To me the Snow White is reading creamy. Basically I had to listen to him say what a mess it was going to make while he paced back and forth around the kitchen and out to the garage and back with his hands in the air ranting like a total nutter for about 2 hours. Love it! The white looks too white with your ivory cabinets. Keep doing them! 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 . At the end of the day its You that has to live with and like the colours . Definitely Charcoal! Anything but the charcoal..it always looks to me like black mold on the grout and is definitely nothing I want to see in a kitchen. Moved to the UK 5 months ago, just finished very very small reno on a very small budget. Going with the most frequently purchased colour seems like a pretty good plan. Both of those are too extreme on the spectrum. Personally I like a grey grout that mocks kitchens from the 30's. I have white subway tile as my kitchen backsplash the grout is not brilliant white but still in the white family. Its not too bright. They have different cabinet and drawer construction. White grout seems to be popular among my moms generation. Yada yada yada The HH mixed up the charcoal grout yesterday and FLIPPED OUT. I do like the under cabinet lights and the lights in the cabinets (I still have wood shelves in the lighted cabinets.). So just to clarify: disagree on the white grout. It gives it just enough of a pop. I was thinking that gray grout looked like NYC subways, black grout like the London Underground and white grout like the Paris Metro, but a quick look at photos shows examples of all three colors of grout in all three cities. Charcoalwe are about to do the same in our tub surround, I agree. you may have to do two coats but it works. You could go with the white and then paint it darker if you hate it, too. Wow this is what I call perfect timing! We have brown grout with regular white subway tile, and it looks great. . In kitchens, I always imagine everything white eventually looking so, so dirty. Heres a charcoal grout image that might help. I think charcoal or Delorean. I always suggest doing a mock up board if you are unsure of grout colours. The charcoal is beautiful with the countertop and new handles but it makes a distinct pattern for your backsplash. Color: White #5000. If the future owners want more color they can always use grout paint. Definitely the charcoal, the contrast will work well with your counters and cabinet hardware. If you cant find the exact match, slighty darker will look more sophisticated than slightly lighter. My male friend is 67 and chose charcoal, too. Thanks for publishing this! #44 - Bright White #45 - Raven #46 - Quarry Red #52 - Toasted Almond #53 - Twilight Blue #56 - Desert Khaki #57 - Hot Cocoa #58 - Terra Cotta #59 - Espresso #60 - Dusty Grey There are chunks of white tile in betwen all that dark grout!! based on your countertops and hardware, I would go with charcoal. Thx for this! Delorean gray or Charcoal. Also if the HH HATES the charcoal and hell be doing all the cooking, it might be diplomatic to let him veto that colour inse hell spend the most time in the kitchen. Ask me how I know. But honestly, charcoal ties all your dark accents together. It may say Snowbound, but trust me, despite what my husband says, it is white. You are you, and if you and DH can come to some agreement, go for itits your home and you both need to be reasonably happy with it. Because I would really, REALLY like to wrap this project up and move on the the next one. Charcoal looks dirty to me, like it is old and has been washed a bunch. White looks like bathroom tile to me. The charcoal looks like filthy grout. But then I go back to the fact that a little strip of backsplash isnt going to turn someone off from buying a house. https://images.app.goo.gl/5ZbA57kDFdkueMtR9. And second the question re: floor + wall- why go different? No matter what color you choose, Im sure it will look very nice. I think it may be a good compromise. Nope. I think bright colored grout canRead more . Also with the charcoal any imperfections with show like crazy and look like a DIY job. An extensive range of co-ordinated bright and matte glazed basic designer colours in seven sizes with a selection of bright glazed Accent Colours. Prism Snow White in the right column has the most pronounced beige tint on the board. Ick! Its a middle of the road, wont ever look dirty and shouldnt be a huge conversation piece to buyers during their walk through. Not sure I like the Fushion grout much either. Ultra Colour Plus Rapid Setting Grout is my only white white grout recommendation and has been that way for five plus years. Im team snow white. (I see these are older posts), I just made this very decision with my new (vintage-style) bathroom. The charcoal (used with lighter tiles) makes me think of grout so dirty that it cant be kept cleanie, fast