It comes down to preference and how much you want your tiles to blend or stand out.
White subway tile herringbone with grey grout.
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Should grout be lighter or darker than tile.
A little bleach on lighter tile works magic too.
The white subway tile around bathtub had already been installed and grouted in polyblend pewter gray grout from hd when it became obvious my old mosaic tile wouldn t work.
Delorean gray grout with a mosaic backsplash.
Besides installing this type of color is often a great move since it blends well with the dirt and dust.
Since i did an inset cubby with the same penny hex the grey seemed like the best option.
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.
The white grout outlines make the gray subway tiles look beautiful.
Grout for subway tile might seem like a simple choice but there is more to consider than you might imagine.
Until the 1980s there were only two choices when it came to grout.
You can cover the entire walls with gray subway tiles for a more impactful look.
It is a unique one because it does have not only a beveled style but also a herringbone pattern that can bring the look to a different level.
I was going to use the same grout color on all of the walls and the floors.
In the bathtub i continued with the same light grey grout with white subway tile.
You can use other decorative elements like colorful kitchen utensils to splash color on the.
The best part about white subway tiles is that if you want to keep the look classic you can simply use a matching grout.
White grout with a herringbone design.
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If you want to avoid the boring all white effect choose a darker grout as in this bathroom for contrast and visual interest.
I do love the slight contrast but would have been happy with white white too.
Our first example is a traditional classic white subway tile with contrasting dark grout by spivey architects via houzz this beautiful bathroom features a full subway tile wall in the shower as well as a half wall as a backsplash behind the door.
The new tile is a white porcelain 1 x 4 tile mosaic.
There are even grout stains so you can change the color if you change your mind.
Now there are endless colors even metallic and glitter are available.
Typically we match grout colors with the tiles unless we re looking for a bold.
Oversize white subway tile with charcoal gray grout.
In the example above the white subway tile and gray grout usage are on the wall size backsplash.