WindProven Limited Wind Warranty has no maximum wind-speed cap when installed with four qualifying GAF accessories. ASTM D3161 Class F.
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
240 lbs
Standard architectural asphalt
Algae resistance
StainGuard Plus
25-year algae warranty
Manufacturer
GAF
Parsippany, NJ · made in the USA
Pieces / square
64
Coverage: 100 sq ft per square
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#998973
Granule 02Lighter granule#A79983
Granule 03Lighter granule#B5AA95
Hex
#998973
Family
Brown
Undertone
Warm
Best in
Late afternoon light
How it shifts
Golden Amber sits in the warm half of the asphalt spectrum and pairs naturally with brick, stone, and earth-tone siding. On Florida elevations with bright midday light, the surface picks up enough red to read as a clear, decided color rather than a generic 'dark roof'.
The profile
The granule blend layers tobacco, amber, and dark walnut granules in a tight rotation. Up close you can see the layering; from the street it reads as one warm color with subtle texture.
Where it belongs
Works well with red brick, warm-wood accents, stone, and earth-tone paint. Tends to disagree with very cool siding colors (icy white, light blue, charcoal) where the warm undertone reads as out of place.
Timberline HDZ Golden Amber, 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
AI-rendered example (left-34 view)
AI-rendered example (aerial view)
AI-rendered example (street view)
Golden Amber pairs well with.
We do not yet have full-render combination pages for this color family.
Materials-per-square pulled from retailer scrape (Lowe's/Home Depot Florida zips).
Per square (materials)
$137–$157
Home Depot / Lowe's retail snapshot, three bundles per square.
Typical 30-square home
$4,110–$4,710
Materials only. Underlayment, starter strip, and ridge cap not included.
Installed in Florida
$12k–$20k
Full re-roof including tear-off, decking inspection, install, and disposal. Range varies by pitch, square count, and accessibility.
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About Golden Amber.
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. GAF'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: GAF 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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#998973 · brown · warm undertone 
