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Most designers would recommend with that sorts of tile that you try to find a grout color that blends in with the lighter cream colored portions of the tile. It results in a floor that looks more cohesive that if you try to match the darker brown shades. Do not use any white or grey grout, adding colors to that kind of floor will make it look very amateur.
This tile is not available in stores, so you will need to have it delivered first before ordering grout. Never trust your computer screen. Once you get the tiles in-hand, then you can compare grout swatches against the color pattern to see which as the most suitable undertone and depth.
It appears the most dominant color is beige, with browns, taupes and accented with gray. Don't choose gray with this color pattern unless you want your floor to pop with gray lines. Accent colors pop because it's the most contrasting color in the group. Somewhere in the beige or sand color range be the most subtle grout color because it's all throughout the tile. You'll know which to choose when you place grout samples against the tile - those with the wrong undertone will pop with too much red, yellow or orange.
Aside from color choice, be sure to investigate and ask if the tile you choose is compatible with the grout.
We recently had our floors redone with a porcelain plank tile (looks like wood) and a Mapei grout that was a b*tch on clean up.
The grout left dull streaks all over the tile, and did not clean up with water or two rounds of industrial grade grout/tile cleaner (each with 2 rounds of water rinse).
The only thing that took the streaks off were a 'recipe' I found on Bob Villa's This Old House website of vinegar and water.
The tile installer found out that our choice combo of tile & grout was not recommended/compatible.
Aside from color choice, be sure to investigate and ask if the tile you choose is compatible with the grout.
We recently had our floors redone with a porcelain plank tile (looks like wood) and a Mapei grout that was a b*tch on clean up.
The grout left dull streaks all over the tile, and did not clean up with water or two rounds of industrial grade grout/tile cleaner (each with 2 rounds of water rinse).
The only thing that took the streaks off were a 'recipe' I found on Bob Villa's This Old House website of vinegar and water.
The tile installer found out that our choice combo of tile & grout was not recommended/compatible.
Interesting. Just today I used a Mapei grout on a tiled vanity top. I mixed it a bit too thin and figured it would take a while longer to set up than the 30 minutes on the instructions. Ha! If I'd waited 30 minutes I would've NEVER gotten it cleaned up.
At least for me, this popped up as the recommended grout to go with that tile, which would be along the lines of what's been recommended. While you don't want to go too dark, you also don't want too light either - you want to match the darkest of the light part of the tile, if that makes any sense.
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