Materials and finishes
How colour behaves in a bathroom's light
The short answer
Bathrooms are usually small, often north-facing and lit artificially most of the time. Colours behave differently here than on a showroom board.
What to weigh up
Point 1
Test samples on the actual wall and view them under the lighting you will actually use, morning and evening.
Point 2
Colour temperature of the lighting shifts tile colour dramatically, a warm white makes grey tiles look brown.
Questions we get asked
What light colour temperature is best?
Around neutral white suits most bathrooms; very cool light can feel clinical.
Do samples need to be large?
Yes, small chips mislead. A large sample board tells the truth.
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