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Reply to: We put black slate on the floor of one of our bathrooms. I really love it. That's the only tile in that bathroom, and the walls are painted a really pretty blue (Ben Moore Gossamer Blue). The white pedestal sink and free-standing tub really pop against all that. Love love black slate. Anyway . . . I do not remember the name of the grout we used, but it is very dark-- almost black-- though I suspect it was a dark charcoal gray. But because slate can't be run that close together, the grout lines are wider than they would be if using, say, rectified porcelain. So I'm pretty sure we used an almost black grout color. I would pick a grout color that's closest to the slate color. I think you might be unhappy with a contrast. ? Mapei is a good grout and offers a wide range of colors, including black and varying shades of gray. See if you can get samples to bring home and check out the grout color, beside your slate, in your lighting. http://www.mapei.com/US-EN/coloured-grouts-list.asp

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Reply to: I did black slate (Brazilian slate to be exact) with my own customized color of gray using Laticrete epoxy. It is the way to go. It is a hard working bathroom with dirty farm shoes getting tracked in. I have cleaned it some over the last 7 years, but not much. Mold should not be an issues because floors are typically dry, right? I think the issue is just dirt. In my case there may be some oily dirt occasionally too. Don't use white, as mentioned by many above, use a gray in the tones that fit with the other colors in your room. In my case I combined a dark gray and a light gray and came up with a gray that still provides tons of contrast yet without being garish. Soon after installation: Today: Today. You can see some slight discoloration but nothing really stands out. I think it is due to the fact that this is a mud room in practice. the most discoloration is at the sink where DH stands to wash up:

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