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Tile Classifications and Ratings

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.

SA = Solar Absorptance. The classification of colours in the NCC 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.

NCC = National Construction Code. NCC has classified roof colour on the basis of their solar absorptance, referred herein as Light (< 0.475), Medium (0.475-0.7), and Dark (> 0.7).

Concrete Roof Tiles

 

Colour Solar Absorption Solar Reflectivity Index (SRI) LRV BASIX
Alabaster 0.27 90.80 77.5 Light
Aspen 0.41 70.18 61.5 Light
Vanilla 0.44 68.0 63.3 Light
Linen 0.55 51.80 40.5 Medium
Sunset Duo 0.61 43.95 31.3 Medium
Silver Gum 0.74 27.82 26.4 Dark
Earth Red 0.79 20.96 9.8 Dark
Late Mist 0.83 15.46 16.5 Dark
Storm Grey 0.86 11.07 14.5 Dark
Chestnut 0.88 9.50 10.9 Dark
Bronze Duo  0.89 7.91 9.9 Dark
Grey Duo 0.89 7.23 10.9 Dark
Matte Grey 0.89 7.41 8.9 Dark
Cool Smoke 0.93 2.32 6.5 Dark
Matte Black 0.94 0.78 4.9 Dark
Deep Shadow 0.95 0.15 4.7 Dark

 

Terracotta Roof Tiles

 

Range Colour Solar Absorption Solar Reflectivity Index (SRI) LRV BASIX
Curvado
 Aitana  0.51   27.8 Dark
Bourgogne 0.78   7.7 Dark
Castell        
Galia 0.62   17.5 Dark
Hispania        
Jaspee Roja 0.58      
Lucentum        
Marron 0.70      
Mediterreana 0.54      
Milenium        
Roja 0.54      
Tossal        
Curvado Glazed
 Azul 0.76   10.0 Dark
Black 0.90      
Bottle Green 0.87      
Carmine 0.75   6.8 Dark
Cobalt Azul 0.84      
Cognac 0.75      
Honey 0.67      
Olive Green 0.83      
Trans Hispania 0.62   19.0 Dark
Trans Roja 0.62      
White 0.26      
Innova
 Baltic 0.73      
Caviar 0.85      
Cocoa 0.82      
Ghost White 0.37   67.9 Light
Slate 0.82      
Turron 0.61   28.2 Dark
Wallaroo 0.75      
Marseille
 Amber Haze 0.77      
Burnt Ochre 0.77      
Granite 0.85      
Jaspee Roja 0.58      
Roja 0.58   14.1 Dark
Slate 0.82      
Truffle 0.70      
Medio Curva
 Aitana         
Galia 0.63   16.8 Dark
Hispania 0.58      
Jaspee Roja 0.58      
Lucentum 0.62      
Marron 0.92      
Milenium 0.54      
Roja 0.54      
Tossal 0.82      
Planum
 Baltic 0.77      
Black Diamond     12.0 Dark
Blackstone 0.82      
Caviar 0.85      
Cocoa        
Ghost White 0.34      
Roja 0.60      
Slate 0.85   4.7 Dark
Turron 0.61      
Wallaroo 0.75   15.4 Dark
Vienna
 Baltic 0.82      
Caviar 0.82      
Cocoa 0.82      
Slate 0.82      
Turron 0.56      
Wallaroo        
Visum
 Idella Grey 0.82      
Old England 0.74      
Russet 0.80      
Slate 0.82      
Grey Vermont 0.82