The question is, do you want the grout lines to be prominent or not.

Here is a picture of white grout with a similar counter top. I love this look.

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White grout can have its issues with staining/cleaning. I'd go with a light beige grout to give you some blending with your countertops. What will your floors look like? Don't worry about looking to bland with either color, That's what decorations are for. I like gray cabinets, but think I'd quickly tire of them as they tend to be trendy. Good luck!

White tile, white grout. With your countertops, you do not want every single solitary tile to stand out and add another pattern. Shelley give a good example.

We have Bellingham and white tiles with white grout.

One thing to keep in mind when darker grout colors are used with white tiles; if the tile installation is not perfect then all the uneven widths between the tiles will be highlighted. Ask your builder who will be doing the tile work, and see their past work.

Ok- so I just recently ended up changing my mind- and sticking with my decision. As much as I loved the Praa Sands quartz, something about it was holding me back. I am still going with the white shaker cabinets on the perimeter and the darker gray painted island but I'm going to go with the Torquay quartz on both the perimeter and island countertop.

So now I need to decide what grout to use, now that I have switched to the Torquay. Surprise surprise – I am flip-flopping back-and-forth on this now. :) Go with white grout for the more "uniform look" or the winter gray grout to tie in the slight gray veining from the quartz countertop and the gray island. I have looked at lots of pictures and truthfully like both looks. Have heard from people that keeping the white grout clean can be a pain?? Also, if I do the white grout will it be "two white" with the cabinets and the countertop.

I am attaching a picture I took while at the model home with my white cabinets and the Torquay quartz. They have the white subway tile and gray grout that they use so this is how it would look (The cabinets in the picture are not white though – they have a glaze on them). What do people think? I always get good advice from Houzz? We sign the purchase and sale agreement on Friday so I need to let them know definite decision when we sign.

It really is an individual preference. I like the backsplash to not be a thing you notice. I like it to blend into the background and support my countertop.

You have to decide what you like. Do you want another pattern in your kitchen?

@amhers104 I know I’m 3 years late to this post but I’m wondering what you decided on your grout choice? I’m trying to decide whether or not to use Winter Gray grout with white subway on my kitchen renovation... I like the look of contrast so am not considering a white grout... can you post a picture, especially if you went with the grey grout, and confirm if it’s Winter Gray or another shade? My quartz looks similar to yours (white with grey veining)... the cabinets are supposed to be SW Alabaster but they turned out quite a bit warmer than the paint chip/alabaster walls... anyway, if you have pictures of your kitchen I’d be eternally grateful!!!