I have a client that is undecided about her color choice. Is there an easy way to choose a concrete color without looking at concrete samples? The reason I am asking is because I have carried concrete samples back and forth to her house and my arms are getting tired! JC New York, NY
Submitted by Alpha Stone Concrete on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 07:46
Hey JC,
Carrying concrete samples around isn't your kind of workout? The good news is that you can choose a color by going down to your local hardware store and choosing a color from one of the paint chips provided by the paint companies. They are free and you can usually take as many as you want. You can then email or fax the color name and number to your concrete contractor. Concrete that is acid stained or has exposed aggregates are harder to match. You can ask for photos of some of the more exotic samples. The truth is that even a concrete sample will appear slightly different from a finished piece. When I pour a concrete countertop, a stanchion wall and a sample from the same batch of concrete, they all look slightly different.
