Roof Tiles Technical Information
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The New South Wales Building and Sustainability Index (BASIX) has classified colours into light medium and dark on the basis of their solar absorptance as an easy guide for home builders to use when choosing materials for their homes. Please see the tables below for the solar absorptance and BASIX colour classification for our products.
Solar Absorption
SA = Solar Absorbance. The classification of colours in the BCA is based on solar absorptance, which is the inverse of solar reflectance, expressed as a ratio between 0 and 1. A SA value of 0 indicates that a roof absorbs none of the solar energy applied to it while a value of 1 indicates that a roof absorbs 100% of the incoming solar radiation.
BCA = The Building Code of Australia (BCA) has classified roof colour on the basis of their solar absorptance, referred herein as Light (L < 0.40), Medium (M < 0.60), Dark (D > 0.60).
| Tile Colour | Range | BCA Classification | BASIX Rating | Solar Absorptance |
| BEACH | Classic | Medium | Medium | .52 |
| PEARL | Classic | Light | Light | .271 |
| SAND | Classic | Light | Light | .435 |
| CHAR GREY | Classic | Dark | Dark | .884 |
| CHARCOAL | Classic | Dark | Dark | .935 |
| CHOC ROYALE | Classic | Dark | Dark | .907 |
| STEEL | Classic | Medium | Medium | 0.479 |
| COAL | Classic | Dark | Dark | .935 |
| PEBBLE | Classic | Medium | Medium | .565 |
| SAVANNAH | Classic | Dark | Dark | .794 |
| GUN METAL | Classic | Dark | Dark | .918 |
| LUNA ECLIPSE | Classic | Dark | Dark | .958 |
| MICA | Classic | Dark | Dark | .844 |
| NICKEL | Classic | Dark | Dark | .952 |
| MULGA | Classic | Dark | Dark | .867 |
| SHADOW | Classic | Dark | Dark | .935 |
| RADIUM | Prestige | Dark | Dark | .937 |
| MERCURY | Prestige | Dark | Dark | .841 |
| LITHIUM | Prestige | Light | Light | .271 |
| TITANIUM | Prestige | Dark | Dark | .875 |
| TUNGSTEN | Prestige | Dark | Dark | .914 |
| PALLADIUM | Prestige | Medium | Medium | .559 |
| CARBIDE | Prestige | Dark | Dark | .958 |
| CARBON | Prestige | Dark | Dark | .958 |
| ABERDEEN | Heritage | Dark | Dark | .74 |
| STONEHENGE | Heritage | Dark | Dark | .918 |
| NEWCASTLE | Heritage | Dark | Dark | .935 |
| BLACKSTONE | Heritage | Dark | Dark | .958 |
| PHOENIX | Traditional(VIC)/Designer | Dark | Dark | .957 |
| REDWOOD | Traditional(VIC) | Medium | Medium | .671 |
| SANCTUARY | Traditional(VIC)/Designer | Dark | Dark | .866 |
| EMBER | Traditional(VIC)/Designer | Medium | Medium | .65 |
| MAGNUM | Traditional(VIC)/Designer | Dark | Dark | .920 |
| CHOCOLAT | Traditional | Dark | Dark | .908 |
| SURFSPRAY | Designer | Light | Light | .289 |
| OAK | Designer | Dark | Dark | ..798 |
| PARCHMENT | Designer | Medium | Medium | .545 |
| MALLEE | Designer | Dark | Dark | .867 |
| LIMESTONE | Designer | Dark | Dark | .854 |
| DESERT DUNE | Designer | Medium | Medium | .52 |
| BRONZE | Designer | Dark | Dark | .907 |
| SLATE | Vienna | Dark | Dark | .821 |
| TRUFFLE | Vienna | Dark | Dark | .70 |
| GRANITE | Vienna | Dark | Dark | .845 |
| PEPPER | Vienna | Medium | Medium | .555 |
| SLATE | Marseille | Dark | Dark | .821 |
| GRAPHITE | Marseille | Dark | Dark | .862 |
| TRUFFLE | Marseille | Dark | Dark | .70 |
| AMBER HAZE | Marseille | Medium | Medium | .675 |
| ROJA | Marseille | Medium | Medium | .54 |
| GRANITE | Marseille | Dark | Dark | .845 |
| JASPEE ROJA | Marseille | Medium | Medium | .579 |
| BURNT OCHRE | Marseille | Dark | Dark | .766 |
| MEDITERREANA | Marseille | Medium | Medium | .54 |
| SLATE | Planum | Dark | Dark | .821 |
| BLACKSTONE | Planum | Dark | Dark | .821 |
| TRUFFLE | Planum | Dark | Dark | .70 |
| OYSTER | Planum | Medium | Medium | .662 |
| ROJA | Planum | Medium | Medium | .54 |
| COCOA | Planum | Dark | Dark | .822 |
| CAVIAR | Planum | Dark | Dark | .845 |
| PEPPER | Planum | Medium | Medium | .555 |
