#4C494C · gray · cool blue undertone GAF Slateline English Gray Shingles
A confident, anchored gray that reads black in shade and slate in sun.
Independent product summary. Warranty terms and installed price vary by contractor and region.
The numbers, plainly.
Every figure a contractor or an insurer will ask about, with the standard it is measured against.
What you're looking at.
The granule tones the blend is built from, how the colour is classified, and how it behaves on a roof.
English Gray is the kind of gray you choose when you want the roof to recede and the rest of the house to lead. Not quite black, not quite slate. It is a confident, anchored color that absorbs the eye instead of bouncing it. On a south-facing Florida elevation it reads cool and slightly blue. On a north-facing roof in shade it pulls toward true black.
Up close you can pick out three or four granule shades layered into the surface. From the street they collapse into one mid-dark gray, but the layering is why a quality asphalt roof catches light the way single-color metal never quite does.
A safe specification if you have not committed to a final paint color yet. It cools the rest of the elevation visually and makes warm accents (cedar, stone, copper) look richer.
See it on a house.
Slateline English Gray, shown two ways: photographs from manufacturers and Florida roofers, and renders that keep the roof color from an install photo and restyle the facade around it. Every image below says which it is.
English Gray pairs well with.
Click a swatch to see this exact pairing rendered on a real Florida home.
Other gray shingles, side by side.
Cross-brand similarity computed by redmean RGB distance. Lower distance equals closer perceived match.
What it actually costs.
Materials-per-square pulled from retailer scrape (Lowe's/Home Depot Florida zips).
Home Depot / Lowe's retail snapshot, three bundles per square.
Materials only. Underlayment, starter strip, and ridge cap not included.
Full re-roof including tear-off, decking inspection, install, and disposal. Range varies by pitch, square count, and accessibility.
What this shingle costs installed in Florida: Asphalt shingle roof cost Florida
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About English Gray.
Questions homeowners ask before they commit. Answered without sales spin.
A confident, slightly cool dark gray. It reads close to black in shade and as a clean slate in direct sunlight. The granule blend has a faint cool undertone that keeps it from looking flat. On a Florida elevation with strong overhead light, expect the surface to brighten visibly compared to a cloudy day.
See English Gray on your house before you commit to it.
Before you pick a color, check the roof you have.
For example: 24500 SW Kanner Hwy, Stuart FL