GAF Shingle Colors: Timberline HDZ & UHDZ Full Palette
GAF Certified Installer · Charcoal, Pewter Gray, Weathered Wood & 8 More
Residential Roofing · GAF Colors
Find your color before you buy — every Timberline shade reviewed for St. Louis homes
Choosing a GAF shingle color is one of the highest-visibility exterior decisions a homeowner makes — the roof covers more surface area than any other element of the home's facade. GAF's Timberline HDZ and Timberline UHDZ lines are the most widely installed architectural shingles in North America, and for good reason: they combine a genuine dimensional look, strong warranty coverage, and a broad color spectrum that works from brick-faced ranches to newer vinyl-exterior construction throughout the St. Louis metro. The Timberline HDZ palette runs eleven colors. Each is formulated with GAF's StainGuard Plus algae resistance — meaningful in Missouri's humid summers where algae streaking shortens curb appeal within five years on untreated shingles. For homeowners concerned about hail damage and qualifying for insurance premium discounts, the Timberline ArmorShield II line delivers Class 4 UL 2218 impact resistance in the same popular color options. Revolve Construction is GAF Certified and installs Timberline across the full St. Louis and Southern Illinois service area. This page walks through every color in the HDZ palette, how each performs on different home styles, and how to narrow your choice before you commit to a sample.
Why homeowners and businesses trust Revolve
StainGuard Plus algae resistance in every color
Every Timberline HDZ shingle includes GAF's StainGuard Plus algae-resistant granule technology — 25-year warranty against blue-green algae staining. In Missouri's humid climate, this is not a premium option; it is the minimum specification worth installing.
ArmorShield II: Class 4 impact rating in popular colors
Timberline ArmorShield II delivers UL 2218 Class 4 impact resistance — the highest rating available — in Charcoal, Pewter Gray, Weathered Wood, Hickory, Barkwood, and Driftwood. Many St. Louis insurers offer premium discounts for Class 4-rated roofs.
GAF Certified installation — warranty backed by the manufacturer
Revolve Construction's GAF Certified status means your Timberline installation qualifies for GAF's System Plus or Golden Pledge warranties — manufacturer-backed coverage on both materials and workmanship. That matters when a warranty claim comes up years from now.
What we offer
Charcoal
The most popular GAF color in the St. Louis market. Deep blue-gray base with dark brown and black blends. Works on virtually every home style and brick color.
Pewter Gray
Medium cool gray with subtle blue undertones. Ideal for homes with gray, beige, or white siding — and a strong choice for contemporary and transitional architecture.
Weathered Wood
Brown-gray blend that reads as natural wood from the street. The natural complement to tan, cream, and light-brick exteriors common in St. Louis suburbs.
Hickory & Barkwood
Rich warm browns that warm up brick facades. Hickory leans golden-brown; Barkwood is darker and cooler. Both pair well with red and tan brick.
Driftwood & Slate
Driftwood is a gray-brown mid-tone that reads neutral. Slate is a blue-gray that coordinates with cooler stone and fiber cement exteriors.
Full Palette + ArmorShield II
Patriot Red, Hunter Green, Mission Brown, Shakewood round out the line. ArmorShield II Class 4 impact-resistant versions available in the most popular colors.
Related Services
GAF Roofing Systems
Full GAF Timberline roofing system installations with System Plus and Golden Pledge warranties.
Impact-Resistant Shingles
Class 4 UL 2218 rated shingles including ArmorShield II — with potential insurance premium discounts.
Residential Roofing
Full residential roof replacement and repair in St. Louis. GAF, Owens Corning, and CertainTeed certified.
The GAF Timberline Palette: All 11 Colors Reviewed for St. Louis Homes
Charcoal is the runaway best-seller in the GAF line and across the St. Louis roofing market as a whole. It is a deep blue-gray with dark brown and near-black blend — a color that reads neutral in direct sunlight and darker in shade, making it effective on virtually every exterior color combination St. Louis homes present: red brick, tan brick, light gray or white vinyl siding, fiber cement in any shade. If you are uncertain about color and want the choice that photographs well, increases resale appeal, and generates no objections from adjusters or HOAs, Charcoal is the answer.
Pewter Gray occupies the medium cool-gray position in the palette. Its blue undertones make it a natural complement to gray and white siding and light-brick exteriors. It is frequently specified on contemporary builds and transitional architecture where a cleaner, cooler aesthetic is desired. Weathered Wood is the brown-gray blend most often chosen by homeowners with tan, cream, or light-brick exteriors — it reads as natural wood tone from the street and ages gracefully without the color shift some brown shingles exhibit over time.
Hickory and Barkwood serve warm-brown applications. Hickory leans golden-brown — a flattering complement to red and orange-tone brick. Barkwood is darker and slightly cooler in its brown expression, giving it a more grounded appearance on the same brick types. Driftwood reads as a gray-brown mid-tone — the most neutral color in the standard line, positioned between the grays and the browns. Slate is a blue-gray with a stronger blue undertone than Pewter Gray, making it the strongest choice for homes with cooler stone, fiber cement, or blue-gray siding.
The remaining colors — Patriot Red, Hunter Green, Mission Brown, Shakewood — serve specific architectural situations. Patriot Red is for bold, period-appropriate colonial and cape-style homes. Hunter Green is for natural and wooded settings. Mission Brown is a very deep warm brown, appropriate for craftsman and bungalow profiles. Shakewood is a mottled brown-gray that mimics natural wood shake more closely than any other color in the line. For homeowners focused on hail-damage insurance discounts, all major HDZ colors are available in the Timberline ArmorShield II Class 4 impact-rated version.
How to Choose Your GAF Shingle Color: HOA, Neighborhood, and Resale
HOA considerations are the first filter for many St. Louis homeowners. If your association specifies allowable colors, get the list before reviewing the palette — Charcoal, Pewter Gray, Weathered Wood, and Driftwood appear on virtually every approved list in the metro, and straying from the list requires formal exception requests that delay your project.
Neighborhood context matters beyond HOA rules. Your roof does not exist in isolation — it is seen in the context of adjacent homes, street trees, and the light conditions specific to your lot. A color that looks perfect in a sample card can read differently when installed on a north-facing roof with significant shade exposure versus a south-facing roof in full sun. We recommend reviewing physical shingle samples on your actual roof deck in both morning and afternoon light before committing.
Resale value research consistently shows that neutral, widely-appealing colors — Charcoal, Pewter Gray, Weathered Wood, Driftwood — produce no negative reaction from prospective buyers, while saturated colors like Patriot Red and Hunter Green can narrow your buyer pool. If resale is within your 5 to 10-year horizon, neutral is the rational choice. If you plan to stay in the home, choose what you actually like.
Sun-fade behavior in Missouri's UV environment is relevant for deeper colors. Charcoal and dark brown shingles show more visible fading over a 15 to 20-year lifespan than lighter grays. GAF's StainGuard Plus coating addresses algae staining but does not prevent UV-driven fading. This does not mean avoiding dark colors — it means understanding that some granule color migration will occur and factoring it into your selection.
Timberline ArmorShield II: Class 4 Impact Rating and Insurance Discounts
Timberline ArmorShield II is GAF's impact-resistant shingle — it carries a UL 2218 Class 4 rating, which is the highest level of impact resistance available for residential roofing products. The Class 4 rating means the shingle survives the standardized steel ball drop test at the most aggressive impact velocity without fracturing. In the real-world context of St. Louis hail events, Class 4 shingles produce significantly less functional damage from hail stones in the 1-inch to 1.5-inch range that characterize the majority of regional hail events.
The insurance premium discount available for Class 4 roofing is not universal — it depends on your insurer and specific policy — but many St. Louis homeowners with Class 4 roofs qualify for premium discounts of 15 to 25 percent, which partially offsets the modest cost premium over standard HDZ shingles. Revolve can confirm which insurers are currently offering Class 4 premium discounts in Missouri and Illinois at the time of your estimate.
ArmorShield II is available in the following colors from the HDZ palette: Charcoal, Pewter Gray, Weathered Wood, Hickory, Barkwood, and Driftwood — the six most popular colors in the line, covering virtually every application scenario where Class 4 impact resistance is relevant. The product carries the same GAF System Plus and Golden Pledge warranty eligibility as standard Timberline HDZ.
GAF System Plus and Golden Pledge Warranties: What They Cover
GAF offers layered warranty coverage on Timberline installations by certified contractors. The standard Shingles Limited Warranty covers materials only. The System Plus Warranty — available when at least three eligible GAF accessories are installed (underlayment, starter strip, ridge cap) — covers both materials and workmanship for 50 years non-prorated on the shingles and 25 years on accessories. Revolve's GAF Certified status is required to register System Plus warranties.
GAF's Golden Pledge Warranty is the strongest available — 50-year non-prorated coverage on shingles and accessories, plus workmanship coverage for 25 years, backed by a factory inspection and registration process. It requires GAF Certified contractor installation and is the appropriate warranty specification for significant investments in premium material systems.
Understanding what the warranty actually covers matters more than its name. Both System Plus and Golden Pledge are subject to exclusions for improper installation, inadequate ventilation, and specific installation requirements that must be met at the time of the project. Revolve provides documentation of the full installation record — ventilation measurements, underlayment spec, accessory product registration — as part of every GAF warranty registration.