colore tile grout

[JT Engle]

I am tiling my kitchen wall in a mosaic patern using mostly dark green tile with some white and beige tiles. I want the grout to be the same as the green tile. I found a grout (Polyblend non-sanded) in mallard green which by the color strip on the box looked as if it would match the tile; however, when it dried, it was much lighter. What can I add to it to get the correct color. Is there a pigment I can add that will not disrupt the chemical reaction of the grout?

[ken steel]

I recently did a kitchen tile job where we
couldn’t find the right shade of rose for the
grout. What we ended up doing was to buy three
different boxes of Polyblend and mixed them (we
used measuring tablespoons so we would know the
proportions when we mixed the big batch). We
glued some scrap tile to a board backing and
actually grouted them using the different
mixtures and were then able to look at them in
different light at different times of the day.
We ended up not using one of the colors, so there
was a few bucks wasted; but when you consider how
permanent grout is it was worth it. And the
result was perfect. Good Luck, Ken

[Jenny Belote]

I’m noticing a strange chemical smell in my house. My friends are noticing it as well. I’m a mosaic artist and just finished grouting a large number of pieces. This is not the first time I’ve grouted, but it IS the first time I’ve noticed this strange chemical smell. Could it be from the grout in the basement and is it dangerous?

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