Chestnut

A deep espresso and roasted cocoa-brown clay body defines the rich, contemporary character of Chestnut of the North Carolina Collection, handsomely interspersed with dark graphite iron reduction flashes and toasted umber tones across the stretchers. A dense, sand-dusted wirecut drag texture brings fine vertical striations and tactile depth to each face, while sharp, square-cut arrises cast clean shadow lines that preserve disciplined horizontal coursing alignment across extensive wall planes. An exceptional choice for contemporary civic municipal facilities, modern urban townhomes, and upscale commercial architecture, it coordinates effortlessly with natural limestone headers, contrasting traditional red brick accents, dark bronze window mullions, and clear-anodized glass framing.

Available in various sizes to give designers complete geometric freedom across project elevations, Chestnut delivers compelling visual contrast through mortar joint specification. Laying the brickwork with an Ivory or bright White mortar establishes a crisp, graphic grid that distinctly outlines each unit, pulling structural piers, soldier bands, and inset spandrel panels into sharp architectural relief; conversely, specifying a standard Gray or deep charcoal mortar settles the bed lines, quietly knitting the multi-tonal dark chocolate and graphite faces into an enduring, monolithic masonry field with tailored finish consistency.