| JASPEE ROJA | Planum | Medium | Dark | .579 |
| TURRON | Planum | Medium | Medium | .61 |
| SLATE | Visum | Dark | Dark | .821 |
| TRUFFLE | Visum | Dark | Dark | .70 |
| OLD ENGLAND | Visum | Dark | Dark | .744 |
| RUSSET | Visum | Dark | Dark | .802 |
| SLATE | Curvado/Medio Curva | Dark | Dark | .821 |
| TRUFFLE | Curvado/Medio Curva | Dark | Dark | .70 |
| ROJA | Curvado/Medio Curva | Medium | Medium | .54 |
| MEDITERREANA | Curvado/Medio Curva | Medium | Medium | .54 |
| JASPEE ROJA | Curvado/Medio Curva | Medium | Dark | .579 |
| CONAC (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .747 |
| COBALT AZUL (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .843 |
| AZUL (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .77 |
| BOTTLE GREEN (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .874 |
| OLIVE GREEN (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .834 |
| TRANS ROJA (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Medium | Medium | .623 |
| HONEY (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Medium | Medium | .669 |
| WHITE (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Light | Light | .259 |
| BLACK (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .898 |
| Tile Colour | Range | BASIX Rating | BCA Classification | Solar Absorptance |
| Terracotta | Marseille | Medium | Medium | 0.393 |
| Sunset | Marseille | Medium | Medium | 0.463 |
| Burnished Copper | Marseille | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Burnt Ochre | Marseille | Dark | Dark | 0.766 |
| Amber Haze | Marseille | Medium | Medium | 0.675 |
| Pepper | Marseille | Medium | Medium | 0.561 |
| Truffle | Marseille | Dark | Dark | 0.753 |
| Aniseed | Marseille | Dark | Dark | 0.812 |
| Graphite | Marseille | Dark | Dark | 0.862 |
| Glazed Onyx | Marseille | Dark | Dark | 0.917 |
| Portobello | Vienna | Dark | Dark | 0.756 |
| Oyster | Vienna | Medium/Dark | Medium/Dark | 0.697 |
| Pepper | Vienna | Medium | Medium | 0.561 |
| Truffle | Vienna | Dark | Dark | 0.753 |
| Cocoa | Vienna | Dark | Dark | 0.822 |
| Aniseed | Vienna | Dark | Dark | 0.812 |
| Graphite | Vienna | Dark | Dark | 0.862 |
| Glazed Onyx | Vienna | Dark | Dark | 0.917 |
| Glazed Black Granite | Vienna | Dark | Dark | 0.881 |
| Moonstone | Vienna | Dark | Dark | 0.89 |
| SLATE | Planum | Dark | Dark | .821 |
| BLACKSTONE | Planum | Dark | Dark | .821 |
| TRUFFLE | Planum | Dark | Dark | .70 |
| OYSTER | Planum | Medium | Dark | .662 |
| ROJA | Planum | Medium | Medium | .54 |
| COCOA | Planum | Dark | Dark | .822 |
| CAVIAR | Planum | Dark | Dark | .845 |
| TURRON | Planum | Medium | Medium | .61 |
| JASPEE ROJA | Planum | Medium | Dark | .579 |
| SLATE | Visum | Dark | Dark | .821 |
| TRUFFLE | Visum | Dark | Dark | .70 |
| OLD ENGLAND | Visum | Dark | Dark | .744 |
| RUSSET | Visum | Dark | Dark | .802 |
| SLATE | Curvado/Medio Curva | Dark | Dark | .821 |
| TRUFFLE | Curvado/Medio Curva | Dark | Dark | .70 |
| ROJA | Curvado/Medio Curva | Medium | Medium | .54 |
| MEDITERREANA | Curvado/Medio Curva | Medium | Medium | .54 |
| JASPEE ROJA | Curvado/Medio Curva | Medium | Dark | .579 |
| CONAC (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .747 |
| COBALT AZUL (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .843 |
| AZUL (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .77 |
| BOTTLE GREEN (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .874 |
| OLIVE GREEN (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .834 |
| TRANS ROJA (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Medium | Dark | .623 |
| HONEY (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Medium | Dark | .669 |
| WHITE (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Light | Light | .259 |
| BLACK (GLAZED) | Curvado Glazed | Dark | Dark | .898 |
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