My thought is this. Ultra Colour Plus Rapid Setting Grout is my only white white grout recommendation and has been that way for five plus years. for pricing and availability. The tile washes well but white or light grout does not. I chose all wood with fully extend and soft closure. Wish I had this info 3 months ago. Grey just adds another color and white is lovely for a bathroom. Impossible to keep it like it starts out. Good luck! Definitely charcoal but the grey could be the compromise. Color Code: 0190. I would use a gray that is about 50% lighter than the Delorean gray. Be sure to seal the countertops before grouting the walls as the grouting process can stain the marble. Since the HH is afraid of Charcoal- go with the grey. Agree. We have Carrara honed countertops, white chantilly lace be shakers cabs and splurged on Archive white subway tile from waterworks and are trying to decide on a white grout. carrara white is a grayish white. It might look great! Our white tile was a larger format with very faint gray streaking across it, so that helped tie the gray in as well. Arctic White Vs Bright White Grout | Wayfair Showing results for "arctic white vs bright white grout" 559 Results Sort by Recommended Sale Berkeley 12" x 4" Ceramic Bullnose Tile Trim in Arctic White by Itona Tile $2.81 $5.95 ( 23) Sale 8.5" x 2.1" Ceramic Bullnose Tile Trim in Matte Arctic White by Daltile $5.76 $7.77 ( 5) +4 Sizes A favorite of artists and designers. As you said this is not an all inclusive blog, so unless you are going for a specific design look using grout my suggestion is match the grout to the color of the tile ( by squinting your eyes til the grout disappears sitting next to the tile, also works trying to match paint color to an other material or existing paint you dont want to change). That being said EPOXY grout can solve your dirty white grout issues. in any event, thanks for this helpful post! The brown might be my favorite of all of them, and Im not a brown loving person at all. Thank you!!!! Wish I could attach a photo. Because of the stark contrast with the white tile it looks messy. I wasnt too sure about a dark color but now that I see it, I like the way it makes the counter and cabinet hardware stand out. Labor intensive but east to do. A good one will give you a straight answer. I think the only way to change the grout colour is to actually chip it out and re-do it. Need a contrast and so much easier to keep clean. I think it would have been interesting to have each commenter state where they are from. Now that it is installed you best get used to it. You may find where its from at the link. But thats me. I really do. I'm not a fan of Mapei's products but they do make the nicest white grout in my opinion. Delorean Gray. I think I would go with light gray grout (or whatever will blend in the most with your backsplash tile). Definitely Charcoal!! Uniform consistent color with no efflorescence - Arctic White Lightweight for superior handling Fast setting, cures quickly, walkable in four hours View More Details South Loop Store 4 in stock Aisle 37, Bay 009 Text to Me Color: Arctic White Arctic White Need a closer look? I always lean to white on white but I can see the sense in a grey and the less stained appearance that will result. grey;it is less sensitive to dirt but does not have as much a contrast to the white tile. It's up to you to you to decide if they're close enough to be acceptable, but of the two Daltile colors, 0100 is actually closer to RE15 . I chose charcoal. Tbh, cleaning asaide, i think it shows off the tiles to greater effect. How To Select The Best Grout Color Fusion Pro #9 Natural Gray #10 Antique White #11 Snow White #19 Pewter #52 Tobacco Brown #59 Saddle Brown #60 Charcoal #95 Sable Brown And if you like this whole Post We Never Published thing, check out our first one Mixing Pattern & Textures in Fashion (And Home), Opening Photo Credits: Photo by Tessa Neustadt | From: My Kitchen Design A Year Later: Lots To Love & Some Regrets, Im so glad this post made it to the blog. Arctic White Square. I like the charcoal one. except we did, because money) make sure you stick to white grout. The perfect medium between black and white grout thats a bit softer than both. Delorean Gray I have elongated matte subway tiles with a gray between Charcoal and your Delorean and we love it and get so many compliments. Do not decorate for the next owner. The charcoal would also enhance the countertop and hardware colors. Either grey. Remember the big crocodile tears over your trees?! It was huge in the 90s and in the right modern space has always been classic, but different versions of it in various finishes are starting to come back and we are into it. I have a 1920 Spanish home and tons of grout! Among the most popular options in the white tile category we have the subway tile. period. Maybe the lighter gray would work too but I think I like the charcoal now that Ive seen it. one note: if you are brave enough to try to tile yourself (dont! I have noticed in recent houae hunting certain trends for different ages of sellers. The charcoal ties the whole kitchen together. Emily! If the future owners want more color they can always use grout paint. Happy to DM you a picture on IG. I like the contrast with your drawer handles and knobs. This looks like it may be brown grout with black tile. Mock ups are an excellent idea. Keep your kitchen current and classic, I say! And just when you thought we were done playing tile matchmaker, lets talk about black tile. The charcoal looks