, the lawn, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same.

Prompt 2: sage green siding, keep the brick

Change only the siding: repaint all the white horizontal siding above the brick a muted sage green. Keep the red brick, the white trim, the white garage door. Keep the house's exact shape, every window, the roof, the door, the driveway, the lawn, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same.

Prompt 3: dark gray siding, keep the brick

Change only the siding: repaint the beige siding in the gable and any beige siding on the house a dark iron gray. Keep the brown brick, the white trim, the brown garage door. Keep the house's exact shape, every window, the roof, the door, the driveway, the lawn, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same.

Before you order siding

Hold a real sample against the brick outdoors, since brick has its own undertone and a siding color can look different beside it.
Check the material. James Hardie, a fiber cement maker, leans toward fiber cement over vinyl for use beside brick. Ask a contractor what suits your wall.
Check the roof, trim and rules. The roof color matters to the pairing, and an HOA or town may have its own rules.

Who this is for

Homeowners with a brick house who are choosing new siding, buyers planning a siding change after a purchase, and contractors or sales reps who want to show a client a pairing on their own house.

More siding and exterior ideas

See the siding colors page for more wall colors, the types of siding page for materials and styles, the James Hardie siding colors page for that maker's shades, the house colors for a brown roof page for roof pairings, the brick veneer visualizer page for adding brick, and the home exterior visualizer page for changing several things at once.

Frequently asked questions

What siding color goes with red brick?

James Hardie (Lindsay Frankel, January 23, 2024) calls red brick with a warm neutral siding (it names its Cobble Stone) a classic look and says red brick can also take a bolder blue (Deep Ocean). LP Building Solutions lists, for red brick, Redwood Red siding with black trim (a matching look), Sand Dunes (complementary), and Rapids Blue or Garden Sage green (bold contrast). Those are those makers' own colors, so check a real sample. Examples 1 and 2 above put gray shingles and sage green on red brick.

What siding color goes with brown brick?

James Hardie suggests light blue (its Boothbay Blue) or a darker Iron Gray with brown brick. LP Building Solutions lists Terra Brown (complementary), Sand Dunes, and Summit Blue (bold) for brown brick. Example 3 above shows a dark gray on a brown brick house.

What goes with tan brick?

LP Building Solutions lists Desert Stone siding with white trim (a matching look), Sand Dunes, and Abyss Black smooth siding (bold contrast) for tan brick. We did not render tan brick in the examples above.

Should the siding match the brick or contrast with it?

LP Building Solutions describes three approaches: matching, where one color is used for the siding and the brick; low contrast, with warm creams, beiges and light browns one or two shades lighter or darker; and high contrast, with highly saturated colors. Which one suits you is taste, and a picture of your own house shows it faster than a color card.

Which siding styles go above brick?

James Hardie suggests brick on the base of a Colonial-style home with shingle siding on the rest of the front, or board and batten above the brick with shingle in the gables. Windermere (March 6, 2017) lists horizontal siding, cedar shingles, board and batten, stucco and metal siding among its five brick pairings. Example 1 above is our try at the shingle idea.

Is vinyl siding a good match for brick?

James Hardie, which makes fiber cement siding, says to pair brick with an enduring material of similar quality, such as fiber cement rather than a cheaper alternative like vinyl. That is a maker's view, so ask a contractor about your own wall. Several of the stand-in houses on this page have siding that looks like vinyl, and a picture does not tell you which material you are looking at.

Do I have to think about my roof color?

LP Building Solutions says to factor in the roof color when you choose siding to go with brick. The examples above kept the gray or brown roof of each stand-in house, so the pairing you see already includes it.

Can the AI show siding next to my brick?

Yes. Upload a photo of your house, then ask the editor to change only the siding to the color or style you name, keeping the brick, trim and roof the same. The result is a picture of the idea. It does not match a maker's color, and as the captions show, small parts you did not ask about can change too.

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