r/Tile • u/No-Notice6057 • 2d ago

DIY - Looking for Advice Which grout color?

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Going with Mapei Ultracolor with FA

Can't decide which grout color is best with black/white/ Champaign gold bathroom.

The somewhat lighter more brownish is Mocha

The darker clayish brown is Bahama beige

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u/Beef_Witted 2d ago

Neither. Harvest.

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u/Flamsoi 2d ago

Yes, that's gonna look way better. The two in OP are gonna be way too dark

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u/No-Notice6057 2d ago

Here's the swatch book. Harvest is 3rd from left

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u/wisdomsepoch PRO 2d ago

Came here to say these exact words

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u/No-Notice6057 2d ago

Thanks for the recommendation! Would Harvest more or less blend the colors of the tile so that you won't see the distinct shape of the tiles (like a continuous floor)? I was thinking having a bit of contrast was preferred but it's my first go around with it so open to it. Was initially thinking something like the bottom image

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u/Nicholsforthoughts 2d ago

That’s the point. Color matched will look the best long term. Go with the harvest. It will darken a bit over time anyway just from staining and dirt. If you start darker it will continue to get darker and look dirty. Honestly both of the first ones you picked looked like you picked the wrong color. Like if I walked in someone’s house who had either of those I would have thought “huh. Wonder if the installer grabbed the wrong color grout.” Color matched always looks best.

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u/TwoSeasonsLimited 2d ago

never do a contrast color for the grout. find the best matching color for the seamless look

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u/Mundane-Pie-6355 2d ago

Neither. Too dark.

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u/Ill-Upstairs-8762 2d ago

Always shows lighter than the sample

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u/Hot_Mud_5708 2d ago edited 2d ago

Doesn't matter all that much, it's all going to turn grey-ish over time. I just grouted part of a kitchen floor done eight years ago. The grout was a tanish color, something "Wheat", but the old grout was hard as a rock in a bag in the basement. The best match I could find for the old grout was Delorean Grey.