Or go with a neutral tile and colored grout.
Grout color for white floor tile.
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.
When white tile is paired with white grout the lines between the tile and grout will disappear.
The tile shop offers a wide selection of colors like white beige cream black blue brown tan and grey so there s a color that will coordinate with your room s decor.
Is there a way of changing the grout color without removing the old.
Different grout colors for tile can produce startling contrasts or smooth out and make a design more cohesive depending on your tile and grout choices so do your research thoroughly.
You can even have white subway tiles with aquamarine blue grout if you desire.
That s the same exact grout color warm gray everywhere in the picture above although it looks grayer when it s next to the white subway tile and lighter when it s next to the dark floor tile.
Typically we match grout colors with the tiles unless we re looking for a bold contrast.
It comes down to preference and how much you want your tiles to blend or stand out.
It can also help highlight the design on every single tile as in image 3.
If you are using a tile with an intricate design on it a complementing grout color will not break the design.
We have what is supposed to be off white grout on matte marble subway tiles in our kitchen.
Remove old grout.
Go crazy and use a grout with metallic glitter like flecks.
For example we love white subway tile with black grey or white grout.
Use a small flat blade screwdriver and a utility knife to clean up the tile edges and get into tight spaces.
Remove the old grout with tools such as an electric multi tool fitted with a tile blade or a manual grout saw.
Why not get creative.
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.
When you enter a kitchen or bathroom with white tiles and grout you re sure to notice a number of things but it s unlikely that one of those things is going to be the actual tile.
A grout color that matches the tile for example as in image 1 and 2 can unify the room and make it appear larger than it is.
Pick a brightly colored tile and neutral grout.
Light or dark grout can work with most tile colors.
But subway tile comes in many colors and grout in almost as many colors.
Changing grout color by replacing it.
But after a very short time i realized it read very yellow and dingy especially as it s gotten dirty.
The entire surface will blend together to give a uniform aesthetic.
But if warm gray isn t what you had in mind for a particular project there are a ton of other colors to choose from that mapei makes.