the secret to color success

T H E SE CR E T T O
COLOR SU CCE S S
Exterior design made easy.
We make choosing color fun.
Choosing the colors for your home’s exterior
should be fun – but knowing where to start
isn’t always easy. We created this color and
design guide to give you a few ideas for
putting together a great new look for your
home. So sit back, relax and, most of all, be
brave. Choosing color is easier than you think.
Colors throughout this brochure are simulated.
Consult product samples before final selection.
The Vytec
color palette.
Clipper
Gray
Twilight Gray/
Estate Gray
Tundra Moss/
Sage Green
How to use this color guide.
Vytec can help take the guesswork
out of choosing exterior colors. We’ve
put together some of the best siding
and trim color combinations, and organized
them by light, medium and dark colors.
Sierra
Brown
Southwestern
Sand/
Terra Clay
Redwood
White
Irish
Linen
Look at magazines, or drive around your
neighborhood to see what you like best. Having
an idea of what colors you really like can make
choosing your home’s exterior a lot easier.
Consider the things about your home
that won’t change.
Your roof and any brick or stone accents
can give you a place to start when choosing
a color scheme.
Country
Almond
Lakeshore
Blue
Antique
Ivory
Autumn
Leaf
Autumn
Ash
Spring
Meadow
Forest
Sandalwood
Harbour
Castle Stone/
Storm
Shoreline
Here are a few tips to help you choose
what you like best.
Gather your ideas.
Desert
Horizon
Blue
Canyon
Ridge
Smokestone
Take a look at your
home’s best features.
Color can be used to highlight features like
dormers. Contrasting trim can draw attention
to unique architecture.
Remember to look at real color samples.
Ask your contractor to show you samples of
the colors you like best. It is also helpful to take
samples outside to see how the color looks next to
any brick, stone or wood on your home’s exterior.
f in ish you r home perfectly
with accessor ies.
Accessories like soffit and corner systems, shakes and shutters can make
a big difference in your home’s look. With a range of colors to choose from,
accessories add texture and style to your home’s exterior and can enhance
your home’s architectural design.
Soffit and Corner System Accessories
Accessories like corner posts and soffits are essential to any
vinyl siding installation. Add accessories in a contrasting color
for a design that makes a statement.
Shakes
Accent pieces are most often used to highlight dormers or gable
peaks. Choose a darker or lighter color than your siding to create
contrast and draw the eye upward. Shakes have a crisp, clean
and somewhat rustic appeal.
Shutters
Shutters add tons of visual appeal to your home, and can
add a dash of color too. Shutters in a dark color are a dramatic
focal point against a light siding color. Shutters in a color that’s
just a shade darker than your siding create a subtler
visual highlight.
The TruColor advantage.
®
be b ol d
with color.
Siding isn’t just white these days.
Today’s hot colors are bolder, darker
and inspired by nature. Vytec’s
Prestige® siding gives you a selection
of rich, dark colors that will set your
home apart in classic style. These
colors look beautiful on virtually any
type of home and are well suited to
work with stone, brick or wood that
you may already have in place.
When you’re choosing new siding
for your home, you want to be sure
it will look its best years after the
project is done. Vytec siding is the
only siding available that’s backed
by TruColor Protection Technology.
This exclusive color protection
formula virtually eliminates the
weathering that you’ll find with
other vinyl siding brands.
• Backed by a TruColor Protection
Technology Warranty*
It’s some of the best protection
in the business and it’s only
from Vytec.
*TruColor Protection Technology Warranty
does not apply to all products sold by Vytec.
See actual warranty for details.
Go light.
A softer, lighter palette.
Light colors can make a small home look larger. They can also create softness if your architectural
style has hard lines. But light doesn’t have to mean white – or boring. Look below to see how using
light colors can make a bold statement.
Dar k G ray R oo f
b row n / r e d R oo f
M e d i u m gray R oo f
Siding: White
Trim: Autumn Leaf
Siding: White
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Sierra Brown
Trim: Autumn Leaf
Siding: Antique Ivory
Trim: Sierra Brown
Siding: Clipper Gray
Trim: Desert
Siding: Autumn Ash
Trim: White
Siding: Autumn Ash
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Antique Ivory
Trim: White
Siding: White
Trim: Horizon Blue
Siding: Clipper Gray
Trim: White
Siding: Desert
Trim: Autumn Ash
Siding: Clipper Gray
Trim: White
Vytec Design Idea #1:
Gable Accents
Turning a house into a home is all about the details.
