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What color white grout for white subway tile

Kristin MacPhail

12 years ago

Trying to pick another white! Who knew there were so many whites. I have simply white cabinets and pratt larson simple solution pearl gloss subway tiles. My counters are soapstone. I know I want white grout. But does anyone have names of grout. I love pictures where the tile and grout flow as one.

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ShellyFL

12 years ago

We used Maipei Avalanche (which is whiter than white apparently) and Lowes subway tile. I found having really white grout helps with any inconsistencies in the space between tiles.

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regina_phalange
12 years ago
I searched around the forums and on a tile forum that I saw recommended here. Decided to go with permacolor bright white -- I love beekeeperswife's backsplash and that's what she used. That said, I haven't even received the grout yet...just ordered it and the tile isn't even all the way up yet.
susanlynn2012
12 years ago
Kegrant, please post pics when you are finished! I have been wanting to see cabinets that used Simply White and I love when the grout and tile match very closely.
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willtv
12 years ago
We used Polyblend Bright White unsanded grout on our subway tile backsplash.
Here's a shot.

I'm attaching a linkto the Polyblend Grout Color page from HD's website

Here is a link that might be useful: Polyblend Colors.
Kristin MacPhail
Original Author
12 years ago
willtv do your tiles have 1/16 joint? Looks like it and I love that! Mine are more like 3/16 so i have a larger space. The polyblend bright white is what my contractor has. Just looks a bit off against tile. But, i keep seeing pictures of people with bright white and it looks great so maybe just go for it.Thanks
willtv
12 years ago
kegrant, Yep. The grout lines are 1/16".
You might try making a mock-up with a few tiles and 2 or 3 grout colors to see what works best.
cplover
12 years ago
kegrant- I too would love to see photos and do post on what you finally decide. I too have simply white cabinets (ikea lidingo) and soapstone counters and am leaning towards white subways with white or possibly silvery gray grout (DH's preference) but everyone who looks at my kitchen says you want to add more white?!?! I am pretty confident I will love the look, but photos are always better. Best of luck to you in your search!
dottiet
12 years ago
I used a non sanded white grout and added about 1/4 grey grout to it. White grout with white tiles tends to make the backsplash look all white and loses the definition of the tile outlines.

Here is a link that might be useful: {{!gwi}}
beekeeperswife
12 years ago
yep, I used permacolor bright white. From what Bill V explained was that all the white grouts have some sort of caramel color in them when you mix them so you never quite get that true bright white. I needed true bright white in order to get the arabesques to look right.

(and it doesn't stain either)
susangeganfleming_hotmail_com
12 years ago
In a kid's bathroom, what do you think about a light blue grout with the white subway tile, maybe as small as 1/16?
merrianne
9 years ago
Really nice color match on the grout. One question, which brand of white subway tiles are these from Lowes- there are 3 that i have seen -Allen Roth, American Olean or silightly off white which seems to match my Ikea Lidingo Cabinets by Interceramic.

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