Does your black roof, meet the NatHERS rating, to receive the correct energy efficient rating.

@dreamer The build did the energy rating before the colour selections. So I am not sure, let me ask again.

Also they said its grey and not black. Thats where I am very confused, as there is not much information on boral site about the colours.

@dreamer Do you reckon boral twilight is black? Would you suggest any other tile from boral slimline for this colour scheme?

Also be aware that what you chose for the windows will impact your interior colour scheme.

In my opinion , it is way too safe . It needs something to stand out . Mind you , I'm not a professional , just an opinionated amateur .

The roof is too dark IMO , Boral do an ebony that is even darker , but I'd say keep away from Midnight and Ebony . Shale looks nice , except it's not far off your Surfmist and the bricks ( in fact , I got all excited when I saw Stone written there , until I realised it is one of the more boring bricks , and not actually hand-laid stones ! ) .

Gunmetal isn't a bad roof colour , BUT I'd say be brave , and go Ochre ! Yes , I am being serious -- it would not only lift your build , but bring back the pleasant memories of the 50's and 60's , when whole suburbs oozed positivity and hope and orange tiles !

I hope the garage door is in wood , but I'm guessing its just white imitation artificial plastic coated vinyl substitute coated wood grained steel , judging by the images . Your house , your rules , but I'd do something , anything to lift that garage door and front door if it was me and/or i was considering reselling at some stage .

Add a big orange glazed pot or two out the front to go with the ochre tiles , some natural wooden highlights , and it will look twice the house IMO .

I'am certainly no expert, but for me I would like to see Surf Mist walls and bricks with Surf Mist doors, windows and garage and the darker rendered lower walls done with matching windows and doors with Surf Mist Roof, gutters, and down pipes

Timber front door

Kira, twilight is grey compared to ebony. But it is still dark.

Too safe for me, but the only way to judge external colours is to get real samples, put them together outside in the Melbourne light, and observe how your perception of them changes at different times of the day. Choosing from digital images, often touched-up by suppliers with photoshop from a computer screen is a recipe for tears and disappointment.

This is an example of a neutral palette of exterior materials photographed by a supplier in a studio. Under sunlight these colours will seem a lot lighter and more washed out, and aren't often seen under photographic studio lighting conditions.

Best of luck,

Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls and Dr Retro Virtual Visits

Better safe than sorry, not sure what Retro was referring to but totally agree that you need to have all elements together outside at different times of day, preferably large 2 coat samples of your paint colours.

what will be your suggestion to get a lighter colour scheme for this facade?

1. Roof , Boral slimline tiles Taupe or Shale
2. Gutter, fascia. Woodland grey
3. First floor render . Surfmist
   Poles woodland grey
4. Down pipes. Woodland grey......yes a good contrast instead of blah. Ensure the down pipes are round NOT rectangle.
5. Ground floor render. Surfmist
6. Garage, and render above garage. Surfmist or garage woodland grey.
   Front door. Cedar wood stain
7. Window frames. Woodland grey
8. Brick. Austral access stone.

@dreamer Thank you so much, I will make sure to look at taupe and shale tiles once the lockdown is over.

would you recommend surfmist render for both first and ground floor?

Kira, yes, render the same. All new homes seem to be a bit cookie cutter. Maybe look at something a bit different. Like a wooden door and wooden slat balustrade.......and dare I suggest different colour down pipes to wall colour.....
And I agree with Dr Retro. Take all your samples outside. See how dark they look, or light they look, depending on the time of the day, and which way the sun will shine onto your home.
Our roof looks completely different in the morning east sunshine, than the west afternoon sun. Colours are appearing completely different.

Thank you @dreamer, definitely will look at the dampness. samples

would boral slimline gunmetal go well with rest of the colours?

Yes, I think so.
But colour choices should be yours. You should choose what you are drawn to. I can make a suggestion, but it is your home, not mine. Be confident in your choices and everything will come together.

Be wary of Boral gunmetal colour. We have it and are very disappointed. It fades very quickly and goes blotchy. Ours looks more brown than grey now.

That's good to know Lyn, thanks for sharing

By any change do you have a photo of your roof?

This photo is a good comparison. The few rows of tiles closest to the guttering are probably the original attractive colour when new. We have recently removed a shade sail which was anchored to the roof. You can see the horrible muddy, brown blotchy colour of the rest.

yeah, can clearly see the fading. Thanks for pic Lyn.

Has anyone gone with boral twilight? Did you have similar problem?

Just a photo of contrasting poles. This home is beige royal render with a evening haze garage door. Dark render is Dulux Harold, with the three balcony posts painted the same Dulux Harold

what's the colourbond roof colour?

Roof colour is Colorbond Cove.

Do you really want tiles? I would be Colorbond all the way.

we are considering colourbond but it will be an upgrade with the builder and costs significant.

Maybe have a read if this.
https://vertecroofing.com.au/colorbond-vs-tile-roof/

In that case maybe consider a medium tile colour such as Dreamer's taupe or shale suggestion to try to minimise the fading problem. I do prefer the darker colours too but taupe is nice. Shale is a bit concretey looking. I feel for you. Colour selection is nerve racking. Also something else to consider, very light tiles show the dirt.

Lyn, thanks for the tips and mainly your empathy. I was thinking that I didn't enough homework and struggling to decide on things.

A clearer description on what I suggested above but with the dark paint and brick colour

1) Surf Mist Roof

2) Surf Mist Gutters, Barge boards, down pipes, Garage Door

3) Surf Mist upper walls and upper part of ground floor with Surf Mist Windows

4) Bricks , Recycled Red Bricks (Austral)

5) Darker Lower colour Dune, or Jasper with matching windows

6) Front door Timber

Choosing colours is a very difficult job, most people know what they like if they can see it, so visiting LOTS of display homes will help you, cheers

You know what you want but are too frightened of making a mistake so are now second guessing yourself. I am probably overstepping here so just ignore my suggestion as it's just my opinion. I think roof and guttering look better close to the same colour rather than wildly contrasting. Maybe drive around your estate and check other's colour schemes. It's actually the best way of seeing what you like. Good luck.

You should consider your local conditions when selecting external colours, particularly temperature. Darker colours will attract heat and the internal temp will be hotter as a result, making air con run more and work harder. In Australia I favour light roof and wall colours always. Surf mist colorbond roof is the only reflective colour. Incidentally, I’m building now too and there was no difference in cost for tiles or colorbond roof - and as I recall that’s how it was when we built our current home 20 years ago.

like others said, it will all look stark when first built, it will be details like landscaping that help to bring it all together.