Understanding Color Retention

Vinyl siding is available in a wide range of colors and textures capable of matching nearly any architectural style. The vinyl siding industry has achieved this through use of advanced color formulation methods and constant testing in the most challenging climates. An important part of this process is the ability to accurately define colors and measure how they change in response to hostile environments. Color measurement is a sophisticated science, way beyond the ability of most of us to understand! However, the Vinyl Siding Institute’s technical experts have put together a “Color Measurement Primer” that provides a basic review of the methods we use to measure colors.

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