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White

Yes, you really can stain your brick house white!

We’re amazed at the transformation white stain can bring to a brick house, even when the brick is a medium to dark tone. The opacity will depend on the product you buy and may vary from brick to brick.

With semi-transparent stain, light and medium-tone bricks will achieve a more all-around white effect, while darker bricks will come out a dirty white or light gray. But with an opaque stain, even a dark brick house can get to bright, clean white.

White brick stain is a great way to make a small brick home look bigger, or a dated home look more modern. White brick also pairs well with lots of trim colors, so you could change the trim paint color from time to time to achieve a new look.

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Gray

Available in a wide range of shades, gray brick stain can add an air of sophistication and modernity to your home. We especially love it on a mid-century modern home, and when paired with a daring red door or trim.

Gray stains can range from semi-transparent, dove gray to dramatic, nearly black shades of slate and charcoal gray. “We’ve used gray tones on several homes for our shows, as it tends to be a popular choice today,” Holmes says.

If you opt for gray brick stain and later decide to change the color, you’ll likely have to go with an opaque stain. Looking for more? Check out these exterior brick paint color ideas.

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Sage Green

A pleasant, restful and trending color, sage green, like gray, adds a touch of sophistication and design sensibility to a home. We like it on an interior brick wall or on a fireplace in a living room with a complementary color scheme.

More bold than gray or natural brick colors, sage green really helps you put your personal stamp on your home. Sage might be iffy in its semi-transparent form, because the resulting colors may be unpredictable. Try a test patch with opaque and semi-transparent stains before you commit.

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