All 6 Trex Enhance colors in 3D

Both are capped composite from Trex with similar 25-year fade/stain warranties, but Enhance is the value-tier line (~$4-6/lf) and Transcend is the premium line (~$8-12/lf). Enhance has a lighter color palette (6 colors total — 3 Basics, 3 Naturals), simpler embossed grain, and a slightly lower scratch resistance rating. Transcend has 12+ colors, deep cathedral grain texture, and edges designed for hidden fasteners. Most contractors install Enhance — it sells 3-to-1 over Transcend on volume.

Nationally: Beach Dune (sandy beige) and Saddle (warm tan-brown) lead the volume, together making up ~55% of Enhance sales. Regional patterns: Coastal Bluff (cool grey-green) dominates Pacific NW + New England coastal markets; Toasted Sand pulls strong in Texas + Southwest; Foggy Wharf (light grey) is the modern-minimalist pick in urban markets; Rocky Harbor (deep slate) wins in markets with darker contemporary homes.

Trex's 25-year fade and stain warranty applies to all Enhance colors. In practice: most fading is minimal — typically ~1-2 shades lighter after 5 years and stable after that. Stain resistance is excellent for everyday spills (wine, ketchup, BBQ sauce wipe off cleanly within 30 minutes). Tougher stains (motor oil, rust) need a degreaser or Trex's specific cleaner. The warranty covers warranted defects — not normal wear or improper installation.

Yes — Enhance is grooved-edge compatible with Trex Hideaway hidden clips (the same brand-matched clip system used for Transcend and Signature). Per-board: one clip per joist crossing + a screw at each end. Most Enhance jobs end up about $0.50/lf more for the clips + matched screws but eliminate visible fasteners. Face-screwing is also valid (color-matched cap screws) and is what most contractors actually use on Enhance jobs to keep cost down.

Like all capped composites, dark colors heat up notably more than light. Rough numbers in direct 90°F summer sun on a black-asphalt-temperature day: Beach Dune / Foggy Wharf 115-125°F, Saddle / Toasted Sand 130-140°F, Rocky Harbor / Coastal Bluff 145-160°F. Walkable barefoot but slightly hot on dark colors. Trex Enhance Naturals has slightly cooler heat retention than the Basics tier due to UV-resistant cap chemistry differences.

Material delta: Enhance ~$4-6/lf, Transcend ~$8-12/lf. For a 200 sqft deck needing roughly 450 lf of decking, that's ~$1,800-2,700 (Enhance) vs ~$3,600-5,400 (Transcend) — a $1,800-2,700 swing. Labor is identical. Most homeowners decide based on whether the color they want is in the Enhance palette. If yes → Enhance is the clear value pick. If you want Trex's signature deep cathedral grain colors (Spiced Rum, Lava Rock, Tiki Torch), Transcend is the only option.

Enhance is ~95% recycled content (mixed reclaimed wood + recycled plastic film), produced at Trex's Winchester VA and Fernley NV plants. End-of-life Enhance is itself recyclable through Trex's NexTrex consumer drop-off program, though most actual end-of-life decks (25-30 years from now) will get landfilled simply because deconstruction is more expensive than tear-out + dispose for most homeowners.