Grout & Color Guide

The spaces between Motawi tile are a vital part of every successful installation project. Here’s how to make those spaces work seemlessly and harmoniously into your overall design.

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Grouting Basics

  • Before grouting: To prevent staining, we suggest sealing your tiles with two coats of Miracle Sealants’ 511 Impregnator Sealer.

  • Mask art and relief tiles with painters tape or a similar product to prevent grout staining.

  • A 3/16” grout joint is built into our nominally-sized tile. The grout spacing may need to be adjusted to achieve a perfect fit, as Motawi tiles are handmade and there can be a little size variation.

  • We recommend a grout color that’s darker than the color of your tile. Specific colors for your Motawi tile project can be provided by the Design Team.

  • Before grouting your entire project, test your grout on a small area.

  • We recommend TEC Power Grout, or another sanded grout. The TEC Service Department can be reached at 800.832.9023.

  • Because Motawi tiles have a rounded shoulder, we recommend limiting the grout to below the shoulder to highlight the tile’s depth and dimension.

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Installation Guide

Grout Color Recommendations

We recommend these coordinating grout colors with the following glazes:

8000 Crystal

  • TEC 933 Standard Grey

  • TEC 915 Light Smoke

 8008 Sand

  • TEC 927 Light Pewter

  • TEC 933 Standard Grey

  • TEC 915 Light Smoke

8010 Basil

  •  TEC 927 Light Pewter

 8021 Bottle Brown

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

8028 Obsidian

  • TEC 941 Black/Raven

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

 5000 Bone

  • TEC 933 Standard Grey

  • TEC 915 Light Smoke

 5001 Ocean

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

 5002 Lee Green

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

 5003 Caribbean

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

 5040 Golden

  • TEC 927 Light Pewter

 5061 Pale Blue

  • TEC 933 Standard Grey

  • TEC 927 Light Pewter

 5115 Oak

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

 5276 Spring

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

 5129 Stormy

  • TEC 927 Light Pewter

 5143 Khaki

  • TEC 933 Standard Grey

  • TEC 915 Light Smoke

 5153 Olive

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

 5157 Ink

  • TEC 941 Black/Raven

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

 5175 Slate

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

 5184 Dark Brown

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

 5194 Denim

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

 5200 Lichen

  • TEC 927 Light Pewter

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

5203 Burnt Sienna

  • TEC 927 Light Pewter

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

 5213 Ivy

  • TEC 927 Light Pewter

 5236 Stone

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 927 Light Pewter

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

 5283 Ice

  • TEC 933 Standard Grey

  • TEC 915 Light Smoke

 5348 Mist

  • TEC 933 Standard Grey

  • TEC 927 Light Pewter

  • TEC 915 Light Smoke

 5924 Midnight

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut

 5998 Spruce

  • TEC 929 Charcoal Grey

  • TEC 994 Dark Walnut