With a red bench, your guests can find benches from a distance. Individuals may be less likely to accidentally trip over the corners or legs of a bench. Benches look sharper with red paint. This is because colors appear more vibrant if they are near their complementary color. On the color wheel, red is a complementary color of green (lawns, bushes, and trees).

Others totally disagree with making benches stand out to this extent. They feel an outdoor property should reflect the natural surroundings and thus choose colors to reflect nature – such as brown. Or they have chosen to match their bench color with their overall building color scheme.

What’s the right answer? It’s up to you, and remember:

• Benches are important.
• Benches are well-maintained.
• You are intentional in your choice of colors.
• You consistently use the same bench color throughout your property.