Difference between unidirectional/bidirectional color and grain

Bidirectional or unidirectional color

Demystifying color VS grain

Color, whether unidirectional or bidirectional, plays a role in the initial appearance of a garage door.

The grain creates a tactile sensation that imitates natural materials like wood. Color makes a visual sensation that imitates different types of wood.

By understanding this difference, you can choose a steel sectional garage door that imitates a wood species to add character to your exterior without all the maintenance drawbacks of wood doors.

Embossing Flush

Here is a photo of the grain on the Flush door model

Guide to colors and grains for your garage door

The color you choose for your Garaga garage door reflects your aesthetic tastes.

Bidirectional colors

A bidirectional color means that the color has variations in different directions or areas of the surface. This is achieved by tones that vary according to orientation or position on the door, creating a more dynamic, textured visual effect.

For instance, if you look at a surface and notice areas that seem darker or lighter depending on the angle, it’s a bidirectional color.

Garaga’s bidirectional color

American Walnut

American Walnut is a rich, warm shade with deep shades of chocolate brown. This color has a natural elegance for timeless exteriors. It complements many home styles.

Grey stone house with Standard+ Classic XL garage doors, 9' x 7', American walnut with Clear windows and an American Walnut sample

Standard+ Classic XL, 9' x 7', American Walnut Faux Wood, Clear windows

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Unidirectional colors

A unidirectional color is a color or shade that is uniform and extends mainly in one direction without noticeable variation.

For example, if you look at a garage door and the color appears to be the same without much difference in tone or hue, it’s a unidirectional color.

Garaga’s unidirectional colors

Chocolate Walnut

Chocolate Walnut is a luxurious, dark shade reminiscent of walnut wood with a more intense, chocolatey note. This deep, refined color creates a warm and timeless elegance, ideal for garage doors and other exterior elements, adding sophistication and a modern feel to homes.

Grey brick house with Standard+ Shaker-Flat XL garage doors, 10' x 9', Chocolate Walnut, windows with Stockton Inserts and a Chocolate Walnut sample

Standard+ Shaker-Flat XL, 10’ x 9’, Chocolate Walnut, windows with Stockton Inserts

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Weathered Grey

This soft grey with slightly silvery undertones provides a chic, contemporary appearance, perfect for garage doors. It adds a discreet modern touch and easily complements various architectural styles, adding understated, timeless sophistication to home facades.

Modern house with Regal Moderno Echo, 12' x 9', Weathered Grey Faux Wood and Clear windows and a Weathered Grey sample

Regal Moderno Echo, 12' x 9', Weathered Grey Faux Wood, Clear windows

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Dark Walnut

GARAGA’s Dark Walnut is a rich, elegant shade that evokes the depth and sophistication of dark walnut wood. This color, with its deep shades of brown and near-black accents, adds a touch of luxury and warmth to garage doors.

White house with Princeton P-11 garage doors, 9' x 8' Dark Walnut and Black moldings, Panoramic 4 rectangles windows with Clear windows and a Dark Walnut sample

Princeton P-11, 9' x 8', Dark Walnut Faux Wood doors and Black overlays, 4 vertical lite Panoramic windows with Clear glass

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