Red

• Red is an organic color for roofing, and red coloring is often used to make metal tiles look like genuine clay tile roofing. This color is also available for panels and shingles with shades ranging from the very light and muted to the vibrant and deep color of brick. Proprietary shade names include Drexel's Colonial Red and Classic Burgundy from The Roberts Company.
  
  

Gray

• One of the most common colors for roofing, shades of gray are often close or matching the natural color of the metal used for roofing. Also used to simulate slate or shingle colors, gray is a neutral color and neither absorbs nor reflects too much sunlight. This means a gray metal roof will not raise or lower the temperature of the home. Proprietary shades of gray include Hickory Moss from The Roberts Company and Charcoal Gray from Drexel.
  
  

Black

• Although this color absorbs more sunlight than any other color, black is still a common color for roofing. This color matches most color schemes and is available in shades such as Matte Black from Drexel and Black from Bavarian Cottages.
  
  

Tan

• Another light neutral, tan is available in several shades for metal roofs, including Bavarian Cottages' Tan, Drexel's Surrey Beige and Light Stone from The Roberts Company. As with gray, most shades of tan roofing are too dark to reflect a great deal of light but too light to absorb heat from sunlight.
  
  

Blue

• Less common but still available from some manufacturers, shades of blue range from bright to soft and muted. The Roberts Company features the medium-toned Caribbean Blue and the slightly darker Gallery Blue, while Drexel features a bright Island Blue.
  
  

Green

• This organic and natural color works well with white, gray and shades of blue siding. Shades of green metal roof include the muted and medium Everglade Moss from Drexel and Melcher Green from Bavarian Cottages.
  
  

White

• Also not common, white metal roofing reflects more light than any other color and can lower the temperature of the home as well as the utilities bill. Bright White from Bavarian Cottages is an example of pure white, but many homeowners choose off-white shades such as Bone White from Drexel or Ivory from The Roberts Company, which hide dirt better than the pure white colors.