Black with gray

Thanks for contributing so fast, Renovator8! Do you still think black if we decide to leave the cedar to grey over time?

I agree--black.

Good luck with your project.

I think black also. That being said, I am sure either will work beautifully.

Another vote for black.

@ Renovator8- everyone asks me that, but no, internet handle is just a riff on a childhood nickname that stuck.

I get the brown aversion; I often say that brown is not a color except for tree bark and dirt... but there's a lot of that where we're building, hence the inclination to blend in a little. :-)

I think, since your intention is to make them look like one material,--and an old-style steel window at that- I would go with the black.

A brown outside, black inside would show that it was clearly a clad window of painted wood on the interior and some other material (or more painted wood) on the exterior.

The Integrity dark bronze is has some gray in it so it could work too. The thing to avoid in brown is too much yellow. Need I say more?

I thought you might be from down under because of the way you spell gray. But I sometimes spell it the other way too.

We decided to go with the Ebony. Thank you all for your input. The idea that brown outside/ black inside might look a little odd is what put us over the edge. Also we are leaning toward a galvalume roof, and we think the black might look nicer with the silver roof.

I figure I can count on two things:
1.) I will have buyer's remorse no matter what I do
2.) It will look just fine no matter what I do.

Thanks, everyone! This is such a helpful forum.

I'm late to this thread but facing the same dilemma and wondering if you were happy with your choice? My concern is that the black windows can sometimes be a harsh, cheap-looking black, but the Marvin Ebony seems a bit softer. Just wondering how it worked out for you.

Black

I'm in the same boat, can't decide between dark bronze of black. Is it me, or does the bronze look like a matte black? Seems black is a bit shinier. What did you decide and how did it turn out?

This thread is almost 5 years old.

A better response will be received by simply starting a new thread on the subject so that folks don't have to wade through 5 years of pointless replies.