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I understand your dilemma. It took me a few years to find a nice color to match my brick facade (dark gray, terracotta, brown with brown grout). My house was painted black when we bought it! Finally I found a nice bluish gray that toned down the gray and black brick and brought out the terracotta. I have received lots of complements. I personally think your house is even more of a challenge.
I have a feeling the previous owners struggled just as much as you to find a color. I am wondering if a better solution might be to do some landscaping with shrubs, roses, flowers, ivy, etc to make your house look a bit more inviting and at the same time soften the exterior. Just a suggestion that I think might work.
Other than that I did see a pink brick house in Florida with light gray stonework where they used teal green metal accents. Since red (pink) and green are complementary colors maybe you could find a way to tastefully incorporate a bit of green in the facade, in the details, such as any ironwork, etc. By the way, íf you ever have to re-tile your roof, I would stay away from reddish tones like the one you have now. It just adds to the problem. Good luck.
ejw
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