Roofing colours
The colour of your roof can elevate your property’s appearance. Dulux Acratex roof coatings are available in a wide selection of Dulux and Colorbond® colours that will keep your roof looking fresh for longer. Offering great looking results and durability, our colours will provide your roof with appeal and protection. From subtle greys to earthy and natural tones, a wide selection of popular colours is available for metal, concrete and terracotta roof tiles, ensuring a high-quality finish across a variety of roofing surfaces.
Popular Roofing Colours
These are some of the most popular colours in our roof coating colour range, available in Gloss, Satin and Metal Roof Renew.
The Solar Absorptance (SA) of each colour refers to the amount of solar radiation that a roof absorbs, with the remaining portion being reflected. The lower the SA, the cooler the surface temperature will be.
Heat Resilient Roof Colours
Dulux Acratex Roof Membranes can form part of a heat resilience strategy and assist in reducing the urban heat island effect.
Dulux Acratex Roof Membranes in White have excellent low solar absorptance (SA) and high Solar Reflectance (SR) Index (SRI) and thermal emittance. They reflect up to 90% of the sun’s total light energy before it is absorbed and converted as heat, keeping the roof surface cooler.
Other colours available in Dulux Acratex Roof Membranes have low solar absorptance and also meet the Green Star criteria for heat resilience. We’ve included a selection here.
Dark roofing colours with improved solar absorptance*
Where a darker colour is preferred, consider choosing from the Dulux Acratex Cool Roof with InfraCool® Technology range. Colours in this range are achieved using heat reflective tints, resulting in lower solar absorptance when compared with the same colour tinted into most standard roof coatings.
Façade colours
A Dulux Acratex render and texture system is more than just a rendered finish. Our systems are designed to keep your façade looking great for longer, with protection against environmental and climatic conditions. Available in thousands of Dulux colours, we have the coating system to suit your commercial property.
Dulux Acratex® façade colours
When you choose a commercial render or façade solution with Dulux Acratex, you can select from a wide range of popular Dulux and Colorbond® colours. From classic to contemporary, cool to warm – there’s a colour and finish to suit your commercial property.
How to choose a commercial roof colour
The final selection of the commercial roof colour can depend on your property type, function, location and region.
Consider weather conditions and elements such as how much sun the property is exposed to, climate and extreme weather patterns. Check the solar absorptance value or the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) value when selecting a roof colour to help determine the amount of heat that is either absorbed into or reflected away from the property. For heat reflective coatings and solutions for metal roofs on commercial buildings, consider Dulux Cool Roof Commercial White, a coating that can help enhance heat reflectivity a coating that can help enhance heat reflectivity and improve occupant comfort.
How to choose a commercial render or façade colour
When selecting exterior colours, consider how natural light, building orientation, and environmental exposure will affect the façade over time, and always test colours on site. Undertones should complement the architecture, branding, and surrounding materials, while colours and textures should be chosen to minimise visible dirt and staining in exposed or high-traffic locations. Dulux Acratex offers a broad range of exterior colours and textured finishes suited to both contemporary and traditional designs, helping to creating a balanced, cohesive façade.
Texture and colour design solutions
Get guidance on commercial façade and roofing colour selection as part of your complete exterior and roofing project with support from the Dulux Acratex team. Our experts can help support your facilities manager or procurement team with your project colour choices to help you develop an integrated commercial colour scheme or connect you with a Colour Design specialist.
Integrated render and roof colour planning
Create a complementary roofing and façade colour palette to craft a unified look for your commercial property. With thousands of colour choices, the options are limitless. Combine cool toned exterior cladding and renders with dark roof paint colours to create a modern, minimalist finish that can work well for corporate head offices and showrooms in cooler climates. To create a more welcoming feel for businesses like aged care or healthcare facilities, select from like sand or beige exterior façade, paired with terracotta or warm roof colour tones. Pale grey and creams can provide a bright modern aesthetic, perfect for medical centres or commercial developments; while earthy tones like olive, taupe and greens can blend well with natural environments and landscaping, suiting educational facilities like schools. For high-traffic sites such as warehouses or industrial properties, deep charcoals or mid-greys can create a bold aesthetic, while minimising dirt retention.
Tailored colour design service
If you need more colour guidance to elevate your commercial property, the Dulux Colour Design Service offers tailored colour advice from qualified colour designers.
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