ahhh so dissapointing. Maybe I should just exchange them and go with the pure white.

Try putting it against the brightest white piece of paper you can find. (Take your tile sample to a stationary or paint store?) We could only see the green in our first sample when comparing it to something whiter.

Take it out! It won't get better, glass tile has lead in it and it will always look greenish!

nhaghdoust. just go with the pure white porcelain. because I paid a fortune for my glass tiles but soon as I can afford it I have to rip again. The blue does not match my house at all. White would have been beautiful. They kept telling me its white. well it wasnt. I just belived them and they looked white until on the wall. NEVER AGAIN will I try white glass. The idea would be BEAUTIFUL but from my experience there is not such thing as white glass tile. DONT DO IT!!!

I just had the ivory glass Tile also installed after looking at so many options . It looks nothing like ivory after installed and I am so upset. After a five month reno of kitchen I was so looking forward to the finishing touch, and not happy with it. With my white cabinets it looks grey. I suggest you pick something else. I wish I had known this before.

Oh no :( I'm sorry. I read this before and decided to go with classic white subway tile.

1. I agree with SoCal,s post. The sample is totally different than the one that was installed. The pattern is different. In one spot there is one piece that's much larger than the sample. I,d say they sent u a different tile altogether. And prob also because of this the color was off too. What a shame if that is the case n esp what a waste of money.

I just want to echo the same issue that others have had. Two years ago I put in white glass subway tiles in a modest renovation in our Florida condo. They are gray and, even though countless people kindly say they look good, it is so disappointing. We had left the original white cabinets and brownish granite and now have this gray backsplash. I am now renovating another house that we have owned for 30 years up north and would NEVER use glass tiles again for anything. They are just too risky.

HELP!! I too just had installed what I thought was a light beige glass subway tile---BUT it looks GREY now when it's up!!! ECH-I have a beige quartz counter and white cabinets!!! I hate it! Tile people and installation people don't know WHY this has that appearance.....So how much work to rip the whole thing out????????

I know exactly how you feel. We have white cabinets and a brown granite counter. We are living with it for now - and some people like it, although I hate it. The major lesson that I have learned is to never use glass tile again any where.

You may have some recourse since your installation and tile people are as surprised as you. Perhaps they will work with you to remove it. My installer just thinks its my fault. Some tile stores since then have told me it is the set up glue he used.

To Flymom526--EXACTLY the same situation...ivory glass tile looks GREY installed a few days ago, after my total 5 month kitchen reno...I definitely did not want GREY---I don't know if the store or the installer will take any responsibility....but I don't think I can live with this..I am concerned that the rip out may damage the new quartz counters and new cabinets...I wanted to be FINISHED!!!!

bebesmc, I actually really like the way your backsplash looks! has a little tint, but it works well with your other choices.

I was thinking of off white or sand color glass tiles. Will these turn color as well?

I too bought white glass tiles - white backing. The Jute Field Tile in Oxygen from Ann Sacks. I have white cabinets & a grey countertop & had searched for months eliminating anything with a hint of green (my least favorite color). I too didn't think to research & my designer & a tile store owner both loved the white tile! But alas, the one color I didn't want (and which doesn't go with my counter) is now there... White thinset & bright white group. I reached out to Ann Sacks & she said that if I looked at their display, it has a greenish hue - guess I was so busy looking at the actual tile & so in love, that I either didn't look or don't remember... I can't afford to change it so am living with it but definitely echo the sentiments of it not being the cabinet or grout color, etc.

Hi everyone,

I have read all of these posts related to white glass subway tiles.

I am also in the process of selecting backsplash for my kitchen renovation. My cabinets will be super white with hi gloss finish and I will be using Cambria Berwyn as my counter top. I plan to use gray glass subway tiles as my backsplash. My kitchen wall paint will be gray also. BTW, my kitchen gets lots of natural light.

The question is...is there any chance that gray glass subway may change its color after installation? Can Houzzers with gray glass subway tiles share their experiences and regrets?

Thank you in advance.

Mindy

Mindy, please start your own post w/this question. we don't want to hijack someone else's thread/posting.

As someone who will never use glass subway tile again, talk to your tile store carefully. It's not just the tile, it's the cement that determines how the glass looks. I have told my story several times now to sales persons and they always tell me that this is tricky. I still look in wonder at the white glass tile that I still have - my extra tiles look white as can be and my backsplash is totally gray. Very disappointing.

annlucie,,,,the quality of those white glass tiles plays a big role. cheaper quality makers use a lower quality glass that will appear green or blue. Some paint the backs w/white paint that chips and peels. another thing people forget is to use the right mortar meant for glass and it should be bright white.

I would never use the glass tile again. Used Manhattan Glass Pearl color subway tile. It is a neutral white and looks beautiful until installed. It is now greenish gray and has ruined my renovation. It has a white backing and we used white super stick and Pearl power grout. I am so upset with this and wish I would have been informed by the tile store, installer, grout salesperson or contractor!! Don't risk it!!

miklunsford - my original post is wayyyyy up there lol but I feel your pain ! we ripped ours out, i was so upset ! I wanted that glass desperately.....we ended up going with plain white subway tile - anyway, for you - maybe paint the cabs just white white....that would definitely go with the tile in any case ?

