Bathroom: White or Gray Grout?

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

We are having a shower enclosure tiled along with the bathroom floor. We have chosen Style Selections Leonia Silver tile in 6x24 for the shower walls (shown below), Delfino Arctic Topaz Pebble Mosaic for the shower floor (shown below), and Style Selections Leonia Silver tile in 12x24 for the bathroom floor. We like the white grout in the 1st photo, but realize that it could be a big mistake in terms of showing dirt, especially on the floor. The darker grout in the 2nd photo is nice but it is a completely different look. Can the bathroom have a cohesive look if we used the white in the shower and then used the dark grey for the bathroom floor? And would using white even in the shower be a terrible idea, even though our installer is using TEC grout that is supposed to be stain resistant? Thanks for any input!

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T. J.

9 years ago

Meet in the middle and go with silver or a light grey

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Beth H. :
9 years ago
Mapei FlexColor CQ, acrylic stain proof grout (not epoxy). Use the warm gray. would be perfect for you tile. I have it in my bathroom.
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9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Yes T.J.! We had hoped that would be the solution but the lightest gray that TEC makes, called Silverado, actually blends in with the tile. There would be no contrast between the tile and grout and we are looking for contrast. The next lightest color is Standard White which is very close to the one pictured in the shower.

Same with the Warm Grey by Mapei. It virtually disappears and matches the tile color exactly.
Beth H. :
9 years ago
then pearl grey or gray would be the next step. those would give a nice, darker contrast and hide any dirt.
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Original Author
9 years ago
If there is anyone else that could provide feedback before I make the decision next week I'd be so grateful! The darker grey grout pictured does provide the contrast and dirt hiding properties I'm looking for, but I much prefer the crisp white grout aesthetic. Has anyone kept white grout white in the bathroom? Thank you!!
Kim G
7 years ago
What did you go with??