Normally the natural choice when selecting grout for tile is to match the grout color to the surface of the tile as closely as possible.
Wood look tile grout color.
If the grout color does not blend the whole natural effect of that wood look is lost and you are simply left with a regular patterned tile look.
However matching grout colors exactly to a tile is very difficult.
5 when you re choosing a grout color find the darkest color in your tile and chose one shade deeper for your grout color.
However with wood look tile you really don t want the grout to steal the show you want it to disappear.
This can be simplest and quickest way to grout tile floor.
We are building a home and have decided on porcelain wood tile for our entire first floor daltile saddle brook color walnut creek.
The floor in particular is a 300 600 wood grain tile it has an eighth of an inch grout line and i m using sanded grout and giving you some tips on how to go about grouting at a flaw mix.
Since hardwood floors don t have much of a joint you don t want your tile to either.
A narrow grout line looks great but the installer has to be good to succeed with a properly laid tile.
To achieve a true genuine wood look the grout lines must blend seamlessly or else it just reverts back to the standard tile and grout look.
Many times the actual grout color looks different than the sample swab or stick you may have used to choose the grout.
However many times it is quite difficult to get the grout color to blend just right with the tiles.
Ask a daltile representative to help you select a grout color that will blend the floor into perfect harmony.
Better to plan ahead than to have a problem later.
Best tools for grouting wood look plank tiles.
The wood look tile can handle a bit of grout and still look right.
If you re trying to unify your tile such as with a wood look tile floor go for a close match that s a little bit lighter than your tile.
To be exact try to match the grout color to the darkest vein in the wood.
However to truly have that genuine wood appearance the grout color is crucial.
The grout options the builder has provided through customs don t truly match the variation of colors on the tile and i m left with either saddle brown 59 or charcoal 60 to choose from with a 3 16 grout line.
However in our experience we ve come to realize that when choosing a grout color for wood looks it s best to select a darker color.