Congratulations on choosing composite decking for your garden! Now comes the exciting part – deciding on the perfect colour. While a classic natural brown tone might seem like the obvious choice, there’s a wide range of colours and finishes to explore.
Before you make your final decision, let us guide you through your options and share some helpful tips to ensure your new decking complements your garden beautifully.
What composite decking colours are available?
Composite decking is available in a diverse range of colours, setting it apart from traditional timber decking, which comes in natural wood tones and requires staining or painting to alter its look. Composite boards, on the other hand, are infused with colour pigments during the manufacturing process, ensuring a lasting finish.
Each Ecodek range carries its own palette, with colours that shift slightly in tone and character. Evolution offers a considered mix of contemporary shades, while Heritage leans into classic wood‑inspired hues. Signature AT and Signature HD bring their own familiar favourites, shaped by their different board profiles. Revive introduces something new — a dual‑tone reversible board with one colour on each side, making it easy to refresh the look of your deck without replacing it entirely.
Grey composite decking
Grey composite decking is a popular choice for many homeowners, offering a sleek and modern look that enhances any garden. With its neutral tones, grey is a versatile backdrop and perfectly complements colourful floral displays, as well as the natural hues of green, red, and brown foliage.
We offer a wide spectrum of grey shades, from Pebble Grey to Slate Grey, Stone Grey to Smoke Grey, to create the perfect outdoor space and bring vision to life.
Brown composite decking
Brown composite decking is an obvious choice if you’re looking to emulate the look of traditional timber decking, but without the risk of rotting and need for regular maintenance.
Not only will brown composite deck boards look most similar to timber, their neutral, natural colour evokes a feeling a calm, and blends beautifully into the surrounding flora and fauna of your garden.
However, this doesn’t mean it has to merge into the background. Our wide range of browns, from Cherry to Oak, Birch to Pecan and Ash Wood to Walnut, enable you to choose a tone that suits the design and style of your outside space.
Black composite decking
Black may be bold, but in the world of composite decking, it exudes elegance and sophistication.
Black composite decking enhances the vibrancy of foliage and flowers, making them truly stand out. And, when combined with minimalist furniture, black decking can elevate your garden into a classy and stylish retreat.
4 tips for choosing the perfect composite decking colour
There’s no right or wrong answer when it comes to choosing the perfect decking colour for your garden – it’s all down to personal preference. However, there are a few factors that you can consider when choosing the colour of your new composite decking.
1. Complement your surroundings
The existing colour scheme of your garden and home can greatly influence your choice of decking colour. For example, if you have paved paths, garden walls or an outhouse, selecting a decking colour that matches or complements these will help create a cohesive, harmonious space.
If your decking is located near your home, consider the colour of your window and door frames to ensure a stylish transition.
2. Is practicality important to you?
The location of your decking and how you’re going to use it may affect the colour you choose. For example, if your decking is often in direct sunlight and you’re going to be walking on it a lot with bare feet, you may wish to choose a lighter colour. Dark decking naturally absorbs more heat than lighter boards, so choosing a slightly lighter colour will help to keep its temperature more comfortable underfoot.
You may also want to consider how frequently you want to sweep and clean your decking. Lighter colours are often better at concealing dirt and debris than darker options. (It’s worth noting that composite decking is extremely easy to look after and an occasional sweep and wash with warm water will keep it in tip top condition).
3. Using multiple colours
Using more than one colour of deck board is a great way to create an eye-catching and totally unique space.
Complementary decking colours work well when building a deck with a picture frame design.
Other options include using different colours to distinguish different areas in your garden, or using contrasting colours for benches and planters on your decking – let your imagination run wild!
4. Bring the inside out
For decking situated directly next to your home, you may wish to consider the colour of your internal flooring – especially if your patio or bi-fold doors open out onto this space.
Choosing a decking colour which matches the colour of your flooring will help to create the illusion of one large ‘indoor/outdoor’ room, extending your living space out into your garden.
Add some colour to your garden with Ecodek
If you’d like further help and guidance on choosing the right decking colour, call our expert, friendly team today on 01978 667 840 for an informal, no obligation chat.