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Every granule in the bag is the same shade, so the finished surface reads as one continuous color. Black stays black. Grey stays grey.
In short
Solid color rubber granules are EPDM granules dyed a single shade all the way through. Laid with a resin binder, they give one flat, even color. Resin Rubber sells 28 solid colors in 55 lb bags, from Black and Dark Grey to Granny Smith, Magenta and White.
Some jobs need a color to be exact. A school painting its mascot colors onto a playground cannot have a blend that shifts with the light. A homeowner matching trim on the house needs the driveway to hit that shade, not get close to it. A contractor pouring a commercial site in three phases needs phase three to look like phase one.
Solid and mixed granules come from the same UV-stable EPDM material and install the same way. Choosing between them is about how the surface should look. Durability does not change the decision.
Surfaces that see cars, boots and daily grime do best in something dark. Black, Dark Grey and Brown are the usual picks for driveways and busy walkways because they hide dirt. Flip that logic for pool decks and play areas: lighter colors generally stay cooler in direct sun, which matters when people are barefoot.
Schools and sports facilities tend to go bright. Clover, Field Green, Heavy Orange and Magenta are requested for zones, lanes and logos because they are meant to be seen. Homeowners usually go quieter, with Grey, Light Grey or Light Brown, since the goal is an upgraded look rather than a loud one.
Do not pick a final color from a phone screen. Screens render color differently from one device to the next, and a choice made on a screen rarely survives sunlight and real concrete. Request a physical sample and look at it on site.
Color is consistent between production runs, but small shifts can happen from batch to batch. You would not notice on a single delivery. You might notice when phase two goes down a year after phase one from a different run. If a project is phased, order the full quantity up front.
Solid color granules carry one dye throughout, so the finished surface is a single flat shade. Mixed color granules combine two or more dyed colors before bagging, which gives a speckled, stone-like look. Both use the same EPDM base, install the same way and last as long outdoors.
No. Fade resistance comes from the EPDM rubber and its UV stabilizers, not from how many colors are in the bag. A solid black surface and a multi-tone blend installed side by side in the same sun will weather at essentially the same rate. Pairing them with a UV-stable aliphatic binder matters more.
Yes, and it is one of the most common ways to use them. A contrasting solid border around a mixed-color field is popular, and two solid shades can mark out separate zones, such as a play area and a walking path or different sections of a court.
It depends on the square footage and the installed thickness. Approved trade customers can use the material calculator for an estimate, then send your measurements to the materials team so they can confirm the quantity for your specification.
Yes. Installers and contractors placing repeat orders can set up a trade account for volume pricing across the full color range. Log in to the dealer portal if you already have an account, or contact the team to open one.
Yes. Most orders go outdoors on driveways, pool decks, playgrounds and courts, but the same granules work on indoor floors such as home gyms. UV stability simply matters less indoors. Ask your installer about moisture in the existing floor before specifying an indoor system.
Next step
Send the area, the existing surface and how the space gets used. The materials team will work out granules, binder and quantities with you.