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Please help pick grout color for pool waterline tile

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Pool deck surface is Carrara marble leathered-finish with straight edge right up to the side of the pool as the coping. Waterline tile is 1x1 white mosaic shown. Pool water will be Pebble Sheen French Gray. I am contracted for these finishes.I need help deciding the grout color for the waterline tile. Pool contractor uses SGM and I can't find a sample anywhere. From looking at the card I like Dove Gray (which would probably look lighter on I'm guessing), Charcoal Black, or Silver. What do you think?

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Kathryn P

8 years ago

Here's an idea of what Charcoal Black would look like with white tile:

And Dove Gray:

And Silver:

My preference remains silver.

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sar000
Original Author
8 years ago

Leathered Carrara marble pool decking

1x1 waterline tile

Grout color choices (SGM)
emmarene9
8 years ago
I'd go with Dove Gray.
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Yardvaark
8 years ago
This can't be evaluated properly at a distance because there's no guaranty that anyone's monitor is going to reproduce true colors. You can only get estimates. I would go with grout that most closely matches the tile that's being grouted. With different tiles colors you have to pick your poison.
hummingalong2
8 years ago
Not charcoal black...I know why I say that..it shows calcium stains
stumpydarby
8 years ago
I am going with cobalt tiles … but I am using Dove Gray. I think Dove Gray will look great. (I can’t believe the pool company doesn’t have grout sample. Making a decision on a card is sooooo difficult.)

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