How to pick the right colour grout?

[Stealth]

I'm putting down some light buff / sandstone coloured ceramic floor tiles.

It's a big area so need to get the grout colour right first time.

The tiles are rectangular medium format 36cm x 28 cm (14" x 11"), laid out in a 50 / 50 brick stretcher bond pattern.

I'm not looking to make any bold statements with the grout just looking for a neutral finish.

I'm not looking for a light colour as I don't want to be on my hands and knees every 5 minutes scrubbing the floor.

Grout needs to be flexible, preferably single part.
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So.........

Do I go for a traditional grey? Safe, does the job but not really matching the tile.

or

Do I go for a shade of brown? - Dark for contrast or lighter to blend in? I've not used brown floor grout before so open to suggestions (Not too light though and needs to be flexible).


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I was thinking of chopping a a couple of tiles up and go to the shops and ask to see some colour sticks. Sounds a good idea but it doesn't give you the overall effect.

I wish there was a some website out there that allowed you to pick a tile and play around with a grout colour!

 

[Gazzer]

Get colour swatches from, Mapei, ardex or Tilemaster.
Thats a starting point but I like to cut grooves in a tile and grout with the colours I have short listed. Wait at least 48 hours if possible so as to let grout fully dry to correct colour.

 

[AliGage]

Morning stealth. Can you post a picture of the tile or reference it in a link. We might be able to suggest a grout colour to you.

 

[Ian]

Moved from guest forum.

 

[Stealth]

Here'e the tile in question.

I've place a white board against it to give you a clearer idea of the colour.

 

[Lee@emctiles]

TM Grout 3000 Jasmin would be my choice.
If it was my floor i would then seal it with a grout sealer.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

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Here'e the tile in question.

I've place a white board against it to give you a clearer idea of the colour.

Grey will defiantly enhance the tiling..

 

[Gazzer]

TM Grout 3000 Jasmin would be my choice.
If it was my floor i would then seal it with a grout sealer.

Just for the info I found Tilemaster jasmine to be a stronger colour colour than Mapei...which looks a bit washed out.

 

[doddy41]

I would go with limestone

 

[Ian]

TM Grout 3000 Jasmin would be my choice.
If it was my floor i would then seal it with a grout sealer.

Grout 3000 jasmine, limestone or sandstone, any of those 3 would suit that tile.

 

[AliGage]

Personally i hate jasmine. I also wouldn't put it on a kitchen floor whether i was further protecting grout or not.
If it was me i would go for limestone. Both BAL and Mapei do a good one. Failing that if you want something a touch lighter then Mapei's Biege 2000 would Wesley well.
I think sandstone might result in a bit of a contrast.

 

[AliGage]

A cement grey could look nice and give the joints some real definition also.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Personally i hate jasmine. I also wouldn't put it on a kitchen floor whether i was further protecting grout or not.
If it was me i would go for limestone. Both BAL and Mapei do a good one. Failing that if you want something a touch lighter then Mapei's Biege 2000 would Wesley well.
I think sandstone might result in a bit of a contrast.

What's your thoughts on Weber limestone Ali ?

 

[AliGage]

Haven't used weber for a couple of years now. Was finding it used to shrink/slump a fair bit.
Mapei all the way now. There UCP grout is excellent. Started using their adhesive and SLC Recently too. Although i used to love weber adhesive, tile giant are equally as competitive on price as weber was.

Another key factor is that in just over a week family and i are moving down to Kent and the nearest CTD to me is half hours drive away.

 

[Old Mod]

A cement grey could look nice and give the joints some real definition also.

I'm with Ali on the grey, much prefer a contrast if the work can take it. Get very disappointed when a client wants to colour match so it looks like one piece. They should buy vinyl then.
Why would u want to hide it after spending so much money.

 

[White Room]

Cement grey or similar....

 

[charlie1]

I'm with Ali on the grey, much prefer a contrast if the work can take it. Get very disappointed when a client wants to colour match so it looks like one piece. They should buy vinyl then.
Why would u want to hide it after spending so much money.

You literally took the words out my iPad!! We put all the effort in to creating lines so tight and true only for a customer to pick a matching grout! When that happens with me, I don't even take any pics at the end of the job! I like a defined grout line in just about every situation I can think off!

 

[John Benton]

You literally took the words out my iPad!! We put all the effort in to creating lines so tight and true only for a customer to pick a matching grout! When that happens with me, I don't even take any pics at the end of the job! I like a defined grout line in just about every situation I can think off!

Strange as I am the complete opposite, I want the grout joints not to stand out particularly on natural materials or stone effect tiles. You just wouldn't find straight lines like that in a natural environment so you shouldn't have it in a kitchen or bathroom.

Just my 2p

 

[Qwerty]

Strange as I am the complete opposite, I want the grout joints not to stand out particularly on natural materials or stone effect tiles. You just wouldn't find straight lines like that in a natural environment so you shouldn't have it in a kitchen or bathroom.

Just my 2p

I'm the same personally

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Id personally go for weber limestone

 

[Chalker]

For me, a tiled floor in a room is part of a room not the centre of attention . Sometimes using a bold grout makes your eye drawn to just the tiles.
i know being tilers that's what you want, but its a room as a whole.

its a bit like when people use a really mad colour on walls. They spend thousands on fixtures and fittings, and all you see is 20 quids worth of paint!:sofahide:

 

[Old Mod]

For me, a tiled floor in a room is part of a room not the centre of attention . Sometimes using a bold grout makes your eye drawn to just the tiles.
i know being tilers that's what you want, but its a room as a whole.

its a bit like when people use a really mad colour on walls. They spend thousands on fixtures and fittings, and all you see is 20 quids worth of paint!:sofahide:[/

BUT I LIKE BEING THE CENTRE OF ATTENTION!! *stamps feet up and down!* :lol: