Grout in a darker color can be chosen to fill the holes and lines for contrast.
Travertine tile with grey grout.
Contrast of tile and grout.
This will darken the overall color off the travertine tile but the natural look of the holes will remain and the holes will be filled.
The msi trevi gray ledger panel natural travertine the msi trevi gray ledger panel natural travertine wall tile is a natural stone travertine with a beautifully neutral blend of contemporary silver and gray tones.
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.
What color grout to use with gray tile.
Use non sanded grout for joints that are narrowing measuring under 1 8 inch.
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.
Need to choose grout color for travertine tile.
How to grout tumbled travertine tile.
With gray tiles we always recommend matching the grout with tiles.
The tile features random strips of stacked stone glued together for ease of installation and each piece is designed with an s shaped end that helps interlock the pieces and enhance.
Tumbled travertine tile has many dips curves holes and natural surfaces which give it its character but also makes it more difficult to grout.
Tumbled travertine tile is a calcium based stone that was formed deep inside hot springs.
Prior to even thinking of grouting tumbled travertine tile you first need to apply a deep penetrating sealer.
Water vapor escaping the stone as it hardened and cooled formed.
When do you use sanded vs.
If a matching grout is used it just won t look like travertine.
Use sanded grout when measuring over 1 8 inch.
As long as the travertine tiles are well bonded to the substrate that you cut open the joints so they are about 1 8 inch wide that you clean the joints thoroughly and let them dry and then if you install a polymer modified cementitious grout meeting ansi a118 7 per the manufacturer s directions it should perform well.
Generally unsanded grout is used for tile applications with narrower grout joints from 1 16 to 1 8.