Concrete Stain Colors

          
Amber on White         Amber On Gray

Concrete stain colors are not like choosing working with paint. When you pick a pant color chip and paint your wall you get exactly what you chose.

When working with stain and dyes on a concrete surface you get varying shades of your chosen color.

For example- the color amber above produces vibrant shades on a white concrete surface vs. a gray surface. The results are similar but depend on your original canvas.

If you are applying on existing concrete, your final result likely will not match exactly like on the color chart. Expect some variation and you will not be disappointed. Stains create a lot of color fluctuation. Your floor will have high spots and low spots. Stain will pool in low spots and become darker than high spots.

Stains are applied with a garden style pump sprayer. As pressure in your pump decreases  less stain is applied. This process created along with natural inconsistancies in your concrete create variation through out your floor. Variation is the beauty of concrete stain.

To view color charts visit the Duraamen website. www.duraamen.com

   Autumn Blaze              Avocado                Canyon Gold           Earthstone


  English Leather          Island Blue               Sea Green           Midnight Black

Here are your basic concrete stain colors.  They can be customized by mixing colors and the quantity of water added.

It's also very important to understand the surface you're working with. Every concrete floor is different and no two floors will ever be the same. There are many factors that create inconsistant concrete. Temperature, dry time, mix from batch to batch all contribute to an inconsistant floor. As a result, your stain colors will vary.

Add in shadows, light reflection, wall color, they all contribute to the final result. One of the most profound factors affecting color is the color of your walls and furniture. Sealers, especialyy high gloss, will pull your wall color into the floor. Dark wall colors will make a stained floor appear darker and change the shade.

I did a project once with light colors of red and blue dyes on a floor. The owner painted the walls different shades of purple and magenta. The color of the floor popped with intensity when the walls were painted. Lighting also has a significant impact.

The colors and photos featured here are courtesy of San Diego manufacturer Concrete Solutions. www.concretesolutions.com Contact Gerry Sadler for more info at 619-987-4721