how about black?

Forest Green?

Glossy black can look really sharp and classy. Maybe with a bright (red, or other) door, or maybe just sticking with black for the door and bringing in color with plantings, wreath, etc.

Graphite, Navy, deep peacock blue, dark green, or dark teal, are also nice--the main thing is to be brave and go dark enough that the color looks subtle and rich on the house, not bright and clownish. I'd say to go a couple shades darker than your initial pick, or at least that's what I had to do.

gray, a few shades darker than your mortar.

charcoal?

Terra cotta.

I like the white, honestly. But I think any shade of gray is also a great foil for brick. I suggest looking at photos of brick houses for a trim color that you like.

brick house image search

White is very popular because it works so well.

If you have shutters, consider doing the trim in white and contrasting the shutters in a shade of grey or even dark green. I would avoid red, orange, yellow, bright blue, brown, or purple. A slate blue would work -- but that's a gray-blue, putting you back in the gray area.

hard to say without seeing a full view of the house and it's style.

I think you could go with a darker warm grey, similar to the color of the mortar joints. If you are looking to add color, I'd stay with something warm, as the brick is a very warm reddish-orange color.

Glossy black or moss green both look great with brick. Personally, I would find grey a little blah.

My vote is to stay off white.

Flowers and plants for color and interest.

Go nutty on your front door - but not the trim.

Picture of Carnegie Hall with tannish terracotta trim -- much more elegant in person than picture shows.
http://www.theheej.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/uws025.jpg

The stonework is reddish buff.

Thanks for the comments everyone ... please keep them coming. You're giving me a lot to think about.

It's difficult to get a good photo of the full house because I have a couple of trees in front that sort of block the view, haha. Somewhere I have one taken just after it was built that I can link to ... let me see if I can find it.

However, it's sort of a traditional style ... all brick, 1 story.

thanks again, all!

black!

I have friends with a traditional style, dark brick house, like yours, and they love their so-dark-it-almost-looks-black green trim.

BLACK!! OMG gorgeous.

Red and green are complimentary colors. I am picturing a "warm" grey with green undertones.

Charcoal or black trim always seem to bring a note of sophistication to brick homes.

I have the same color brick and the same problem, so yes please keep them coming!

Whatever you choose do a test first, paint a big piece of plywood or something and lean it up against the brick. I've definitely been paying attention to the brick homes in my area, typical patterns are white or cream trim/windows with black/navy/dark green shutters and doors.

I like the very dark blue or green idea for doors, but nervous about taking the plunge on dark trim.

It probably sounds crazy, but I just saw an amazing brick home with bright aqua trim. Outrageously cool!! Our brick home needs fresh trim paint this fall as well, we plan to go from white to either a neutral tan or deep, dark brown (but now black is starting to sound cool, too). Good luck! :)

Does anyone have a picture of a red brick house with black trim? I'm googling and it just doesn't seem to exist!

I have the same brick and the same dilemma, but one more wrinkle...the majority of my house faces southeast, and I live below the mason-dixon line. Previous owners had white trim, white second-story siding (needs replacing), and a black front door. I'd love to go dark (think it looks the best), but know it won't hold up, since the black door feels like its on fire 75% of the year. Any light-colored suggestions??

We have a very similar brick house and recently had this problem earlier this spring when doing updates. Everyone in our neighborhood either has beige or black, which are beautiful. But being near Philly, we have a lot of brick inspiration. Most of the historic homes in Philly have big bold bright shutters. So we went with indigo (dark purple/blue mix) and it looks awesome. We made sure to landscape and add accents to tie the color in. That said, we get mixed reviews. People either love it or hate it. It usually comes down to personality Creative vs. Conservative

Yellow.

Black.

The dark with the brick is such a rich and classy look. Having hailed from Chicago with all those neighborhood brick facades, they were always the ones that caught my eye. Benjamin Moore makes an amazing color called Dragon's Breath. I used it in my living room and kitchen -- looked fab against the exposed brick wall and dark timbers. Dependent on the light, it goes from a murky dark green to near black. Use an oil base exterior and give it a glossy luster and I think you'll have a winner.

I'd do a slate blue/grey for soffet and trim against the house, and a medium to light dove grey for the gable trim.

I live in the north of France, near Belgium and Holland, and most of our houses are made of bricks... although I live in a mustard-colored brick house (yuck, I know).

My neighbours did a navy trim on their house, with a navy door, and it looks absolutely gorgeous ! It's not as hard a color as black, yet it adds character and elegance. If I had a red-brick house, I'd do it in a second.

I like white too, but if you'd like to change, go for navy !

Thanks, everyone ... I live near Memphis and my house faces due north. I'll think about all of the suggestions and play around with some of the visualization tools and make a decision. I will share some photos when it's all finished

Dark taupe on the face. Light taupe under the eaves. Front door: eggplant.

Warm gray/greige.

Black or a deep shade of gray.