b'neutral groundtop tipFor warranty reasons, many cladding manufacturers limit the LRV (Light Reflectance Value) that can be applied to their materials. If you plan to specify a mid-tone or dark paint colour to any element of your projects exterior, be sure to double-check these requirements prior to finalising your specifications. You can find the LRV of your Resene paint colours on the back of your Resene colour chart, colour card or on the Resene Online Colour Library, www.resene.com/colour.In outdoor settings, muted greens like Resene Blacks are among the most popular exterior cladding colours. WhenPaddock and Resene Earthstone can be used onResenespecifying dark colours outdoors, always ask for a Resene CoolColourplant pots or dcor in a palette anchored in a softPaddockformula. A Resene CoolColour looks like a normal colour, but thanks toblack like Resene Half Shark. This clever strategy special pigment technology, it reflects more heat so it doesnt get as hotbreaks up the starkness of an achromatic colour as a normal colour would. Courtyard walls painted in Resene CoolColourscheme without being too overtly colourful while also Half Shark, timber slat trellis painted in Resene CoolColour Foundry,blending beautifully with lush natural greenery from patio in Resene Ted, large plant pots in Resene Half Tea and Resenesurrounding plantings. Background and matchbox paintedReseneHalf Shark and small plant pot in Resene Earthstone. in Resene Ted, tray in Resene Half Shark, crate and trowelFoundryin Resene Earthstone and pots in Resene Paddock (left),Resene Resene Resene Resene Foundry (top) and Resene Half Tea (bottom). Projects TedHalf TeaEarthstone by Amber Armitage, images by Wendy Fenwick. blackwhitemag.com 41'