grout colour not as dark as sample.

[dippyd]

Hi guys,
I need some help! I've just had to regrout my kitchen floor. The tiles are Porcelain timber effect from procelanosa, the grout is a dark brown. The problem is the colour is lighter than shown on sample. I have mixed the grout as described on package, removed the excess grout with a damp (well wrung out) sponge!
Any cues to where i've gone wrong?
ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!!

 

[MICK the Tiler]

coloured grouts will vary from batch to batch.

How far different is the colour from the sample?

 

[dippyd]

should be a dark brown, but finish is a mid brown. can i dye or stain it darker?

 

[MICK the Tiler]

It shouldn't vary that much. I was thinking that it might be streaky. But if the colour is consistent throughout the job, could you live with it?

I'm pretty sure someone mentioned a product on here a while back, but it's name eludes me at the moment.

 

[MICK the Tiler]

You might need to apply a grout enhancer, not sure of the names over there, "stone beauty" comes to mind now i think of it. Just another question does the grout go the right colour if it is wet?

 

[TilingLogistics]

Epoxy Grout colourant will sort it for you

Kev

 

[DHTiling]

The sample will have a flexible modifier in it......this will make it darker than the grout straight out of the bag......
I only say this coz the BAL sample boards have a modifier in them....and they are darker than the grout out of the bag......

 

[White Room]

I would have thought that over a time the grout will darken due to mopping and cleaning

 

[faithhealer]

Used the same colour grout over different coloured tiles and the customer didn't believe the grout came out the same bucket. just looked completely a different colour due to the different backgrounds