great with the countertops. Charcoal pops the hardware on the cabinets, but your choice is what matters. It is an expensive grout, but it never needs sealing and it is very stain resisitant . Tile is hard to choose, grout should be easy. A dark gray that matches your countertops will also look awesome, but I did a white hex tile with black grout.It gets many compliments, it looks awesome, but it is visually busy, so it is something I think about and may get sick of in the future. It isnt the bland, glaring white, but has some color (to go along with the style of the house) and isnt quite so hey! They deal with decorating issues all the time. My top choice would be grey, then charcoal, then the off white. We used white subway tile and charcoal grout. And also pulled this one together with penny tiles, which is another popular contender and very affordable when it comes to renovating: Pure White Grout | Cream Grout | Brown Grout | Black Grout | White Penny Tile | Black Penny Tile. We hate it so much that were going to have all the tile and grout painted white as a temporary fix (out of money from kitchen and other bathroom remodel \_()_/). It would be interesting to see how the grey differs from the charcoal. Your tile material should not matter as long as you keep the grout paint off of the tile. The end result might be a very busy versus restful kitchen, similar to the photo in the link. That is the exact picture that I found that made me not like the charcoal way too busy. That was me the other day- I have used Delorean many times with white subway tile- we have done several kitchen and bathroom renovations, and that shade of grey just works so well! I like the charcoal too I think you need the contrast. There are even grout stains so you can change the color if you change your mind. No white grout. Emily, this is super helpful! I have it, love it, would do it again in a heartbeat. I vote for the charcoal. MAPEI. But I need to qualify my answer by saying I have never had tile so no idea about the stains and such. Not a different combo than what you show, but I LOVE the black tile bathroom that Jenny finished in the cabin project she worked on: http://littlegreennotebook.com/2017/01/juniper-studio-the-shop-bathroom-and-bunkroom.html/. We did Gray w/ WhiteWhich looks awesome. I have white grout in both my bathrooms (built in 1978 and this is the original grout) and it looks pristine and clean. Upkeep also is importantas you say, if your white is going to get gray because of traffic or splatters or whatever, maybe its better to just make it gray on purpose. Does anyone know a good epoxy white that is more like the sherwin williams completely white no color paint. I splurged and went with the stain resistant grout. Unless you are a fanatical cleaner, the white grout will end up gray. I would use the soft white or a light grey. Our bathroom has white grout on the floor, and I regularly (every few months) have to use a white grout pen to paint it or it looks so gross and dirty. I want to add something howeverhoned marble can be cleaned with bleach/comet+green scotch pad and then be re-sealed. on my main bath. For what its worth I am not a realtor, but love the help we received from ours. Custom's poly blend grout has a color named #381 bright white, which is very close to Dal's product. It looks better than the other two to me. I know I am in the minority but I hate the charcoal. It provides the best definition and showcases the pattern/texture of the tile. I put some porcelain tiles that looks like marble into our old bathroom and decided on medium gray grout. Uniform consistent color with no efflorescence - Bright White Lightweight for superior handling Fast setting, cures quickly, walkable in four hours View More Details South Loop Store 5 in stock Aisle 37, Bay 009 Text to Me Color: Bright White Bright White Need a closer look? Delorian Gray would be my choice. I mostly have white grout (in bathroom and in kitchen backsplash) and it really is a pain to clean I wish I would have went a very very light gray or even if white looks better. He thought it would be hard to clean the white or any of the light colors. I would echo the not white options though. Weve already been through the ringer picking cabinet pulls, and a debacle over the non-feature outer lying countertop (which had to be re-picked the week of fabrication when we found out what we picked was triple the budget!). My male friend is 67 and chose charcoal, too. Its working, but its added weeks to our bathroom renovation. The color wasnt as uniform as youd expect and I found those shade inconsistencies annoying and it just looked kind of dirty. Hope I helped you. putting white grout w/carrara marble looks off. The link to the photo source is below the photo. If you cant match exactly to a light tile, its better to go a tone darker than lighter. I would be on team grey in this case. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. I like the charcoal with your counter tops, but if you are looking for something that may be more sell able to your next buyers, the white may be your best bet. Welcome to another Drafts We Never Published all about grout color. Charcoal is fine I dont love or hate it and I doubt it would be a deal breaker to the next buyer. Thanks for the blogI agree that Custom Sisal Rugs is a practical and elegant flooring solution. She used it in the coolest modern way possible in this bathroom below. No, the backsplash probably wouldn't keep someone from buying the house, but it might get you a lower offer.