IKO Cambridge Dual Brown Shingles
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IKO Cambridge Dual Brown Shingles

A warm, earthy roof that grounds the house against landscape.

Wind 110 mph
Warranty Lifetime
Per square $156
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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.

Type
Asphalt
Fiberglass-mat, granule-coated, dimensional architectural shingle
Grade
Architectural
Laminated profile with dimensional shadow line
Warranty
Lifetime
Manufacturer limited; transferable terms vary
Wind rating
110 mph
Upgradable to 130 mph with IKO accessories. ASTM D3161 Class F.
Hail / impact
Class 3
UL 2218 Impact-Resistance Test rating. Class 4 is the highest grade; some Florida insurers offer a small discount on hail-rated roofs.
Fire rating
Class A
ASTM E108 / UL 790
Weight per square
215 lbs
Standard architectural asphalt
Algae resistance
ArmourZone
15-year algae warranty
Manufacturer
IKO
Brampton, Ontario · made in the Canada
Exposure
5 7/8 inches (149 mm)
Manufacturer-specified shingle exposure per course

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.

Granule 01 Base tone #6B5A45
Granule 02 Deeper granule #5A4A37
Granule 03 Lighter granule #7C6C55
Hex
#6B5A45
Family
Brown
Undertone
Warm
Best in
Late afternoon light
How it shifts

Dual Brown is the warm anchor of the Cambridge catalog. It reads as a clear deep brown in direct sun and softens into a near-black on overcast days. The granule blend leans warm, with reddish or amber accents that give the surface a sense of depth most gray shingles cannot match.

The profile

The shingle profile carries a deep shadow line that emphasizes the warm tones in late-afternoon light. At dusk the entire roof becomes one quiet warm plane that ties the house into the landscape.

Where it belongs

Pairs cleanly with brick red, cream, warm white, sage, and natural-wood siding. Slightly less flexible than the gray family on cool or modern color palettes, but unbeatable on traditional elevations.

Compare with Sycamore

See it on a house.

Cambridge Dual Brown, 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.

Florida home with Cambridge Dual Brown roof
Manufacturer install
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AI-rendered example (ranch-with-brown-roof, front)
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AI-rendered example (ranch-with-brown-roof, right-34)
Florida home with Cambridge Dual Brown roof
AI-rendered example (ranch-with-brown-roof, left-34)

Dual Brown pairs well with.

Click a swatch to see this exact pairing rendered on a real Florida home.

Classic neutral Warm Cream Earthy modern Soft Sage Tonal match Brick Red Bright contrast Stone White Monochromatic Tobacco Brown

Other brown shingles, side by side.

Cross-brand similarity computed by redmean RGB distance. Lower distance equals closer perceived match.

Owens Corning · Woodcrest Sycamore Redmean Δ 9.1 Malarkey · Legacy Antique Brown Redmean Δ 14.2 Malarkey · Vista Antique Brown Redmean Δ 14.2 GAF · Timberline Hdz Mission Brown Redmean Δ 14.7 Atlas · Pinnacle Pristine COPPER CANYON Redmean Δ 15.7

What it actually costs.

Materials-per-square pulled from retailer scrape (Lowe's/Home Depot Florida zips).

Per square (materials)
$156–$180

Home Depot / Lowe's retail snapshot, three bundles per square.

Typical 30-square home
$4,680–$5,400

Materials only. Underlayment, starter strip, and ridge cap not included.

Installed in Florida
$14k–$23k

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 Dual Brown.

Questions homeowners ask before they commit. Answered without sales spin.

A warm, anchored brown with visible reddish or amber granule accents. In direct Florida sun it reads as a clear sienna or coffee; in shade it softens to a near-black. The blend is layered enough that the surface looks alive rather than flat.

Yes, and that is the canonical pairing. Brown asphalt and red brick share a warm tonal family, so they read as one coordinated elevation rather than competing colors. The trick is keeping the trim color clean and bright (warm white, soft cream) so the eye has somewhere to rest.

Minimally. IKO's ceramic granule coating holds warm tones for 25 plus years in Florida UV. Browns tend to drift slightly cooler over the first 5 years (a barely visible shift) and then stabilize. The full warranty covers premature fading. Source: IKO product warranty card and NRCA Asphalt Shingle Manual.

Slightly. Dark warm tones absorb similar solar heat to dark grays, adding roughly 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit to peak-summer attic temperatures versus a light gray. Proper ventilation and a radiant barrier under the decking keep monthly cooling-cost impact under 20 dollars in most homes.

The 'brown' SKUs across major brands sit within a fairly tight tonal window. Most are mid-to-dark brown with warm undertones; differences are mostly in granule blend size and shadow-line depth. Use the Compare tab to see direct hex deltas against similar SKUs.

On a contemporary white-stucco build, possibly. On a craftsman, traditional, Tudor, or Mediterranean elevation it is the most architecturally correct choice and reads as deliberate rather than dated. Picking by house style matters more than by trend.

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