IKO Shingle Colors: Cambridge and Dynasty Color Names

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These are the IKO shingle color names in IKO's North American color gallery, for its Cambridge and Dynasty lines, with IKO's own words where it describes a color. Pick a direction, then try a light, medium or dark roof on a photo of your own house.

Roof shingle colors

Before and after examples

Example images are AI-generated: both the sample houses and their redesigns. Results change from render to render, so treat them as concepts, not exact product matches.

AI-drawn stand-in of a two-story white board and batten farmhouse with a front porch — Example 1 (prompt 1 below; the before is an AI-drawn stand-in house, not a real photo): the faded green roof and the porch roof became a dark gray. The white siding, the black shutters, the porch railing and the lawn stayed. What it got wrong: faint reddish streaks still show on the main roof, and the color reads dark gray rather than near-black. We used plain words, so this is not IKO Dual Black. We ran it twice: the first run left the old streaks on the new roof, so we added "clean and even all over, with no stains, streaks, moss or old shingles left" to the prompt, and we show the second run.

The same house with a dark gray shingle roof and porch roof; the white siding, the black shutters — Example 1 (prompt 1 below; the before is an AI-drawn stand-in house, not a real photo): the faded green roof and the porch roof became a dark gray. The white siding, the black shutters, the porch railing and the lawn stayed. What it got wrong: faint reddish streaks still show on the main roof, and the color reads dark gray rather than near-black. We used plain words, so this is not IKO Dual Black. We ran it twice: the first run left the old streaks on the new roof, so we added "clean and even all over, with no stains, streaks, moss or old shingles left" to the prompt, and we show the second run.

AI-drawn stand-in of a sage green craftsman bungalow with cream trim — Example 2 (prompt 2 below; the before is an AI-drawn stand-in house, not a real photo): the mossy light gray roof became a dark brown-gray. The sage green siding, the cream trim, the porch and the lawn stayed. What it got wrong: a few faint patches of moss still show near the left of the roof. We used plain words, so this is not IKO Driftwood. We ran it twice: the first run left the old streaks on the new roof, so we added "clean and even all over, with no stains, streaks, moss or old shingles left" to the prompt, and we show the second run.

The same house with a dark brown-gray shingle roof; the sage green siding, the cream trim and the lawn kept — Example 2 (prompt 2 below; the before is an AI-drawn stand-in house, not a real photo): the mossy light gray roof became a dark brown-gray. The sage green siding, the cream trim, the porch and the lawn stayed. What it got wrong: a few faint patches of moss still show near the left of the roof. We used plain words, so this is not IKO Driftwood. We ran it twice: the first run left the old streaks on the new roof, so we added "clean and even all over, with no stains, streaks, moss or old shingles left" to the prompt, and we show the second run.

Not affiliated with IKO. Colours are AI approximations; check real samples before you buy.

How to use this list

These are color names, not pictures of the product. The names below come from IKO's color gallery. IKO describes only some colors in words, and in a few cases its own image text disagrees, so we list names and do not guess. We show no product photos.

Our two example roofs are not IKO colors. They were made by an AI model from plain color words. They help you judge a light, medium or dark roof on a house, not a named shingle. We did not find sales data on which colors sell most, so this list is not a ranking.

Cambridge colors

IKO's gallery lists eight Cambridge colors: Dual Black, Weatherwood, Charcoal Grey, Driftwood, Dual Grey, Dual Brown, Earthtone Cedar and Harvard Slate.

Color name	How IKO describes it
Dual Black	IKO calls it defined and timeless.
Driftwood	IKO calls it dark and handsome.

Dynasty colors

IKO's gallery lists 14 Dynasty colors: Olde Style Weatherwood, Granite Black, Cornerstone, Atlantic Blue, Glacier, Shadow Brown, Summit Grey, Biscayne, Monaco Red, Frostone Grey, Emerald Green, Driftshake, Brownstone and Blackstone.

IKO's own image text gives conflicting descriptions for Glacier and Granite Black, so look at a real sample of those two before you decide.

Is every color sold near me?

