04 Oct 2026
Wall Panel 74D Dark Brown vs the 73 and 84 dark brown panels
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Wall Panel 74D - Dark Brown - Outdoor - 290cm - (1 pack / 6pcs)
Pick a colour in this range and you still have a choice to make, because the same dark brown appears on more than one profile. Wall Panel 74D in dark brown is listed at 1.5cm deep against 2.5cm for the 73 panel, and whether that is the right one depends on the wall rather than the shade.
On the figures
| 74D | 73D | |
|---|---|---|
| Panel size | 20 x 290 x 1.5cm, fitted and interlocked | 21 x 290 x 2.5cm |
| Pieces per pack | 6 | 6 |
| Coverage | 3.48m² | 3.65m² |
| Slat and gap | 3.5cm and 1.5cm | 3.5cm and 1.5cm |
| Named trim | Wall Panel 84 Trim - 240cm | Wall Panel 73/83 Trim - 290cm |
| Corner trim named | No | Yes |
Dark brown is not limited to these two. Wall Panel 84D is another, given by its own name as a 240cm panel sold twelve pieces to a pack, and the 83 and 87 profiles are listed in dark brown as well. Their figures are on their own pages rather than this one, so read the depth and the coverage there before comparing cost per wall.
Which to pick for which job
Take the 1.5cm panel where depth is a problem: a narrow side passage, a run that has to finish flush against a door frame or a window reveal, or a wall where you are already packing out over render. It also interlocks, which is listed as a feature of this profile and not of the 73 panels.
Take Wall Panel 73D in dark brown where the run turns a corner, because the 73 profile has a corner trim listed for it and this one does not. A mitred external corner without a proper trim is the most common reason a good panelling job looks unfinished.
Take Wall Panel 84D - Dark Brown - 240cm if your height suits 240cm, since you are not paying for 50cm of panel to cut off every piece, and its pack holds twelve.
Quantities for the 74D
Six panels of 20cm cover 1.2m of wall width at full height. So a 3.6m wall face takes three packs, a 4.8m face takes four, and any part panel at the end of a run counts as a whole one. Measure every face separately: the width of a return wall is never the same as the main run, however much it looks it.
What the listing does not settle
- The description paragraph is shared across the 74 panels and mentions an oak effect, so take the name and the photographs as the guide to colour and confirm the shade with the shop.
- The exposed face width once two panels are locked together is not given, only the panel size.
- No fixing centres or substrates are given for Bracket For Outdoor Panels, which the listing recommends for installation.
- The named trim is 240cm against a 290cm panel, so ask how a full-height edge is finished.
Both trims and the brackets sit in Outdoor Trims & Fittings, and every finish on both profiles is on the Outdoor Wall Panels page.
Ask for the current lead time when you place the order. Delivery is free within 50 miles of our Glasgow store and £50 beyond. If the slim face is the one your wall needs, order Wall Panel 74D - Dark Brown - Outdoor - 290cm with the trim and brackets together.