Consider the addition of Shakes as a gable accent, in either
complementary or contrasting color, to create interest
and greater curb appeal. Vytec offers a broad color palette
including bold, dark colors for a distinctive style.
m e d i u m b row n R oo f
L i ght gray roo f
l i ght b row n roo f
Siding: White
Trim: Autumn Leaf
Siding: White
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Antique Ivory
Trim: Autumn Leaf
Siding: Antique Ivory
Trim: Sierra Brown
Siding: Clipper Gray
Trim: White
Siding: Autumn Ash
Trim: White
Siding: Autumn Ash
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Antique Ivory
Trim: White
Siding: White
Trim: Sierra Brown
Siding: Clipper Gray
Trim: White
Siding: Desert
Trim: Autumn Ash
Siding: Sierra Brown
Trim: Canyon Ridge
take yours medium.
Subtle style that’s easy on the eye.
Medium-tone colors give a home a subtle, warm look that works with virtually every architectural
style. Add trim a shade darker for a subtle tone-on-tone effect, or choose a dark accent color for a
more dramatic result.
Dar k G ray R oo f
b row n / r e d R oo f
M e d i u m gray R oo f
Siding: Spring Meadow
Trim: Spring Meadow
Siding: Southwestern Sand
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Lakeshore Blue
Trim: White
Siding: Autumn Leaf
Trim: Sierra Brown
Siding: Autumn Leaf
Trim: Desert
Siding: Castle Stone
Trim: Antique Ivory
Siding: Tundra Moss
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Spring Meadow
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Canyon Ridge
Trim: Sierra Brown
Siding: Castle Stone
Trim: White
Siding: Canyon Ridge
Trim: Antique Ivory
Siding: Autumn Leaf
Trim: White
Vytec Design Idea #2:
Let your roof be your guide.
You probably already know that your siding color should
complement your roof. But if you look closely at your shingles
you may see a few tiny accent colors that inspire a bold
exterior color scheme. These little color fragments can’t
always be seen at street level, but choosing siding in one of
those colors is likely to create a fresh, pleasing look.
m e d i u m b row n R oo f
b lac k roo f
Dar k b row n roo f
Siding: Canyon Ridge
Trim: Antique Ivory
Siding: Tundra Moss
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Spring Meadow
Trim: Autumn Leaf
Siding: Lakeshore Blue
Trim: White
Siding: Castle Stone
Trim: White
Siding: Lakeshore Blue
Trim: White
Siding: Spring Meadow
Trim: Tundra Moss/Sage Green
Siding: Twilight Gray
Trim: Clipper Gray
Siding: Autumn Leaf
Trim: Desert
Siding: Tundra Moss
Trim: White
Siding: Lakeshore Blue
Trim: White
Siding: Canyon Ridge
Trim: White
get ready to go dark. Bold colors take center stage in today’s designs.
Nothing creates drama like bold color on your home’s exterior. Today’s dark siding colors use
state-of-the-art technology to ensure lasting color integrity. Inspired by the colors of nature, these
strong colors add smart style to nearly any home.
Dar k G ray R oo f
b row n / r e d R oo f
M e d i u m gray R oo f
Siding: Harbor
Trim: Castle Stone/Storm
Siding: Smokestone
Trim: Antique Ivory
Siding: Harbor
Trim: Clipper Gray
Siding: Forest
Trim: Desert
Siding: Forest
Trim: Desert
Siding: Redwood
Trim: White
Siding: Smokestone
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Harbor
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Smokestone
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Redwood
Trim: White
Siding: Shoreline
Trim: White
Siding: Forest
Trim: White
Vytec Design Idea #3:
Let landscaping play a role in
your exterior design.
The shrubs and flowers in your yard play an integral role in the
overall picture of your home’s exterior. If you have a light color
scheme, your landscaping should also incorporate soft colors,
like pinks, purples and yellows. Bolder siding colors look best
with dark green shrubbery, and flowers in bold yellows or
white – colors that “pop” out against the dark background.
m e d i u m b row n R oo f
b lac k roo f
Dar k b row n roo f
Siding: Forest
Trim: Country Almond
Siding: Redwood
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Forest
Trim: Desert
Siding: Harbor
Trim: White
Siding: Forest
Trim: Desert
Siding: Redwood
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Shoreline
Trim: Desert
Siding: Smokestone
Trim: Irish Linen
Siding: Harbor
Trim: Clipper Gray
Siding: Smokestone
Trim: White
Siding: Harbor
Trim: White
Siding: Smokestone
Trim: White
THE PROS TRUST VYTEC.
When it comes to the products he sells, your
contractor makes his choices as carefully as you
would. That’s why he chooses vinyl siding from
Vytec. We stand behind the products we make.
Continued advancements make us a manufacturer
you can rely on for innovative, high performing
products. It’s this dedication to our craft that makes
Vytec a partner your contractor can trust – and one you
can trust, too.
Pub. No. 59395. © 1/13 Vytec.
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