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Question I have looking at your space is what other patterns are in your kitchen & flooring and how much tile will you have? Do you need / want more pattern or texture? Your counter is "quiet" so seems like you can go either way. I'm just now looking at a similar decision using Cambria Quartz "Colton" in kitchen & guest bath counters. Colton has 2 color veining of brownish & black. Guest bath counter is 55" long & will have a 6" BS of

2 1/2" x 5" shiny gray handmade look tiles with a 3 tone color variation of gray between the tiles. For this room I picked a creamy white "alabaster grout to match white in counter & make the gray tile colors pop. For kitchen I'm looking at a different 2 1'2" x 5" subway look gray color melange tile so subtle tonal variations between the tiles too. Because kitchen is a much larger expanse with 2 cabinet colors (cinnamon & ebony), & dark flooring, I want a quieter look on BS so the grout will match the tiles - grayish.

Not white... gray family ... If that is the tile you find the matching grout and then see the neighbor one or two shades.... just a bit of a tweak w the grout......everything is so monochromatic so far. With dark sink , dark faucet, dark hardwsre I’d go slight bit darker as long as grout lines are thin. Really nice.

Do you have any of the grout samples at your house? If so, I would hold them against your tile and to see what you like. I also would either choose a gray that matches your tile, or one that is slightly darker to pick up the color of your faucet and sink.

KW very small, just one wall. DH likes simple so that is why I didn’t look into other shapes, patterns etc. I do have to compromise sometimes!

That said, I like simple too. I don’t necessarily need a strong focal point.

Hi @eld6161. When you look at the backsplash do you want to see the grout or the tile? If the former, choose a grout with a little color contrast (lighter or darker). If the latter, choose a grout that is a good match for the tile. What tile did you choose?

You might want to look at Mapei silver, rain, or cobblestone. Silver is one of those magic grouts that just always seems to work.

I’ve used Mapei silver in a variety of projects in my house with both gray and white tile. It’s really perfect and blends well. That’s what I would use with that backsplash tile. Pretty!

Thanks eam. I ordered the tile that I pictured above.

I could see a paler gray looking nice, and it sounds like two ( at least) recommendations for Mapei Silver

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  We are using TEC
• I used the Silverado for my bathroom, that’s why it’s starred.
• I’m thinking Sterling?
• Here’s my bathroom
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  That might work too.