How To Pick Your Composite Decking Colour

Decided you want to use composite decking in your garden?

Great choice.

But have you picked out a colour yet?

Tricky isn’t it.

Do you stick with the failsafe of traditional browns, opt for an edgier black or head for the popular middle ground of grey composite decking?

It’s a tough decision. And given the fantastic lifespan of composite decking boards, it’s one you’ll want to get right.

To help make sure you do, here the decking experts at Modern Garden take a look at how to get your decking colour choice spot on.    

What are the most popular colour options?

• Grey

Without question this is one of the favourites here at Modern Garden. Simple and stylish, grey has been the go-to colour scheme of choice for years now and this trend looks set to continue into 2022.

Great for feature fence panels and contemporary garden decking. You can choose from light dove greys through to darker anthracite shades.

• Black

Charcoal shades – part of our black composite decking range – are perfect if you want to make a statement. Use it on mass for maximum impact or more sporadically to set off individual areas or mark out walkways and edges.

• Brown

The more traditional option of brown composite decking still remains a firm favourite. From sandy shades to teak and walnut options, these more muted and natural-looking colours can help your decking to blend into its surroundings to give a ‘barely there’ pared-back feel.

How to choose decking colour

The ideal deck colour for you will depend on a number of factors. Not least where and how you intend to use the decking, your home’s existing colour scheme and any surrounding features.

To help you make the right choice, consider:  

Do you want to make a statement?

Matchy matchy might be the goal and you want your decking boards to tone with surrounding fence panels, garden furniture or door and window frames. For many people though, the preference is to make decking more of a feature, which means picking out a shade to contrast surroundings.

If you fancy something bold, consider not only the colour of your board but also how you lay it. Read our blog, ‘Putting it straight – there’s more than one way to lay composite decking!’ to discover how you can mix things up for maximum impact. 

Who is using the decking?

Bachelor pad or family home? Will children or elderly people be using your decking? Do you need clearly designated areas and steps and edges highlighting?

Answering these questions will help you to establish the right colour choice. Using a mix of boards may be preferable, allowing you to accentuate drop offs and changes in levels for safety.

Don’t forget

Think long term.

The huge bonus of composite decking is that it last and requires minimal maintenance to stay looking good. This means you don’t need to spend time repainting – but it does also mean you need to choose wisely!

Can’t decide?

Struggling to make a decision on the right composite decking colour? Well the good news is you can’t really go wrong – all our composite decking boards look great, whatever shade you pick.

Take a look at our gallery to get a feel for how different colours have been successfully used. And why not order free samples to help make your decision?

Remember you can always talk to the team too. We’re highly experienced with composite decking and have seen it used in all kinds of weird and wonderful ways. The team will be more than happy to offer expertise on the right colour for your intended use and location.

Talk to the team today or to place an order get in touch.