Backsplash Tile And Grout Color Combinations

Install them on a painted wall other kinds can go on top of existing tile so check before you buy.

Backsplash tile and grout color combinations.

If you like black tile but want to soften the look choose a charcoal shade for the tile and match it closely rather than choosing a pure black and trying to soften it with white. A simple way to tell which option you like best is to install some tile on a piece of wood with a few colors of grout. Colorful combinations with subway tile are popular on laundry or kitchen backsplashes. Reverse the classic with black subway tile and white grout.

Grout size the thickness of the grout is almost as important to the look as the color as it can make the grout stand out or disappear almost completely if you choose a wider or tighter tile spacing. The tiles come in small sheets that fit together like a puzzle you can t go wrong. Or go with a neutral tile and colored grout. The flexibility of grout color for white subway tile backsplash is pretty exquisite and if you crave a lighter space white grout is a great starting point.

Dark grout in a similar tone to a dark tile will create a softer look while a light grout will bring out the tile pattern adding even more drama. Tile shape will also affect the grout sizing at times especially with circular forms like this penny tile. Go crazy and use a grout with metallic glitter like flecks. Pick a brightly colored tile and neutral grout.

Indented grout lines make the pieces 3 d and they re as glossy as ceramic. Testing grout colors.