What Are Aluminum Coil Stock Colors

According to the 2025 Spring and Summer Color Report jointly released by WGSN × COLORO, blue-purple tones and turquoise have become the new favorites in the architectural field. These cool colors show excellent UV resistance in outdoor environments. The home appliance industry prefers neutral pink and vibrant yellow, conveying a sense of technology and affinity through low-saturation colors.

Classic colors

Architectural field: white (reflectivity>80%), dark blue (strong weather resistance), and dark gray (suitable for modern minimalist style) occupy the mainstream of coil stock colors all year round.

Industrial scenes: Silver gray (metal texture), matte black (anti-fingerprint treatment), and military green (anti-corrosion requirements) are popular choices for pipe insulation and equipment housings.

Customized needs: Bionic patterns such as wood grain (walnut, oak), stone grain (marble, sandstone) can achieve realistic effects through high-temperature baking paint process to meet the personalized needs of interior decoration.

Five decision-making dimensions for color selection

1. Environmental adaptability

Outdoor applications: Fluorocarbon (PVDF) coating is preferred, and its 30-year weather resistance can resist acid rain and salt spray erosion. Recommended colors include ocean blue and carbon black.

Indoor scenes: Polyester (PE) coating is more cost-effective, and ivory white and light wood grain colors can reduce visual fatigue.

2. Functional requirements

Energy-saving design: light colors (such as pearl white) can reflect up to 75%, effectively reducing building energy consumption; dark colors (such as dark green) are suitable for solar energy equipment that needs to absorb heat.

Safety signs: warning colors such as fluorescent yellow and orange-red achieve high visibility through special coating processes and meet industrial safety standards.

3. Brand identification

Enterprise color customization: Support RAL/Pantone full color system, such as Coca-Cola red (Pantone 186 C), Tiffany blue (Pantone 1837 C), and the color difference is controlled at ΔE≤1.5.

Industry norms: The medical field prefers clean white, and fluorescent colors are prohibited for food packaging. Industry standards need to be confirmed in advance.

4. Cost balance

Standard colors: white, silver and other basic colors are in sufficient stock with an economic colors.

Special colors: Metallic paint (such as champagne gold) and pearlescent paint (such as moonlight silver) have a processing fee increase of 30%-50%, and the delivery cycle is extended to 15-20 days.

Inventory management and supply chain strategy

1. Conventional inventory configuration

Standard specifications: Color coated aluminum coils with a thickness of 0.5-1.0mm and a width of 1000-1250mm account for 70% of the total inventory, and white, blue and gray have the shortest stocking cycle.

2. Customized delivery

Color matching process: It takes 7-10 days to confirm the sample. Fluorocarbon paint requires standardized laboratory mixing, and the delivery cycle is 5-7 days longer than polyester paint.

Batch production: A single batch of ≥50 tons can enjoy a 10%-15% discount. It is recommended to sign a long-term agreement with the supplier to lock in production capacity.

3. Peak Season Response

Forecast and Stocking: Before the construction season from March to May and the home appliance promotion season from September to November, it is recommended to make reservations 45 days in advance to avoid the risk of out-of-stock. Welcome to inquire aluminum coil stock prices from us directly.