Gray produces a dark blue water color in sunlight sandy or tan makes for a mild green color and white produces clear light blues.
Dark vs light pool liner.
The biggest reason is simply that they typically do not live up to pool owners expectations of 100 light refraction on the surface of the water and a jet black pool.
Compared to the light pool liner we like the darker liner for several reasons.
In fact a pool can look different at different times of the day or under a cloudy vs a bright sky.
Deep blue a darker liner is more likely to absorb sunlight and therefore can help to warm your pool water.
So picking a perfect pattern involves balancing different factors.
A dark pool liner may convey or give the feeling of deeper water as in a lake or ocean.
Pool liner replacement contractors tend to shy away from black pool liners in general.
Dark colored liners on the other hand can give your pool a rich bold look and make your pool seem deeper.
The three most common pool plaster colors are gray tan and white.
But as liners become darker they are more inclined to fade over time due to uv damage and chlorine.
A light pool liner is going to give a light airy feel kind of like a beach or tropical vibe.
This isn t a problem with tara liners though.
Darker liners will also make it more difficult to see debris and dirt in your pool.
It is the best thickness for fit flexibility and strength.
Pure white light contains all colors in the visible spectrum.
The same liner in one pool can look completely different in another pool.
It does add some some sparkle life depth compared to the lighter liner.
The only time a thicker liner may be necessary is if the floor of the pool is very rough.
The science behind water color.
Now one other thing to consider is how the bottom of a pool shows dirt.