BTW, these scuffs have appeared only after 4-5 years of wear and tear in that game room.

That looks really good to me. The second color looks a lot better next to the brick than the other would have. I vote pay the Man. J.

Hello everyone. I am going to get a colored and stamped concrete patio poured. I am having trouble finding a color that I like. I have had a few contractors show me colors, but most of their samples look too dark or the release color makes the concrete look dirty to me. I would like a light, clean look and was wondering if anyone had suggestions? I am tending towards tan/cream tones rather than gray tones. One guy suggested San Diego Buff color with a buff tan release. I have seen pictures online of this color, but not with the release. Has anyone seen this color combination and can chime in, or do you have any other suggestions for a light color with a clean looking release (Davis or Brickform colors is what I have to choose from so far)? Any advice is appreciated!

I took another picture, but based upon your comment above - it may not help you make a different judgement. The patio is less wet here. Can still see the highs and lows with the camera (which enhances them a bit). But can also see how it doesn't quite match our other stone as it is today. I will put an additional picture of why we had to strip it. In this picture you see how dark it was and if you look at the house picture - how it did not match even a little bit :( I hope that helps get a better answer.