Color Selection of Exterior Wall Aluminum Baffles: Color Matching Guide for Building Facades

Color is the first impression of a building facade. The color selection of exterior wall aluminum baffles directly affects the overall effect and temperament of the building. Many buildings have good shapes, but wrong color selection greatly reduces the effect. Color selection of aluminum baffles is not a matter of personal preference, it needs to be comprehensively considered combining architectural style, surrounding environment, regional culture, functional positioning and other factors.

Basic principles for color selection of exterior wall aluminum baffles. First is coordination principle, building color should coordinate with surrounding environment, if surrounding are old buildings, don't choose too jumpy colors, if surrounding are modern buildings, you can choose colors with strong modern sense; buildings in natural environment can choose colors coordinated with nature, buildings in city center can choose iconic colors. Second is functionality principle, buildings with different functions are suitable for different colors, office buildings are suitable for stable neutral colors, commercial buildings are suitable for bright and dynamic colors, cultural buildings are suitable for cultural colors, residential buildings are suitable for warm and friendly colors. Third is durability principle, exterior wall colors are exposed to sunlight for a long time, choose colors with good weather resistance and not easy to get dirty, light colors are more dirt-resistant than dark colors, metallic colors are more weather-resistant than solid colors, too bright colors are easy to fade, try not to choose. Fourth is visual proportion principle, large buildings choose darker or calm colors, will not look too abrupt; small buildings can choose lighter or bright colors, look eye-catching.

Most commonly used color series for exterior wall aluminum baffles. First is gray series, including light gray, medium gray, dark gray, silver gray, charcoal gray, etc. Gray is a universal color, strong modern sense, dirt-resistant, weather-resistant, can match with any color, is the most used color for exterior wall aluminum baffles at present, almost suitable for all types of buildings, especially modern style office buildings, industrial parks, cultural buildings, different shades of gray can make rich layers. Second is white series, including pure white, ivory white, off-white, warm white, etc. White is clean and bright, makes buildings look larger, suitable for modern style, minimalist style buildings, but white is easy to get dirty, choose carefully in rainy southern areas or areas with serious air pollution, it is best to choose dirt-resistant ivory white or off-white, not pure white. Third is metallic color series, including silver white, champagne gold, bronze, rose gold, titanium gold, etc. Metallic colors have metallic texture, strong sense of premium, good weather resistance, not easy to get dirty, suitable for commercial buildings, high-end office buildings, hotels, sales offices and other buildings with high quality requirements, champagne gold and bronze are very popular colors in recent years, premium and not ostentatious. Fourth is brown series, including light brown, dark brown, coffee, chocolate, etc. Brown is stable and textured, suitable for new Chinese style, American style, classical style buildings, good effect with stone and brick. Fifth is black series, including pure black, dark gray black, etc. Black is cool and powerful, suitable for modern style, industrial style buildings, but black is easy to absorb heat, high temperature in summer, use large area carefully, usually used with other colors. Sixth is color series, including red, blue, yellow, green, etc. Colors are usually only used for embellishment, small area use, not suitable for large area exterior walls, unless it is kindergarten, stadium and other buildings with special requirements.

Common color matching methods. The first is same color system matching, choose aluminum baffles of same color and different shades to match, such as dark gray and light gray, dark brown and light brown, this matching method is the safest, no mistakes, overall harmony, layered, is the most commonly used matching method, suitable for most buildings. The second is adjacent color matching, choose adjacent colors on the color wheel to match, such as gray and brown, gray and blue, this matching is harmonious and varied, more lively than same color system. The third is contrast color matching, choose colors with strong contrast to match, such as black and white, gray and red, this matching has strong visual impact, suitable for commercial buildings, landmark buildings, but pay attention to proportion, one color is main, the other color is small area embellishment, don't let two colors have similar area, which will look messy. The fourth is matching with other materials, aluminum baffles are usually used with other exterior wall materials such as glass, stone, aluminum plate, brick, etc., the color of aluminum baffles should coordinate with these materials, for example, matching with glass curtain wall, aluminum baffles can choose same color as glass frame, or choose gray, black, set off the transparency of glass; matching with stone can choose brown, gray, coordinate with stone color.

Color schemes for different architectural styles. Modern minimalist style: first choice white, light gray, black, the fewer colors the better, preferably no more than two colors, pursue simple and pure effect; new Chinese style: first choice dark brown, coffee, dark gray, Chinese red (embellishment), reflect Chinese calm and cultural sense; industrial style: first choice dark gray, black, rust red, reflect industrial rough sense; commercial complex: can choose champagne gold, silver gray, local embellishment with bright colors, reflect commercial vitality; office buildings: first choice medium gray, silver gray, blue, stable and professional; cultural buildings: can choose concrete gray, white, dark brown, reflect cultural temperament; residential buildings: first choice off-white, light brown, warm gray, warm and friendly.

Precautions for color selection. First, must look at actual samples, don't just look at color cards, color cards are small, large area wall effect is different from color cards, it is best to let manufacturers make 1m×2m large samples, put them in outdoor sunlight to see the effect, colors are different under different light angles; second, pay attention to no color difference in the same batch, exterior wall aluminum baffles are best produced in the same batch, different batches may have color difference, pay attention to color check when replenishing orders; third, consider the color of surrounding buildings, don't conflict too much with surrounding building colors, don't be exactly the same without recognition; fourth, consider later maintenance, dark colors will fade obviously after a long time, light colors fade not obviously, metallic colors fade least obviously; fifth, fluorocarbon coating has more color choices than powder, better weather resistance, exterior wall priority choose fluorocarbon coating colors.

Now many buildings like to use wood grain aluminum baffles for exterior walls, wood grain color is warm and natural, suitable for cultural tourism buildings, villas, characteristic towns, but ordinary wood grain transfer is not resistant to ultraviolet rays, will fade when used outdoors, must choose special outdoor fluorocarbon wood grain to ensure no fading for 10 years. Some buildings use gradient color, color changes from dark to light or light to dark from bottom to top, visual effect is unique, but processing is difficult, high cost, suitable for landmark buildings.

Generally speaking, there is no absolute right or wrong in color selection of exterior wall aluminum baffles, suitable is the best, the safest choice is gray series and metallic color series, not easy to make mistakes, classic and lasting effect, don't blindly pursue popular colors, popular colors are easy to be outdated, classic colors will last forever.