Start with the house
Look at the stucco, the trim and the roof before you look at rock. A gravel that picks up a color already on the house ties the yard to it. A gravel in the opposite tone, such as a cool gray against warm tan stucco, makes the planting beds stand out.
Most homes suit one main color across the yard, with a second used to mark out a path, a dry wash or the area around a feature tree.
Check with your HOA first
Many Arizona HOAs keep an approved list of rock colors and sizes for front yards. Check it before you choose, and bring the list in so we can match it.
Golds and tans
Warm and bright. Gold rock lightens a front yard and sits naturally with desert planting and tan or cream stucco.
Madison Gold
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Palomino Gold
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Table Mesa Brown
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Browns
The deepest, most grounded colors. Browns hide dust and leaf litter well and suit Tuscan and territorial style homes.
Apache Brown
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Baja Brown
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Cinnamon Brown
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Copper Canyon Brown
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Mountain Vista Brown
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Reds, pinks and mauves
The classic Arizona palette, echoing red rock country. They pair well with terracotta roof tile and Spanish style homes.
Sedona Red
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Desert Sunset
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Apache Pink
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Pink Coral
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Desert Mauve
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Grays and greens
Cool and clean. Grays suit modern homes, white or gray stucco and black trim.
Charcoal
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Ridge Gray
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Sierra Verde
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Beiges and blends
Mixed colors in one rock read as neutral from the street and pick up several tones on the house at once.
Arizona Beige
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Santa Fe Beige
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Sandy Coral
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See it before you buy
Rock looks darker wet than dry and changes from morning light to noon, so look at it at the yard if you can. Each color comes in its own set of sizes; our gravel size guide explains which size suits which job.
