Awnings are a great addition to any home. In addition to providing great aesthetic accents for the home they also help ensure that damaging sunlight isn’t getting indoors and offer shade and cover while you’re outdoors.
If you’ve been thinking about getting an awning installed over your home’s patio or windows, there is some planning you’ll need to consider. Most importantly of course, working with a reputable and experienced installer.
If you’ve never thought about what color awning would match your home or what you need to create a visually appealing look for passersby, it makes sense to use colors that compliment the color of your home or add a nice contrast.
If your home is considered to be in the “tan” color family. We have some tips for choosing the right awning color in this post. Keep reading to learn more!
Understanding the Brown Color Family
The color brown is a natural, earth tone that is used for many settings indoors and out. The rich hues can complement a variety of different colors – from bright to dark and also work well with both gold or metal accents.
Awning Colors that Complement Brown
Since your home is considered “tan” and not brown, it likely falls into the lighter color category. You need to decide at this point if you would like something that has a seamless transition between the home and the awning, or if you want to create a pop of color or contrast instead. Deep browns and other similar hues in the brow color family are a great way to add complement.
Contrast can also be achieved in different degrees depending how much Pop of color you want to create against the tan background. Colors such as Blue, Mint, Yellow and even Gold can work great with Tan. Remember too that they don’t always have to be solid either. A great supplier will have a plethora of designs and textures to choose from.