food or gas station bathroom floors! Add color with your linens and counter accessories and cooking utensils. I am in my late 30s and reside in Central WA but am from Seattle. Wish I could attach a photo. Custom Arctic White has a subtle grey tint and appears to be the coolest white grout of all under LED lighting commonly found in bathrooms and under-cabinet lighting in kitchens. Blech. Snow white. Best of luck! (Ive never had an issue keeping white grout clean, but maybe Im not a messy cook.). You have what sounds like a lovely and cohesive color scheme and a light to medium grey would look splendid. No brainer Charcoal. One thing that should be mentioned is that you can mix sealer into the grout when the tile is being grouted so it is more stain resistant. Keracolor Sanded 25-lb White #5000 Sanded Grout. Our realtor recommended the dark grout as the popular option for the type of buyer (age and demographic) we were looking to market to, but I personally could not have lived in the house with it. Go with the grey. Ill plump for light and bright every time. The white and off-white are definitely out, but the charcoal is a bit much for me. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. 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I would do one of the whites and maybe the gray. Charcoal is fine I dont love or hate it and I doubt it would be a deal breaker to the next buyer. I have so many opinions on grout, please allow me to share. The comments speak for themselvesgrout post for the win! 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. I recall that once Martha Stewart Living Magazine suggested gray grout with white tile for a more contemporary version of the cream/brown, but not so harsh as black. Your kitchen sounds so pretty! The white grouts would be pretty if you were selling the house tomorrow and keeping it clean would become someone elses problem! 100% charcoalnot only does it make the tile pop, but is a way cleaner look long term. Thats my votecharcoal. I am very happy with everything. The white grout REALLY makes it look like those cheap, stick-on plastic tiles. I did dolorean gray with my white subway tile in the shower and its great. If you want your wall to disappear then matching grout to tile color is good. i did see your disclaimer at the top, so i wasnt expecting much more on the analysis/advice-giving front, but i WAS hoping for more visuals with off-white or gray grout! I am in Southern California. The grey will tie in nicely with the counter tops. Every little imperfection stands out. there is only one picture of gray grout that might, in fact, be a cream or dark white. Mount Carmel, IL. The charcoal would be my second choice if your husband wont do grey. The Charcoal is too dark but I think dialing charcoal back a shade or two would be great. And I say this as a person who doesnt like orange all that much. She goes into some detail about the mesh. A charcoal gray would look too harsh with white subway tile. He has tile and white grout. Let us all know what your final choice is. This stuff keeps me up at night, drying out my eyes searching the internet. carrara white is a grayish white. Yes! I recognise the black brick with white tile photos although the source from which you have taken them is unattributed. A tone-on-tone job is much more forgiving, and something a lot of people can DIY. The whites do not add any depth and dont tie the white subway tile in with the cabinets or counters the way the charcoal does. Until now I honestly did not even think about grout. I think it would be a nice middle ground for the two of you that falls between between charcoal and white. Labor intensive but east to do. I think the white on white looks off with the cream cabinets. GO CHARCOAL !! I splurged and went with the stain resistant grout. for pricing and availability. Color Code: 0190. . Thanks for the visual. I personally cant imagine anyone not buying a house just because of a disagreeable grout color- unless it looked extremely tacky. I think either of the two white options are bland and boring while also being a nightmare to keep looking clean. It would be interesting to see how the grey differs from the charcoal. Very best wishes to you on your new kitchen! Arctic White Square. Definitely Charcoal!! If you cant match exactly to a light tile, its better to go a tone darker than lighter. YES! You are much better at painting than I am but you encourage me to take on those tired, ugly spaces! I get that. Go to HD and ask what the most popular grout color is. I wish I had gone with a grey grout in the first place. Iv love your advice. I know because Ive worked in one for years! For what its worth, we have a white marble herringbone back splash with white grout. It looks clean and classier. The house is by Melbourne architect Clare Cousins http://clarecousins.com.au/projects/brick-house/ Charcoal.