Bring Your Project’s Vision to Life with SMP-Coatings from Sherwin-Williams
Colour does more than define the look of a building. It can create contrast, complement its surroundings, reinforce a design vision and give a project its own distinct identity. With Vicwest steel roofing and siding, colour is designed to do more than look good. It is part of a high-performance building envelope.
That’s where our partnership with Sherwin-Williams makes a difference, pairing Vicwest’s premium steel with high-performance Silicone-Modified Polyester (SMP) coatings from Sherwin-Williams.
Featured across Vicwest’s Signature and Signature Matte colour offerings, SMP coatings combine colour and performance to help create durable exterior steel building components, roofing and wall panels. Sherwin-Williams identifies SMP as a polyester resin enhanced with silicone to strengthen weather resistance and gloss retention, making it well suited to exterior applications.
More than a colour choice
When selecting a colour for a commercial, agricultural or residential project, aesthetics are only part of the equation. Exterior materials need to stand up to changing weather conditions while maintaining the appearance that was part of the original design.
SMP coatings are formulated to provide great weathering and chalk resistance, good colour retention, exceptional hiding and a hard finish.
For architects, contractors and building owners, that means you can bring colour into the design without losing sight of the performance requirements of the exterior.
A palette built for possibilities
The Vicwest Colour Guide brings together a broad selection of colours and finishes, giving designers and contractors the flexibility to create everything from understated, contemporary exteriors to bold architectural statements.
Vicwest’s Signature – SMP Coated Metal palette includes a wide range of classic colours such as:
- Black
- Carbon
- Charcoal
- Deep Grey
- Regent Grey
- Stone Grey
- White White
- Cambridge White
- Bone White
- Dark Brown
- Cocoa Brown
- Dark Green
- Bright Red
- Tile Red
- Heron Blue
- Navy Blue
- Slate Blue
- Pacific Turquoise
Availability varies by product, gauge and manufacturing region, so it is important to confirm the colour and product combination with your local Vicwest sales representative.
The finish can change everything
Colour is only one part of the visual story. Finish can have an equally significant impact on the character of a building.
For a more contemporary, refined aesthetic, Signature Matte – SMP Coated Metal offers colours including Ebony, Graphite, Regent Grey, Greek Villa and Shadow Deep Grey, depending on product and region.
The result is a palette that can move beyond traditional steel building aesthetics and support more modern architectural expressions.
Whether the goal is a crisp white exterior, a dramatic black roof, a warm neutral palette or a bold accent colour, SMP-coated metal gives designers another way to bring their vision to life.
Colour that works as hard as your building
For exterior steel roofing and siding, the coating is more than the final layer of colour. It plays an important role in how the finished material performs and looks over time.
Sherwin-Williams notes that SMP technology is particularly suited to exterior steel building components, roofing and wall panels because of its weathering performance and ability to retain gloss.
That makes SMP a practical choice for projects where both design and durability matter. And with Vicwest, that performance is paired with a broad range of profiles, colours and finishes, giving architects, contractors and building owners the freedom to specify steel products that complement the overall vision of the project.
Find your colour
From timeless neutrals to statement-making shades, the Vicwest Colour Guide is a starting point for exploring the possibilities.
Browse our Colour Guide for more information on our colour offering.
