Choosing a grout color for tile

What the numbers show

Counted from the threads quoted below. How we count

• The most recent one is from October 2026.
• This comes up 28.1× more often in r/HomeImprovement than across the site as a whole.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Using a cream-colored pen instead of bright white
2. 2
   Cleaning up edges afterwards by scraping excess paint off the tiles
3. 3
   Having the entire grout removed and resealed
4. 4
   Ordering dozens of samples from online tile retailers
5. 5
   Visiting local independent tile, cabinet, and countertop showrooms instead of big box stores
6. 6
   Working with store design consultants for professional guidance
7. 7
   Ordering non-stocked tiles online through big box home improvement stores

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.