Does gold window film reflects more or less light and heat than silver

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I'm going to put some mirror polarized window film both for privacy and because I get a lot of sun (and thus heat) and I was wondering if a gold or copper color film would reflect more of less light/heat than the 'classic' silver film, or if its the opposite.

Any info on this?

Best Answer

Each manufacturer publishes ratings for their products. You’ll want to compare:

  1. Visible light reflected
  2. Visible light transmitted (that’s transmitted from exterior to interior)
  3. Total solar energy rejected (this will be a %)
  4. Solar heat gain coefficient
  5. U value
  6. Solar heat rejected (this will be a %)

Comparing these ratings will tell you their performance, and thus which is “better”.

Also, you can get a rating of visible light to solar heat gain. It’s a ratio you may want to consider. One type of film may block a significant amount of solar gain, but will make your room “dark”.