IKO says not every color is sold in every market, but it does not list regions for each color. Its gallery lets you filter by location, and IKO also offers its own RoofViewer tool. Ask a local supplier before you choose.

Light, medium or dark roof?

IKO's Cambridge list runs from Dual Black and Harvard Slate through Charcoal Grey and Dual Grey to the browns, Driftwood, Weatherwood, Dual Brown and Earthtone Cedar, going by the names. Dynasty adds colors such as Atlantic Blue, Monaco Red and Emerald Green. Start with what you cannot change, the brick, the stone and the siding, then pick the roof. For more on this step, see roof and siding color combinations, exterior house colors with a black roof, with a gray roof and with a brown roof.

How to check a color before you order

Narrow it down online, then see the color for real. A color on a screen is never exact, so ask your roofer for a real shingle sample.
Look at an installed roof in daylight. A blend of granules can read lighter, darker or warmer from the street than on a small sample.
Check availability. IKO says not every color is sold in every market. Use the location filter on its gallery or ask a local supplier.
Preview the depth on your house. Upload a photo in the tool at the top of this page, or use the roof visualizer, to compare a light, medium and dark roof before you pick a named color.

Two examples, and what the AI changed

The examples were run directly on an image model, not through the tool above, so your results will look different. The live tool may use a different model and settings from the ones we used (we used 4 processing steps). The roof colors are the model's reading of plain color words, not IKO colors.

Green to dark gray. Example 1 replaces a faded green roof on a white farmhouse. Faint streaks remain even on the second run.
Light gray to brown-gray. Example 2 darkens a mossy roof on a sage craftsman. A little moss is still drawn.

The exact prompts behind the examples

These are the edit prompts, word for word. Change the color words and the list of what stays to suit your house.

Prompt 1: dark gray-black shingles

Replace only the roof shingles with new architectural asphalt shingles in a dark gray-black blend, clean and even all over, with no stains, streaks, moss or old shingles left. Keep the white siding, the porch, the trim, the windows, the front door, the gutters, the lawn, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same

Prompt 2: dark brown-gray shingles

Replace only the roof shingles with new architectural asphalt shingles in a dark brown-gray blend, clean and even all over, with no stains, streaks, moss or old shingles left. Keep the sage green siding, the trim, the windows, the front door, the gutters, the lawn, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same

Sources

We opened these pages and paraphrased them; none of their images are used. Color names are as shown on these pages.

IKO, North American color gallery: https://www.iko.com/na/color-gallery/. IKO makes and sells shingles.
Roofing Contractor, IKO Dynasty palette news: https://roofingcontractor.com
Roofers Coffee Shop, IKO Cool Colors news: https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com

Who this is for

Owners getting a new roof who have an IKO color list from a roofer and want the names in one place, and who want to see a lighter or darker roof on their own house first.

More roof color ideas

See roof shingle colors, Owens Corning shingle colors, GAF shingle colors, Malarkey shingle colors, metal roof colors and the roof visualizer.

Frequently asked questions

What colors does IKO Cambridge come in?

IKO's color gallery lists Dual Black, Weatherwood, Charcoal Grey, Driftwood, Dual Grey, Dual Brown, Earthtone Cedar and Harvard Slate for Cambridge.

What colors does IKO Dynasty come in?

IKO's gallery lists 14 Dynasty colors, including Granite Black, Atlantic Blue, Summit Grey, Monaco Red, Emerald Green, Brownstone and Blackstone. See the full list above.

What does IKO Dual Black look like?

IKO calls Dual Black defined and timeless, but gives little more detail. See a real sample in daylight before you choose.

Can I get every IKO color in my area?

Not always. IKO says not every color is sold in every market. Use the location filter in its gallery or ask a supplier.

Are the roofs in the pictures real IKO colors?

No. The two examples were made by an AI model from plain color words. They are not IKO products and do not match any named color. Not affiliated with IKO. Colours are AI approximations; check real samples before you buy.

Can I see a new roof color on my own house?

Yes. Upload a photo of your house in the tool at the top of this page, describe the roof color in plain words and list what must stay the same. Use it to compare light, medium and dark roofs, then check real samples.

Is this tool free, and do I need an account?

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