Terratone is a warm medium brown with grey mixed into it. Most people read it as an earth tone or a clay brown, somewhere between a tan and a chocolate.
The name started with Andersen Windows and spread across the building trade. Today you find it on windows, siding, trim and gutters, and the shade is close enough between manufacturers that the pieces match on a house.
What does Terratone look like on a house?
It reads darker in shade and lighter in direct sun, more than the strong browns do. On a north facing wall it can look almost grey.
Against red or orange brick it disappears into the wall, which is why so many Chicago bungalows have it. Against white trim it shows up as a soft brown line instead of a hard one.
Photographs flatten it. A swatch on a screen looks flatter and greyer than the same coil looks on your house at four in the afternoon.
How Terratone compares to the other browns
Terratone is the greyest of the brown family. The rest lean warm.
| Color | Where it lands | Availability with us |
|---|---|---|
| Wicker | light tan, the palest of the group | standard |
| Clay | soft beige brown, warmer than Terratone | standard |
| Terratone | medium brown with a grey cast | special order |
| Cocoa Brown | medium brown, warmer and redder | special order |
| Royal Brown | deep reddish brown | standard |
| Musket Brown | near black brown at any distance | standard |
| Bronze | dark brown with a slight metallic look | special order |
People shopping for Terratone often end up choosing Cocoa Brown or Clay once they see the three side by side. The grey cast is the thing that decides it.
What houses suit Terratone?
Brick homes in earth tones are the obvious fit. Red brick, brown brick and tan brick all take it well.
It works on tan or beige siding when you want the gutter to recede. Homeowners who want the gutter line to read as a deliberate edge usually pick Musket Brown instead.
It fights with cool grey siding. On a grey house the brown undertone comes forward and looks muddy against the wall.
Is Terratone a special order color?
Yes, with us. We stock eight colors as standard and bring in another twelve on special order, and Terratone is in that second group.
Special order adds lead time to the job, not a different gutter. The aluminum is the same .032 inch coil, formed on site in one piece, with the same lifetime warranty behind it.
Tell us the color when you ask for an estimate so we can build the lead time into your date.
The easiest way to be sure
Put a sample against your own wall in daylight. Any screen will lie to you about this one, and Terratone lies more than most because of the grey.
We bring color samples to the estimate. Send us a photo of your house first, and we will tell you which shades are worth looking at before we arrive.
See all 21 gutter colors we offer, or call (866) 488-7776 and we will bring the browns out to your driveway.
