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Concrete Colours & Pigments

The studio palette: sand, slate, white, and bespoke pigments. Studio-batched, UV-stable, integral to the cast. The pigment is the material itself, not a coating.

01  /  Studio Classics

Studio Classics

The studio's signature greys and whites: Bone White, Light Grey, Mid Grey, and Dark Grey. Our most ordered pigments; reads architectural in any light, sits well against timber, brass, marble, and travertine. Light Grey is the signature. The same palette runs across the full range of concrete furniture.

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Bone White

A natural white, not snow white. No pigment added: the raw colour of our concrete blend. Sits naturally with timber, oak, and warm interiors.

Available in: All ranges

Light Grey

The studio's signature neutral. Pale cool grey; reads architectural in daylight and sits well against timber, brass, marble, and travertine.

Available in: All ranges

Mid Grey

A deeper neutral. Anchors a room without heaviness; works across timber, oak, and warm-toned interiors.

Available in: All ranges

Dark Grey

Deep slate grey. Reads architectural indoors, weathered stone in daylight.

Available in: All ranges

02  /  Statement Colours

Statement Colours

Earth-toned and accent pigments: Oyster, Brulee, Buff, Clay, Raw Umber, Sage, Terracotta, Mustard, and Desert Red. Mediterranean and grounded; warm against timber and oak, bold against painted walls and limewash.

Oyster

Pale greige. The lightest warm pigment.

Brulee

Soft buttery cream. Warm undertone; pairs with brass, oak, and walnut.

Buff

Pale apricot with grey warmth. Soft against timber and linen.

Clay

Pale dusty dirt tone. Muted and earthy; reads sun-faded against timber.

Raw Umber

Muted grey-dirt. Earthen and softened; reads as wet stone.

Sage

Soft sage with grey undertones. Sits well against timber and weathered brass.

Mustard

Saturated yellow-brown. Architectural against concrete walls.

Terracotta

Warm orange-red. Bold and Mediterranean.

Desert Red

Dusty red-orange with grey warmth. The studio's boldest pigment.

03  /  Process

Custom Pigment Matching

Bring a chip, a fabric sample, a paint code (Dulux, Porter's), or a reference image. We cast a sample tile in your custom pigment and post it for sign-off before the main pour. Custom pigments add a small premium and a week to the standard lead time. Almost any colour is achievable; we'll flag if a brief is genuinely outside the range.

Pigment  /  Studio philosophy

The pigment is the material. Not a coating.

We don't dye or stain finished concrete. The pigment is batched into the composition before pour and runs the full depth of the cast. Chip the surface, knock an edge: the colour underneath is the same as the colour you bought.

Studio-batched, UV-stable, sealed against ordinary household marking. Sample tiles posted on request: no charge for a single tile in any statement pigment.

Red iron-oxide pigment being mixed through wet concrete in the SnapCo Mordialloc studio mixer, showing the colour saturating the full composition

Common Questions

Concrete colours: what people ask.

  • How are SnapCo's concrete pigments different from cement dye? +

    We don't use surface dyes or stains. Pigments are studio-batched into the composition before pour, so the colour is the material itself, not a coating. The pigment is integral to the cast: a chip or scratch reveals the same colour underneath, not a different substrate.

  • Will the colour fade in sunlight? +

    Pigments are UV-stable; the studio seal carries a UV-stabiliser; outdoor pieces hold their colour in full Australian sun for years with minimal change. Indoor pieces hold their colour indefinitely. Whites warm slightly toward bone over a decade in full sun (most clients welcome this).

  • Can I get a custom pigment matched to a colour I have? +

    Yes. Bring a chip, a fabric sample, or a paint code (Dulux and Porter's both work). We cast a sample tile in your custom pigment and post it to you for sign-off before the main pour. Custom pigments add a small premium and a week to the lead time.

  • Do darker pigments cost more than lighter ones? +

    Same studio price for the statement palette regardless of pigment family. Custom or rare pigments (oxblood, deep ultramarine, copper) carry a small premium because of pigment cost itself.

  • Are pigments consistent batch to batch? +

    Studio-batched, which means a Slate we cast next month should match the Slate you ordered last month within a sub-percent tolerance. For very large commissions (twenty-plus pieces), we cast in one continuous batch to remove any batch variance entirely.