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CHOOSE THE RIGHT COLOR AND PAINT TYPE FOR LONGER-LASTING BEAUTY

When painting AZEK Siding and Trim, choosing the right paint type and color will ensure a truly low maintenance, long-lasting painted finish. Using paints that do not meet AZEK’s guidelines may cause the product to overheat, leading to undesirable product defects such as warping, oil canning, or buckling.

RECOMMENDED COLOR LISTS

Easily find the right color and paint product for your next AZEK project by checking out our recommended color lists shown below. Each list showcases a diverse selection of colors available by paint store that meet AZEK guidelines to help you achieve a painted finish that endures beautifully.

WARNING

Do not adjust or customize colors at local paint stores, home centers, big box stores, or other paint providers. These have not been tested for use on AZEK products and may lead to defects. For info on custom colors visit: Custom Colors & Special-Order.

Paint Type Guidelines

If you’re still not finding the color you want or need additional information on what paint types can be used with our products, please look at the chart below.

Color Range	Key Colors Selection Criteria	Paint Type
Lighter paint colors only	Must have a light reflective value (LRV) of above 55	Exterior 100% Acrylic Latex
Light, medium and some darker colors	Only use colors that are from a paint manufacture's approved color list for vinyl siding. No custom colors.	Exterior 100% Acrylic Latex made for Vinyl Siding
Dark colors & custom colors (black, deep blues, dark browns)	Available via Special-Order only. Visit our Custom Colors & Special-Order Page Never custom color match in local paint stores.	Exterior 100% acrylic latex with solar reflective pigments

REMEMBER: Always make sure your paint is 100% water-based (acrylic) and suitable for exterior-application.

LRV—LIGHT REFLECTIVE VALUE

The LRV number represents the percentage of light reflected by a color. The higher the LRV number, the more light is reflected. The lower the LRV number, the more light is absorbed. To help understand the scale, true white has a LRV rating of 100 and true black has LRV rating of 0. You can see this on the chart below.

Exterior trim and siding are constantly exposed to sunlight. When not reflected, light is absorbed as energy and converted to heat. Excessive heat can cause trim and siding to expand and contract. This results in bowing, buckling, or deforming of the product.

To avoid this, AZEK recommends determining the LRV of your desired color before usage and make sure it follows AZEK’s paint color selection guidelines in the chart above or use the AZEK Recommended Color Lists that list specific colors that can be used with AZEK.

Paint Manufactures will often display the LRV on paint swatches and/or on their website. If you cannot find the LRV of a paint you should not use it on AZEK products.

If you still have questions about what paints should be used on AZEK Trim and Siding products, please contact us at azekexteriors.com/contact.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can I only use certain Paints?

The paint color used on exterior building products is directly exposed to the sun. Light that is absorbed by the paint color converts to heat. When too much heat is absorbed, it can alter the actual physical building material in the form of warping, bowing and deformation. The correct selection of paint color will prevent this. The use of a color that does not meet AZEK paint color recommendations can lead to warping, buckling and excess movement. The use of a non-recommended color will.

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What is the Light Reflective Value of a color?

All paint colors have a light reflective value (LRV) which is the measure of light reflected or alternatively absorbed. The LRV number represents the % of light reflected by that paint color. The higher the LRV number, the more light reflected. The lower the LRV number, the more light and heat absorbed. To help understand the scale, true white has a LRV rating of 100 and Black has LRV rating of 0.