We had to replace some damaged cabinetry and with difficulty matching existing decided we would go lighter which would also work better in the house. Looking at Benjamin Moore classic gray, sea Pearl and dove white (which is pretty bright white).

Also husband would not be able to handle the backsplash removal again!

Thank you both for your help! I am relieved to have decided to go with the classic white dove color.

Just had the same thing happen to me yesterday. I am an interior designer too!!! The tile was installed in my home! I chose a linear multi toned glass backsplash with white in it. After install, the white is bluish! When I selectedthe tile, It was clearly white in showroom. Very disappointed , and will now have to replace! I researched it a bit...and it clearly says to use a ultra white thin set with glass tile. Installer mistake I believe. I am just a designer. not an installer. Was not aware of a proper install protocol on glass tile.

FYI.....we did use white thin set with the tile and it didn't make any difference. It still looked green. We used everything white, grout, thinset, even painted the cement board white before anything else and it didn't make any difference.

Agreed. Our installer followed detailed instruction from a 30-year pro regarding materials and process. Also our glass tile was very expensive so I don't believe it was a quality issue.

Sweetheart, You did a great job. those counter tops are just absolutely gorgeous. I can see why you bought it. I like the curves on the tiles as opposed to the hard lines of the glass. As the window I personally would paint it white. When I was trying to decide if I should paint my stair posts white with black handrails what I did was tape some printer paper around the the post and left it there for a week or so to see how I would like it. As it stands now to me, it looks as if you just got tired and did not finish the job. But anyway, cudos to you. Beautiful beautiful beautiful.

@donnamarie1993 we are actually replacing the windows this year so I am not going to paint them. It was always the plan to replace the windows. But I am happy with the way the rest of the remodel turned out. Even though the backsplash was a total nightmare.

Jeperrone - I am experiencing this exact same problem now with the Crystal Super White 3x6 subway tiles that were installed on our kitchen backsplash. Several of the other respondents blamed it on the cabinet color, shading, etc. but I'm here to tell you that I have WHITE cabinets, marble countertops, and no other reflective colors in my kitchen except for stainless steel and the supposed SuperWhite glass tiles are clearly a "Seafoam Green" color. It's awful!!!! Our installer used a white thin-set mortar so it's not an installation problem. Tomorrow, I am planning to contact the local retailer, the manufacturer "Bestview", and the distributor "Mosaic Tiles Company." No matter what the cause is - they should NOT advertise it as a "Super White" if they know that the color will not be SUPER WHITE! It's false advertising and like you, I will probably have to incur the cost to have it all redone. Did you have any luck with bringing this issue to your retailer, distributor, etc.?

Teresa, what company were these from? and do you have a pic of them installed? some white glass is inherently tinted blue or green. it's just the way the glass is made. yes, they should tell you this.

Regular glass has a certain amount of iron in it, which gives it a greenish hue. Low iron glass has less, or sometimes, no greenish tint at all such as Starphire glass. These types of glass are more expensive and so tile must be tested in the field against the counter sample. Some colors bring out the green in the glass and compare to others, it is not very noticable. Our interior designer always places all the coordinating materials in the field (under natural lighting) to verify it works the same as in the design studio.

@Fant AGirl.....yes, we painted the cabinets ourselves. They turned out great and saved a ton of money.....My husband is pretty handy and is a fantastic painter. I am nitpicky about pretty much everything and I have no complaints with his work. Take your time, go slow and apply several thin coats vs one or two thicker coats. Also we used a really good primer (I think 2 coats of that as well).

We used brushes and back first

Referring back to the white glass backsplash changing color after install. We had a light beige and after installed looked like a light baby blue! Not a speck of blue in our entire kitchen. We ended up trashing the glass tiles also. Sorry for everyone's problems with glass. Of course the contractor was no help and pleaded ignorant. Cash out of pocket and an expensive lesson learned.

Also just experienced this as well in a bathroom. Used Bliss Waterfall Mosaic for a niche. The samples and prior to grouting looked slate blue with white, but when ultimately grouted ended up dark teal and sea foam green.

Even after hours of researching choices, I didn't stumble across that the properties in glass can do that. In my case, ignorance was not bliss (no pun intended).

Today i had my ivory 3x6 white coated back, subway tile backsplash installed. And the creamy ivory tiles that matched my caninets look grey. Gonna try a different whiter made for glass tiles thinset under some leftover tiles on a seperate piece of sheetrock and see if they keep their ivory color or look grey near backsplash too.

If they still look ivory then it s the mortor he used under tiles of backsplash. If their grey looking also then its the tiles or lighting.

Whishing us all better tile luck

they should always do a white thin set mortar w/light glass tiles. I like Laticrete Platinum 254 thinset for glass. (and it's white)

Ok nd thank you :)

But...if the ivory tiles had a white opaque coating on the back of them wouldn't that prevent any other color from effecting tiles. Also when i moved tile around on any dark surface in kitchen there was no effect in tile color at all. But will try the special glass thinset.

sometimes the back painted white does the trick. sometimes the back painted portion gets scratched off or it fades. you'd want white just in case. If you see no diff between a dark gray or a white background, you should be fine, but doing white doesn't cost anything extra!

I've used the laticrete 254 on tons of glass tile installs. It's meant for glass.

Sbowen52, can we see pictures please