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rinqreation Normal grey (cement color), the darker ones are too matchy (chance it will look off). And the mid-grey will match the steel better.

dianahb Are these three different grout colors you're showing here? That's what it looks like on my screen. So-- to my eye, and what appears on my screen- I'd use the middle grout color. The first one looks black, which will stand out too much; the last one here-- on my screen-- looks too off to me (and like it might have a greenish or tan tint?-- which would also stand out)-- and so the middle one looks "just right" to me. It looks like a natural mid-gray, and isn't making its own statement-- My feeling is that the tile should be more noticeable than the grout, and I think this middle one works best/

beverlynn I have gray tile with the dark grout. I personally wouldn't have chosen something so dark, but the previous owner had it done. It's good quality tile and there is a lot of natural light coming into the kitchen, so I it's okay.

lryan2000 Hi, yes. These are the same tiles with different grout samples

jeannine1956 I like the second grout, I just bought some tiles and they look just like yours and I wasn't sure what color grout to use can you tell me the name of the color?

Dytecture I agree with a medium gray grout as well.

CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. I like the last one and middle one....

Room Redecorator...for all your decorating needs Definitely medium gray grout. The dark one is to empowering and makes the room too dark. Contrast is good in this case.

chaski It depends on where do you intend to use it. If on the floor, I suggest you stay away from a light shade....light grout shows STAINS and you will forever regret it. For floors especially, go with the medium or dark gray. We had a house in Santa Fe where tile is used wall to wall in every room usually with radiant heat under the tile. Forget about cold tile floors.
We're now building an addition to a mid-40s house in WV and I'm insisting on tiled floors throughout. They should not be relegated to kitchens, bathrooms and mudrooms. They are great! especially porcelain tile. Easy to clean like you wouldn't believe.
In our Santa Fe house, we opted for Saltillo tile (a terracotta red) and I wanted a light-color grout like "Tumbleweed." Thankfully our contractor warned us against it recommending dark charcoal gray. Despite my fear that the dark gray lines would stand out like a dark grid against the terracota, we followed his advise. They did not dominate at all (and that's against a contrasting color). A neighbor who opted for a light colored grout for her Saltillo tile bemoaned ever having chosen it. Stains stains stains despite sealing the grout. With wide grout lines as in the picture, sanded grout is used which is as it sounds--a grainy texture and I suspect more porous (this is total surmising on my part). Narrow grout lines (it might be 1/8" and under) call for unsanded grout which is smooth textured and from my experience tends to be less absorbent.

dianahb chaski: You're right that sanded grout is more porous than non-sanded, but sanded is needed for wide grout joints (as unsanded grout will crack if used on anything but narrow grout lines). On the upside, since sanded is more porous, it will absorb cleaners better, too. They now have all kinds of additives for grout that really do work as sealers and helps keep it clean. And, based on our experience here, there is sanded grout-- and then there's sanded grout. Some sanded grout is just really rough stuff. But we put in sanded grout on a floor (penny rounds) recently, and unsanded on the narrow joint lines of the wall tile (same grout color, just unsanded). And I can hardly tell the difference between the look and feel of the two. Not so with some others we've had.

Artistico I would recommend looking at Star Quartz grout in a darker grey color. It is much more durable then standard grout. Totally worth the extra money.

sweetsugar I would do like a darkish light color

chaski Artistico:
Thanks for the Star Quartz tip. I googled it and found this at a site: Bostik QuartzLock 2, previously known as Star Quartz.

Lotus Construction Group Hi Iryan2000,
I personally find that it is good to let the grout sit in the background matching the color of the tile as best as possible, unless you are looking for the contrasting joints. Just a note on grout manufacturers, there are many epoxy and urethane grouts on the market that have made the typical cement based grouts dinosaurs. My new favorite is Fusion Pro by Customs. I used to use Bostik's True Color. I find the fusion Pro easier to work with. This new generation of grouts are great for durability and antimicrobial properties.

lryan2000 The mid grey is actually called dark grey colour 15 from a company called pro fix. Thanks everyone. I will post a pic when it is finished. Thx again

kjh72 One= too dark. Two= just right. Three= does have a brown undertone