Description
A facade colour is approved at the wall, in daylight, not on a monitor. Ceresit Colour Sample Book 2 puts textured swatches from the warmer and brighter side of the Colours of Nature palette in the hand, so a shade can be judged beside the brick, roof tiles and window frames the finished render will live with. It sits in our colour catalogue for renders, next to its sister edition and the Atlas cards.
What Ceresit Colour Sample Book 2 Holds
Ceresit Colour Sample Book 2 is one of two editions of Ceresit's physical Colours of Nature colour book. Its cover names the two palette groups it is built around, and the open book shows how the swatches are laid out.
| Feature | What Book 2 carries |
|---|---|
| Palette groups on the cover | Romantic & Delicate, Energetic & Positive |
| Format | Five fold-out panels, each six swatches across and four down |
| Tones on the panels | Warm beiges, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and blues |
| Swatch surface | Real render on a 1.5 mm stone texture |
| Labels | Name and number beside each swatch, with a percentage |
| Colours valid for | All Ceresit renders and paints |
In Ceresit's palette browser, Romantic & Delicate gathers families such as Arizona, Ibiza, Malta, Tenerife and Umbria, and Energetic & Positive gathers families such as Algarve, Florida, Jamaica, Tahiti and Utah. Each family runs in numbered steps, and each shade carries a two-letter code with the same number, so a colour name and number, or the code alone, identifies it on an order.
Ceresit's note to the pattern book says the samples sit on its 1.5 mm stone texture and that the finished colour can differ slightly with the surface, the conditions and the texture of the render chosen. The grain ordered for the wall is part of that texture, and render grain size and how it shifts the finish covers that choice.
Book 2 or Book 1: Choosing the Edition
The two editions divide the Colours of Nature groups between their covers. A scheme drawn from the warm beiges, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and blues on Book 2's panels points to this edition; one drawn from the stone and earth families of Wise & Confident, or the whites of Harmonious & Balanced, points to Book 1.
| Edition | Palette groups named on the cover |
|---|---|
| Ceresit Colour Sample Book 2 | Romantic & Delicate, Energetic & Positive |
| Ceresit Colour Sample Book 1 | Harmonious & Balanced, Wise & Confident |
Ceresit's browser lists further groups that neither cover names: Grey Vibes, Intense & Expressive, Visage and Mosaic. Two of them carry a product condition. Grey Vibes is designed for the special transparent bases of the CT 74 and CT 76 renders, and Intense & Expressive suits only CT 76 and one other Ceresit render, so a shade from either group fixes the render as well as the colour. Where the client has not settled a direction yet, order both books.
Why the Swatch Beats the Screen
Ceresit states that colours shown digitally may not represent the real ones and cannot be treated as a reliable presentation, and it recommends checking the authentic samples.
- Hold the candidate swatches flat against the wall outside, then step back to the distance the elevation is normally seen from.
- Look again at another time of day, since a north wall and a south wall light the same pink or yellow very differently.
- Set the last two candidates against the fixed materials, such as brick returns, roof tiles and window frames.
- Photograph the chosen swatch with its label in view and write the name and code on the order.
Reflectance for Bright and Deep Shades
Ceresit publishes two reflectance figures for its colours. HBW, also called LRV, is the share of visible light the surface reflects; TSR is the share of total solar energy it reflects. The lower they are, the more heat the facade takes in, and the deeper reds and oranges in this book are where that check earns its place. Ceresit states that the HBW of each colour is given in its pattern books and pattern fans, and the browser shows both figures on each colour's detail page.
| Ceresit colour guidance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Recommended HBW for a finish coat | 20 or above |
| Recommended TSR for a finish coat | 20 or above |
| Below 20 on either figure | Consult Ceresit's technical department |
The CT 76 data sheet sets its own line for that render at an HBW of 15 or above, and the CT 74 sheet limits intense dark colours on facades to small areas such as architectural details. Lead on the stricter figure of 20, agree the build-up before the colour, and how dark render behaves under strong sun explains why.
From an Approved Colour to the Render on Our Shelf
An approved code from Ceresit Colour Sample Book 2 is ordered in a Ceresit render, and Renders World tints it to order. Each of the three Ceresit thin-coat renders we stock is offered in the Colours of Nature palette on its own data sheet.
| Render we tint to the approved code | Colour range on its data sheet |
|---|---|
| Ceresit CT 74 Silicone Render | Full Colours of Nature palette |
| Ceresit CT 76 Solar Protect Render | Colours of Nature and the Intense palette |
| Ceresit CT 174 Silicate-Silicone Render 1.5 mm | Full Colours of Nature palette |
Ceresit recommends its CT 16 quartz primer in the colour of the render beneath the finish, and it asks for products with one production batch number on each surface, printed on every container, because natural components can shift the final appearance. The full specification of each render sits in our thin coat silicone render range. A plinth in mosaic is chosen from its own samples, since a flat swatch cannot show a coloured aggregate, and the plinth render range carries those finishes.
Renders World tints in the shop as orders arrive, so a tinted order runs on the same schedule as a stock order. The approval still comes first: tinted products stand outside our change-of-mind returns, and the colour sample book is the moment to be sure of the shade.
Ordering Book 2
Renders World sends Ceresit Colour Sample Book 2 as a small parcel, and the order terms are short.
- Dispatch: orders are processed the same day when the book is in stock, and small parcels travel by next-day courier.
- Delivery cost: our team contacts you after the order with the cost, because the online store does not calculate it at checkout; every delivery is kerbside.
- Collection: in person from our Southampton counter at Unit 9A, Central Trading Estate, SO14 5JP, Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm and Saturday 7am to 12pm.
A book bought from us can be returned within 14 days in its original condition.
Once a swatch is approved, running a colour chart through a live project follows the code from sign-off to the scaffold, and a guide to selecting a render colour covers pairing it with roof, brick and joinery. For warmer palettes on UK facades, earth-tone facade schemes for 2026 gives the direction.
Questions Before Ordering Book 2
Which colour groups does Book 2 cover?
The cover of Ceresit Colour Sample Book 2 names Romantic & Delicate and Energetic & Positive. Book 1 carries Harmonious & Balanced and Wise & Confident, so a scheme drawn from both directions needs both books.
How many colours are in the book?
No Ceresit document lists the swatches of this edition or gives their number, so we do not quote one. Order by the name and code printed beside the swatch, which is what the tinting follows.
Can I choose from the colours on my screen instead?
Ceresit advises against it: digitally shown colours may not represent the real ones. The finished wall can still differ slightly with its surface, conditions and texture, which is why the swatch is judged outdoors.
Can a bright red or orange go on an insulated wall?
Check its reflectance first. Ceresit recommends an HBW and a TSR of 20 or above for a finish coat and asks for its technical department to be consulted below that, and the CT 74 sheet keeps intense dark colours to small areas. Look up the code in Ceresit's palette browser before approving it.
Can tinted render be returned if the colour disappoints?
No. Tinted products stand outside our 14-day change-of-mind returns, which is why the approval belongs on the swatch rather than on the wall. The book itself can be returned within 14 days in its original condition.
Technical Documentation for Ceresit Colour Sample Book 2
- Ceresit Colours of Nature — the manufacturer's page for the palette, with its colour tools and downloads.
- Ceresit pattern book insert — the 1.5 mm stone texture of the samples, the renders and paints the colours apply to, one batch per surface, the HBW recommendation and the CT 16 primer.