What does Manor Red look like?
BlueScope draws it from inland earth and rock. It's a deep, brick-like red rather than a bright one. BlueScope suggests sandy stone, painted brick and weatherboards, or black metal details and concrete for a sharper, modern take.
Its palettes calm Manor Red with a neutral charcoal or Ironstone, or pair it with Woodland Grey over recycled red brick. Reds look different on every screen, so judge a sample sheet outside against your walls and trims.
How Manor Red rates for heat
| What the rule says | Where Manor Red lands | |
|---|---|---|
| NSW BASIX | Light below 0.475, dark above 0.7 | Medium |
| NCC 2019 Volume Two bands | Dark above 0.60 | Dark |
| NCC 2022 Housing Provisions, zones 1 to 5 | 0.64 or less for the elemental pathway | Over it, so a 7 star NatHERS rating |
| Climate zones 6 to 8 | Any roof colour, either pathway | No limit |
Heritage homes and council rules
Those classes are worked out from BlueScope's published figure of 0.70; BlueScope doesn't print them beside the colour. If you're in NSW, the medium BASIX class makes a red roof easier to fit into a new home's certificate than a darker colour would be.
In a heritage overlay, the council may want a replacement roof to look like the original, so ask before ordering. Old red roofs were often terracotta tile or painted iron; if yours is tile, read Colorbond vs tile first. Manor Red isn't one of the Ultra colours, so within 200 m of breaking surf, check it can be supplied before you plan around it.
Our suggestion
For a homestead, a heritage cottage or a farm shed, we'd start with Manor Red and offset it with charcoal or Woodland Grey trims. If heat is a worry, remember that in NSW it rates medium, not dark. Colorbond is a BlueScope trademark, and Find My Roofer operates independently of BlueScope.
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