Key takeaways
- Mortar color changes how a brick wall reads from the street.
- Light mortar gives a crisp, high-contrast look, and matching mortar gives a calmer one.
- Look at samples in daylight and on a built sample panel.
- The joint profile changes shadow and water shedding.
It is easy to focus on brick and forget the mortar, but mortar fills a large part of the wall.
Contrast or blend
Light mortar between dark brick gives a bold pattern. Mortar close to the brick color gives a quiet, even look.
Samples in daylight
Look at brick and mortar samples outside, in morning and afternoon light, and ask to see a built sample panel for larger jobs.
Joint profile
- Concave: the classic, weather-tight choice
- Flush: clean and simple
- Raked: strong shadow lines, but it holds water
The Bond and Color Studio lets you try brick and mortar combinations.
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