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How to choose a resin colour you will still love in ten years

A driveway colour is a long-term relationship. Here is how to avoid falling for a swatch and regretting the drive.

Resin colour samples laid out side by side
The short answerChoose a resin colour in daylight, against your actual brick, render or stone, using real samples rather than a screen. Mixed natural blends hide dust and leaves best; very light blends show stains more and very dark ones show dust. Neutral blends such as Cappuccino, Platinum and Farmhouse Gold suit most homes.

Screens lie. Phone screens lie more. The colour you fall in love with on a website can look completely different on a grey morning in Carlisle.

Rule one: see it in daylight

Resin is natural stone, so every batch varies slightly from any swatch. That is why we bring real samples to your free visit and put them down next to your house. Five minutes on the drive beats an hour on a website.

Rule two: match the house, not the trend

Look at what will not change: brick, stone, render, roof tiles and window frames. Warm golds and browns sit beautifully with sandstone and red brick. Cool greys suit white render and modern dark windows.

The best driveway colour is the one that makes the house look better, not the one that gets noticed first.

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Rule three: think about dirt

  • Very light blends look fresh but show oil drips and tyre marks more.
  • Very dark blends look sharp but show dust, leaves and dried water marks.
  • Mixed natural blends are the most forgiving day to day.

Rule four: use contrast sparingly

A border or inlay in a second colour can look stunning, like the star and circle patterns in our gallery. Keep it to one accent so it looks deliberate rather than busy.

Ready to shortlist? Browse all 26 blends on our colour chart, pick three, and we will bring them to you.

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