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If you can use metal roofing (real metal), I remember a trick Wayne Wesolowski used: Put a little olive oil on the metal, then heat it in the gas flame from a stove. At first it'll turn reddish brown, then darker to black as more heat is applied. I think the article had color photos and the effect was very realistic. BigBoy4005 is right. Roofs come in all colors. The most common are varying shades of black, grey, and brown/tan. I've also seen green as probably the next most common after those 3. In thinking on the subject of roofs, in modeling the most-overlooked items on houses are TV aerials (50-80s layouts) and chimney flashing. TV aerials are notorious for producing rust streaks on lighter shingled roofs. Flashing can, but to a lesser extent, probably because it's galvanized.
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