Enhance your project with the beauty of real wood without the maintenance.
TrueGrain Series™ by Fisher Coating utilizes an advanced pre-finishing system on James Hardie Fiber Cement to achieve a two-tone wood look that will add depth and contrast to your project with the durability of fiber cement siding.
TrueGrain™ is designed to represent the best features of professionally finished natural wood siding. Like natural wood siding, TrueGrain’s beauty lies in the variety of substrate grain patterns of James Hardie™’s Select Cedarmill® texture, enhanced by the two-tone colour combination, which is achieved through Fisher’s proprietary stain application process.
Why choose TrueGrain Series™?
- The two-tone wood look provides depth and contrast to beautify any project
- 10+ program colours to choose from
- Durability and fire resistance of fiber cement siding
- Factory applied using Fisher’s advanced, automated pre-finishing system
- Backed by an industry leading warranty
Specifications
Warranty
Value Added
- Touch-up Kits Available
- Colour Match Caulking Suggestions
Applications
Benefits of TrueGrain™
Low maintenance wood look with superior durability
Fire resistant, non-combustible fiber cement substrate
Moisture and humidity resistant to prevent swelling
Engineered for Climate preventing expansion and contraction
Ideal pest-resistant alternative to wood
Program Colours
- Suggested AdSeal & QuadMax caulking colour matches
Cedartone
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-57 CEDAR
- Quad Max #224 – 2149694
Chris Craft
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-32 MUSKOKA
- Quad Max #288 – 1869836
Sepia
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-20 RED FOX
- Quad Max #288 – 1869836
Gold Rush
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-23 TIMBER BARK
- Quad Max #245 – 2149692
Harvest
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-17 CLIFFSIDE
- Quad Max #221 – 2149696
West Coast Grey
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-37 WALNUT
- Quad Max #219 – 1869823
Empire Grey
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-22 GRANITE
- Quad Max #219 – 1869823
Smokey Ash
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-17 CLIFFSIDE
- Quad Max #219 – 1869823
Weathered Wood
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-88 MIST GREY
- Quad Max #513 -1869870
Cedartone
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-57 CEDAR
- Quad Max #224 – 2149694
Chris Craft
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-32 MUSKOKA
- Quad Max #288 – 1869836
Sepia
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-20 RED FOX
- Quad Max #288 – 1869836
Gold Rush
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-23 TIMBER BARK
- Quad Max #245 – 2149692
Harvest
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-17 CLIFFSIDE
- Quad Max #221 – 2149696
West Coast Grey
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-37 WALNUT
- Quad Max #219 – 1869823
Empire Grey
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-22 GRANITE
- Quad Max #219 – 1869823
Smokey Ash
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-17 CLIFFSIDE
- Quad Max #219 – 1869823
Weathered Wood
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-88 MIST GREY
- Quad Max #513 -1869870
SAMPLE BOX
Fisher understands the importance of holding the product in hand before selecting your material, ensuring it arrives in the exact colour and finish you envisioned.
We’ve created a TrueGrain Series sample box featuring 10 program colors. Whether you’re a designer, architect, contractor, or developer looking to enhance your design toolkit, or a home owner selecting materials for your project, you can request a full sample box or individual colors, which will be shipped directly to your location.
Related Projects & Articles
TrueGrain Series™: James Hardie Wood Look Accents Enhance the Exteriors of Multifamily Developments
Expertly crafted to replicate the rich texture of real wood on durable fiber cement, the TrueGrain Series™—wood look coatings for James Hardie siding—delivers a versatile, visually striking accent solution for contemporary multifamily developments.
Garibaldi Springs: Modern Alpine Architecture with TrueGrain™ Weathered Wood and Shou Sugi Ban
Garibaldi Springs showcases the perfect pairing of two-tone fiber cement in Weathered Wood and Shou Sugi Ban finishes—offering rustic warmth and refined contrast for modern alpine architecture.
Naut’sa Mawt, Affordable Housing Multi-Family Development, Courtenay British Columbia
Learn how Fisher’s two-tone cedar wood look for James Hardie fiber cement products were used to enhance the Naut’sa Mawt multi-family development with durable, low-maintenance materials that replicate the natural beauty of cedar.
Special Order Colours*
*Expect a longer lead time to produce samples.
Oak
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #458-79
- Quad Max #614 – 1869882
Beech
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-17
- Quad Max #221 – 2149696
Cherry
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-20
- Quad Max #288 – 1869836
Night Rider
Caulking Matches*
- AdSeal 1940 Hybrid #194-47
- Quad Max #201 – 1869820
Inspiration Gallery
Cedartone Lap Siding x Shou Sugi Ban & Weathered Wood Shingles
Weathered Wood Shingles
Sepia Lap Siding
Shou Sugi Ban Shingles
Sepia Lap Siding
Weathered Wood Shingles
Empire Grey Lap & Shingle
Harvest Panel Siding
TrueSoffit™ Cedartone
Shou Sugi Ban Shingles
Weathered Wood Shingles
Cedartone Board & Batten
Weathered Wood Shingles
Empire Grey Shingles
Weathered Wood Shiplap
Weathered Wood Lap Siding
TrueSoffit™ Sepia
Cedartone Lap Siding
Cedartone Lap Siding
Cedartone Board & Batten and Nootka Cedar Artisan WoodGrain
Cedartone, Gray Slate, Shou Sigu Ban, Weather Wood
Empire Grey Lap Siding
Cedartone Lap Siding
Weathered Wood Lap Siding
Cedartone Lap Siding
Harvest Panel Siding & Soffit
Sepia Lap Siding
Empire Grey Lap Siding & Shingles
West Coast Grey Lap Siding
Shou Sugi Ban Shingles
Harvest Panel Siding & Soffit
Custom Colour Application
Are you interested in applying a custom colour to TrueGrain Series™? We can help you achieve the perfect look for your unique project needs.
Order Samples
Do you like what you have read about TrueGrain Series™ and want to view the product in person? We offer samples shipped to your location.
How To Order
Have you already selected your colour and profile and know TrueGrain Series™ is right for your project? Contact Fisher today to locate your nearest distributor.
Warranty Information
TrueGrain™ Technology Express Limited Finish Warranty
Fisher Coating applies a series of solid and semi-transparent OEM coatings to James Hardie substrates to produce the TrueGrain Series. Fisher Coating Ltd.’s warranty covers the coatings portion of the product only and is a prorated, transferable, 15 years.
James Hardie Substrates Warranty
James Hardie provides a 30-year substrate warranty on their cementitious products. The application of Fisher Coating products does not alter the James Hardie substrate warranty. To view specific James Hardie substrate warranty information for your region click the MORE INFORMATION button.
Fisher’s Good Partner Quality Policy
At Fisher we believe when a customer works with us in supplying material for a project they deserve to get what was promised. We also believe in continually striving for quality in what we do. Sometimes things don’t go as planned and that’s when customers find out what kind of partner Fisher really is to them in the construction of their project. Please read through Fisher’s Good Partner Quality Policy in full.
The TrueGrain Series™ is produced by Fisher Coating on James Hardie substrate and distributed by Doman Building Materials.
