Understanding Whites for Strata

Finding the right white for your strata repaint just got easier.

With Taubmans’ versatile range of whites, you can feel confident choosing a shade that suits your building and brings out its best. This guide is here to help make the selection process simple and stress-free.

Understanding the undertone of a white is important when beginning colour selections.

Undertones can vary due to the complex formulations and range of tints that are used to create a colour. The easiest way to determine an undertone is to place you colour against a true colour.

For example, when determining the undertones of a white, place it against a brilliant white colour chip or a piece of white computer paper. The undertone will come to life and you will be able to see if your colour has a green, blue, red or even yellow undertone. Once you determine the undertone it makes it easier to build a cohesive colour scheme that works with your existing elements.

Understanding the temperature of your white.

All colours can be identified as either warm or cool. Whites that are cool tend to have a bluish undertone and whites that are warm can vary from red, yellow, beige and even orange. Looking at the elements that surround your design will help you to determine the best white for your building.

Understanding lights and whites

When working with whites for an exterior application it is crucial to understand how your whites perform in sunlight. As a rule, exterior colours tend to lighten up around 30%, so it’s important to work out what impact that might have to the look of your exterior before choosing a white.

Using colour tools to assist

To assist with selecting whites for an exterior application we recommend leveraging the LRV – Light Reflectance Value. The LRV indicates the amount of light a colour reflects. Black absorbs all light and has an LRV of 0 and white 100. We suggest working with colours that start at a range of 65 - 75, as these colours have enough substance to prevent unwanted glare.

Not sure where to start?

Here is a selection of fantastic whites that will ensure a wonderful result:

Contact your local Taubmans team to find out more:

Jason Olsen • Commercial Business Development Manager • WA

0476 290 888 • jolsen@ppg.com

Find out more about Taubmans at www.taubmans.com.au

This article is bought to you by SCA (WA) sponsor Taubmans.