SureNail Strip nailing reinforcement enables 130 mph standard. ASTM D7158 Class H.
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
230 lbs
Standard architectural asphalt
Algae resistance
StreakGuard
10-year algae warranty
Manufacturer
Owens Corning
Toledo, OH · made in the USA
Exposure
5 5/8"
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 01Base tone#7D5B48
Granule 02Lighter granule#8C6A54
Granule 03Lighter granule#A48266
Hex
#7D5B48
Family
Brown
Undertone
Warm
Best in
Late afternoon light
How it shifts
Traditional architectural-shingle brown. Desert Rose is a workhorse color on craftsman, traditional, and Tudor-style homes where the roof is meant to grow out of the landscape rather than contrast against it. The granule blend uses warm tobacco and weathered-wood accents to keep the surface visually alive.
The profile
Owens Corning mixes a base of mid-brown granules with smaller portions of true black and warm rust accents. The result is a roof that holds its warmth even on overcast days, which is when most gray shingles look their most neutral.
Where it belongs
A natural choice if your house has brick or stone accents you want to tie the roof to. Stay clear of it on contemporary all-white builds where it can read as dated.
Duration Desert Rose, 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.
Manufacturer install
Contractor install
AI-rendered example (modern-farmhouse-with-brown-roof, front)
AI-rendered example (modern-farmhouse-with-brown-roof, right-34)
AI-rendered example (modern-farmhouse-with-brown-roof, left-34)
Desert Rose pairs well with.
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About Desert Rose.
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. Owens Corning'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: Owens Corning 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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#7D5B48 · brown · warm undertone 
