I just finished installing one today that was 4x8 tiles installed vertically in soldier coursing. I've got to grout it tomorrow morning, so I'll get pics then.

Should the grout be the same color? Not necessarily. Will it look weird to use a darker gray on the floor and a lighter gray in the shower? Not at all. Any recommended colors for the shower and floor tiles along these lines? I've been getting stuff at Lowe's and they carry MAPEI Warm gray for the subway tile, and silver for the hex, if you lke a darker grey for the hex. Silver is actually a medium grey, but it'll appear alot darker with the white tile. Our bathroom isn't perfectly square. I think a colored grout seam that is uneven will be really obvious(that's my understanding where you would do any flubbing). Can you grout just the seam white? Can you skip grout and caulk it? Any suggestions here? Grout everything on the floor the same color. it'll actually show up more if you try doing what you suggested. It'll literally draw attention to it. What you want to dpo is make sure that you're square to the most obvious walls from the door. Especially with the hex, it won't be quite as obvious as you think, unless it's WAY out, and then nothing you can do will hide it, even using a blending color grout. One other thing-- that joint where the floor hits the walls should be caulked, but still caulk it with a caulking that matches the grout, both color AND texture. Does anyone know what the measure is for hex tile and subway? For subway, use unsanded, and for the hex, use sanded.

I don't have the practical experience to offer, but we'll be in the same boat when we finally reach the backsplash stage. So I'm glad you started the thread. I'll be watching the responses with my little notebook out! I *think* I'm also leaning toward a light gray grout so that tiles have some definition, but nothing dramatic or that registers 'black grout'. Since I can't offer advice, I will offer these owls. I'm pretty sure DH and I look like this when trying to figure out any question involving colors and slight variations in color: If two pails of grout and a board will tell you what will make you smile, I say go for samples. :)

my kitchen renovation will begin in a few weeks and I'm trying to decide what colour grout to put with our white subway tile. we live in a log home but decided to create an all white kitchen to contrast with the wood. The cabinet colour will be an soft white (simply white by Benjamin moore) with white countertop and white subway tile. my only issue is the grout! I don't know if they grout will be nice because of it being a log home. should I go with white grout?? thanks!!