One of the most popular color schemes on brick houses is black and white. It's a timeless combination that looks good on almost any style of exterior.
This old brick house from @interiorsaddict looks sleek and modern with a simple gray paint job. She hired professional painters who gave the brick a thorough pressure wash, one coat of primer and two coats of gray paint.
Exterior paint specialists @classicfinishes specialize in limewashed brick. Limewashing is done by cleaning the brick, dampening the surface, then applying limewash paint.
Choose a beige color for your brick house if you want to brighten the exterior but don't want it too stark. A warm beige like the one used on this house from @fultonparkdesigns looks updated yet timeless, as if the brick was always meant to be this color.
The black paint gives the mid-century ranch house a bold new look that's stunning against the white snowy backdrop.
Neutral colors are the safest route when choosing exterior paint, but don't be afraid of color. This brick house from @theorganizeddesignco is painted dark blue (Waterloo by Sherwin-Williams) with gorgeous results.
German smear isn't exactly a paint color; it's a technique that gives your brick a charming, old-world style.
Then all the bricks get a brush of white for consistency, while the color variation still shines through.