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Choosing the Right Color for your Shade Sail
Your sail shades not just provide you protection from the elements, but they also enhance the curb appeal of your yard, pool, restaurant, or any other place. Hence, choosing the right colors for your shade sails should require some thought.
Although you have plenty of choices of colors when it comes to shade sails, you should also look at the functionality when you have to pick between dark and light shades. The color of your sail structure will determine how much light and heat can pass through your shades. So let’s find out what colors you should choose for your shade sail.
Choosing the Perfect Color/s for Your Shade Sail
Shade sails come in a large variety of colors, shades, and tones so you have a lot of options to choose from. Depending on what color you choose for the sail will affect the UV rating and the temperature beneath the shade sail.
Lighter Shades of Color
Lighter shades sails reflect more sunlight. Lighter and brighter shades do not absorb as much sunlight as darker and deeper tones. When light hits the lighter-colored shades, the higher reflective rate will cause the surface of the shade sail to appear brighter and will have more glare. Hence, you will not be able to see through lighter color shades in the sunlight and they can offer you an extra level of privacy.
However, the area around and underneath the sail will have a low shade factor. Lighter color shades will also allow more UV rays to pass through the material.
Popular Lighter Colors for Shade Sails: White, yellow, lime, and neutral colors.
Darker Shades of Color
Darker colored shade sails will be more able to absorb the heat and light from the sun. This means that the area around the shade sail will have more shadow and better protection from UV rays. In addition, dark-colored materials do not easily retain heat and will quickly cool off when the air flows through the mesh.
Hence, if you are looking for maximum shade and UV protection, a dark-colored shade is the wisest choice.
Popular Darker Colors for Shade Sails: Black, navy blue, dark grey, dark brown
It is also important to keep in mind that in addition to the amount of sunlight the shade sail allows to pass, you should also consider the various material fabrics and treatments done on shade sail material. For example, if you have shade sails erected at a restaurant or near a Bar-B-Q pit, it is important that you use a flame-retardant material. It is also a smart idea to get shade sails with microbial treatment so that maintenance efforts for you remain low. Some fabrics of shade sails also release volatile organic compounds which are not suitable for public or commercial places like restaurants, schools, and medical facilities.
A shade sail can be a beautiful and functional addition to your residential or commercial space. If you are interested in getting a shade sail, visit us today at OC Shade Sails and check out the various design and material options we provide.
