How much color variation can occur?
Concrete is a natural, handmade material. Many factors such as humidity, temperature and product lot can affect the final appearance of the concrete. All of our formulas record the type and exact amount of every product used. However, colors can still vary because of the aforementioned factors. Another factor that contributes to perceived variation is simply the size of samples. A 12″ x 12″ sample, or even an 18″ x30″ sample, will look different than a whole floor simply because the small sample does not capture all of the natural, random variations that will occur over a large surface. The color in a 12″ x 12″ sample may appear completely uniform, but a whole floor in that exact same color will not appear as uniform. The same situation occurs with other natural materials and we see this as part of the appeal of concrete. If you are looking for perfect uniformity, some type of manufactured flooring might be a better option for you.
Concrete is not a homogenous, uniform material. Just like natural wood or stone, the finished concrete’s appearance can have subtle aesthetic variations of shade, color or pattern, depending on the materials used, the casting and curing process and the processing and finishing techniques. Concrete is a natural, handmade material. Many factors such as humidity, sand lot and cement lot can affect the final appearance of the concrete. Even if color formulas record the type of sand, type of cement, and exact measurements of pigments to 1/10th of a gram, colors can still vary because of the aforementioned factors. Variation, especially color and visual texture, almost always occur to some degree or another. The greatest degree of variation is often seen between old samples and newly finished concrete, because the ingredients used were not identical. However, if carefully executed, all of the concrete within a particular job should look the same, even if the countertops looked subtly differe
Concrete is a natural, handmade material. Many factors such as humidity, sand lot and cement lot can affect the final appearance of the concrete. All of our color formulas record the type of sand, type of cement, and exact measurements of pigments to 1/10th of a gram, and we use specially developed software to calculate mix design. However, colors can still vary because of the aforementioned factors. Another factor that contributes to perceived variation is simply the size of samples. A 3″ x 3″ sample, or even a 6″ x 6″ sample, will look different than a whole countertop simply because the small sample does not capture all of the natural, random variations that will occur over a large surface. The color in a 3″ x 3″ sample may appear completely uniform, but a whole countertop in that exact same color will not appear as uniform. The same situation occurs with other natural materials such as granite. If you are looking for perfect uniformity, solid surface might be a better countertop op
Concrete is not a homogenous, uniform material. Just like natural wood or stone, the finished concrete’s appearance can have subtle aesthetic variations of shade, color or pattern, depending on the materials used, the casting and curing process and the processing and finishing techniques. Concrete is a natural, handmade material. Many factors such as humidity, sand lot and cement lot can affect the final appearance of the concrete. Even if color formulas record the type of sand, type of cement, and exact measurements of pigments to 1/10th of a gram, colors can still vary because of the aforementioned factors. Variation, especially color and visual texture, almost always occur to some degree or another. The greatest degree of variation is often seen between old samples and newly finished concrete, because the ingredients used were not identical. However, if carefully executed, all of the concrete within a particular job should look the same, even if the countertops looked subtly differe
