Asked on Dec 12, 2020
Different color grout on shower walls and shower floor?
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We are in the process of remodeling our guest/hall bathroom; we removed the tub to create a walk in shower instead. I'm using subway tile on the walls, and penny tile on the shower floor and in the niche. It's not a huge bathroom so don't want the grout to be too dark and am considering delorean gray for the subway tiles on the shower walls, which will also extend over the toilet and as an 8" backsplash behind the vanity (Gray limestone counter with white vanity). Is it ok to use the gray throughout the subway tiles, with a charcoal gray/black grout on the penny tile on the shower floor and niche? The flooring in the rest of the bathroom is a wood tile with gray overtones; walls will be painted a gray as well.
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I don't see why not. I think it will look pretty against the subway tiles.
Hello there,
Why not use Grey waterproof Grout throughout? Best wishes.
Keep in mind that if you use dark grout on light tile every mistake and uneven spacing will show and be very obvious
Keep the grout uniform in color, otherwise you'll have a sectioned off appearing small bathroom.
It is hard for us to know the best grout color without seeing the tiles but the gray sounds nice - you need to look at grout colors next to the tiles and they have samples of the grout at Home Depot and Lowes
Ellen
Here is more info that may help
https://www.modernbathroom.com/blog/post/2018/06/29/selecting-right-grout-for-bathroom#:~:text=Match%20the%20tile.,look%20of%20the%20tiled%20area.
https://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=30260
I would find a gray grout that you like and put in throughout the bathroom. Darker gray looks great with white subway tiles, and should look fantastic with penny tiles. Enclose a picture so we can see what you are working with.
Really like your ideas. Have a few questions though. How much action will this bathroom get? What type of water do you have? If the water has a lot of calcium or chlorine, among other things, you will constantly be wiping down by hand even if it is sealed. If that isn't a concern, go for it. I like the effect of light tiles and darker grout. I did my mom's main bath with white tiles and went with a light to medium gray and ever so happy I did. The water quality at that location has a high calcium content which dries a milky white which is barely noticeable on the grout. If I had gone dark, even with sealing, I would be in there constantly with CLR or similar type product and I already have enough to clean as it is. My first question when purchasing something or making changes is: how do I clean that? If it isn't low to minimal maintenance, back to the drawing board. And now since many can't or won't have a cleaning lady or service in for the foreseeable future, easy cleaning is must!
That sounds very cohesive and should work nicely.
If it were me, I'd keep the grout the same color otherwise I think it would look like a mistake to me (like you ran out of one color and had to use another).
I don't see why not, it is all a matter of taste. If you like it then it is great.
Hi Ellen, the grey will be fine, it will be the tie that holds everything together. I think it will look great!
The dark grey grout should be fine, Easier to keep clean as well
People often match the grout to the tile color. Sometimes a darker grout will be overwhelming.
I think it sounds beautiful!
I think it sounds so nice!!
Please post finished photos. It sounds great!
Sounds OK to me!
I would go with the same color on everything just like with the same flooring thru out it will make it look purposeful.