How to Find Your Colorbond® Colour (Even Without the Paperwork)

You got a scratch on the fence or a chip on the gutter, and you want it gone without a patch that sticks out. The hard part usually isn't the painting. Instead, it's working out which Colorbond® colour you've got. Here's how to track it down, even if the paperwork went in the bin years ago.

1. Check the paperwork first

If you still have any of these, the colour name will most certainly be on paperwork

  • Builder colour selection sheet - most new builds come with one listing roof, gutter, fascia and fence colours.
  • Fencing invoice or quote - fencing companies list the panel colour on the job.
  • Roofing or guttering quote – same again for re-roofs and new gutters.

If you bought the house, ask the previous owner or the real estate agent. Builders and fencing companies can often look up old jobs by address too.

2. Look for markings on the steel

Some Colorbond® sheets have product information printed on the underside. Check a spare sheet, an offcut left in the shed, or the back of a fence panel where it isn't on show. Ask your fencer or roofer if they can see it on site.

3. Watch out for "three names, our colour"

This catches a lot of people. The same colour can be sold under different names depending on the product or supplier, especially for fencing. If your paperwork says name you can't find, it may be listed under another name. In our range, these are matched to the same can:

See the full list in our post on why your Colorbond® colour has more than one name.

4. No paperwork? Compare in daylight

If you've got nothing in writing, compare the steel against a colour chart outside in natural daylight, not under a garage light. A few colours are easy to mix up:

  • Monument, Night Sky and Basalt - Monument is a deep charcoal, Night Sky is close to black, and Basalt is a lighter mid grey.
  • Woodland Grey and Ironstone - Woodland Grey leans slightly green, Ironstone slightly blue.
  • Surfmist, Dover White and Classic Cream - Surfmist is a soft off-white, Dover White is brighter, and Classic Cream is noticeably warmer.

Remember that colours on a screen are a guide only, and older steel fades in the sun. Compare against a part of the steel that gets the most weather, since that's what your touch-up needs to blend with.

5. Test before you commit

Once you think you've got it, order one can and spray a small hidden spot first, the back of a fence panel or under the eave. Let it dry fully before you judge it, since aerosol paint can look slightly different wet.

Still stuck?

Send us a photo of the steel in daylight and anything you know about it (age, suburb, who installed it) through our contact page, and we'll help you narrow it down.

Found your colour? Browse every Colorbond® colour – each 300g can is $14.

Colorbond® is a registered trademark of BlueScope Steel Limited. MatchMyPaint products are colour-matched touch-up paints and are not made by BlueScope.