As we have now reached British Summer Time and Spring is (finally!) in the air, we return to our series on masonry paints. Below, we take a look at yellow masonry paint and why this could be an ideal colour if you are looking to sell your property or even just refresh and liven up your existing building. Yellow may seem like a bold choice, but with the many different shades on offer it could be the perfect way to get your property looking good and noticed for all the right reasons!
Yellow In Colour Psychology
- Psychologically, yellow is the happiest colour in the colour spectrum! It is also the most visible
- Yellow is the colour of sunshine, and therefore warmth, hope and positivity
- Yellows represent creativity and confidence
- Did you know that yellow taxi cabs and school buses in the USA were originally painted that colour as it was believed to be the best colour to see from a distance? This might help the inevitable lost couriers!
Inspirational Yellow Masonry Paint
As you can see from the selection of images below, there are many possibilities with different shades of yellow. Hopefully these will inspire you and help you to take that bold step towards this warm colour and help your house be the envy of the street!
Yellow Masonry Paint For Sale From Promain
Promain have a vast selection of masonry paints, many of which can be tinted to your own specified colour requirements. You could be bold with a bright yellow such as RAL 1016 Sulphur Yellow, or choose another more calming pastel shade similar to BS381C 315 Grapefruit Yellow. Whatever your choice, Promain will have the right product and colour combination for you.
Promain provide professional quality products at costs that are suitable for a wide range of customer types. We provide a wide range of coatings for specific applications unlike cheap masonry paint from budget wholesale high street shops.
Popular Masonry Paint Products
Below we have listed just a few of our most popular products to help you get started:
Glixtone AC1 Masonry Paint
Glixtone AC1 Masonry Paint offers exceptional level of protection from the elements and a life expectancy of 30 years.
AC1 high performance masonry paint is highly suited for application to harbour buildings, car parks, Monocouche render, seafront housing, hotels, marina walls, and other areas susceptible to carbon pollution. This Masonry Coating provides property owners with a cost effective means of protecting exterior building surfaces.
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Bedec Extra-Flex Masonry Paint
Bedec Extra Flex Masonry Paint has up to 400% elasticity for use over cracks.
This paint provides surfaces with a smooth, long lasting finish that stretches up to 400%, to aid the prevention of further cracking after the fine cracks have been bridged. Extra-Flex is best used to bridge hairline cracks found in exterior walls. Hence it is ideally suited for the protection of exterior masonry, roughcast, pebble-dash, brickwork, cement and concrete rendered surfaces.
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Glixtone EM18 Textured Masonry Paint
A heavy duty product we can offer is a high build product from Glixtone – EM18. Glixtone EM18 is a super dense product that has the ability to hide a multitude of sins on exterior masonry. Available in white and a yellowy magnolia, this masonry paint is extremely durable. This product is used on many park homes and port-a-cabins across the UK to leave a ultra strong, flexible finish with minimal maintenance cost.
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Popular Yellow Masonry Paint Colours
Some of the most popular colours that we have provided over the years are RAL 1004 Golden Yellow and RAL 1007 Daffodil Yellow. There are many different yellows you could use. How do the below spark different connotations to you?
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Below we have made a list of tints from popular colour charts to help you get the best colour for your property:
Popular RAL Shades
| RAL 1003 Signal Yellow |
RAL 1007 Daffodil Yellow |
RAL 1016 Sulphur Yellow |
RAL 1017 Saffron Yellow |
| RAL 1018 Zinc Yellow |
RAL 1021 Rape Yellow |
RAL 1024 Ochre Yellow |
RAL 1028 Melon Yellow |
| RAL 1032 Broom Yellow |
RAL 1033 Dahlia Yellow |
RAL 1034 Pastel Yellow |
RAL 1037 Sun Yellow |
Popular British Standard Shades
| 08-E-51 Golden Yellow |
08-E-55 Orange |
10-E-50 Light Grapefruit |
10-E-53 Sunflower Yellow |
| 10-E-55 Canary Yellow |
BS381C 309 Canary Yellow |
BS381C 310 Primrose |
BS381C 355 Lemon |
If you would like to see our comprehensive list of official RAL, BS 381C and BS 4800 colours, compare the above colours with our Colour Charts page.
Tinting Yellow Masonry Paint
Unlike other manufacturers such as Woodies exterior paint, Sandtex masonry paint or The Range masonry paint, Promain can provide tintable masonry paint to whichever yellow shade you require. Special colours are available via our two in house tinting machines. Because we are able to do our own tinting, many of our masonry paints are available on a 1-2 day service. All we require is a small size swatch to use on our spectrometer and we can reach your desired colour. By asking Promain tint your paint, you open up a wide range of professional masonry paints giving you a vast choice to reach your perfect shade.
Which Yellow Masonry Paint Is Best For My Home?
As we have discovered in earlier articles, the best exterior masonry paint for you is really dependant on your property and the construction of your building. Therefore, remember to ask yourself some questions before jumping in:
- Which masonry paint is the best for me?
- What colour masonry paint do I prefer?
- How do I remove old masonry paint?
- When is the best time to apply masonry paint?
- How do I apply masonry paint?
- Do I want an alternative to The Range Masonry Paint?
- Do I want an alternative to Sandtex Masonry paint?
Promain’s yellow masonry paint is available in 5 Kg, 10 Kg and also in 5 Litres and 10 Litres depending on the product. If you would like further information on the many products Promain supply, please visit our website or call us on 01462 421333 to discuss your requirements further.
You may also find it useful to read our earlier article on FAQ’s which masonry paint is best?
As you have made the decision to paint the exterior of your property, you may want to take a look at Homify’s blog on 13 tricks to make your house stand out for further inspiration and ideas on how to make the rest of the exterior look as good as the new paint work.
Masonry Paint is also sometimes known as:
- Sandtex masonry paint
- Exterior masonry paint
- Exterior paint
- Masonary paint
- Masonery paint
- yellow masonry paint
Send Us Your Pictures!
Finally, we would love see some photo’s of your masonry paint projects, no matter the size! We would appreciate the opportunity to feature these on our website, with your permission of course. So if you are interested in showing off some ‘before and after’ pictures of your external masonry painting, please contact us at: [email protected] We look forward to seeing your results!
