Why does this dijon limestone look so strange?! - TilersForums.com

[shiv123]

Does this dijon limestone look strange?
I've just had a pallet of dijon delivered. I had previously received a sample. It looks nothing like my current dijon floor or the sample. It looks to me like a completely different stone. I can't put this down so I'm going to have to return it which is going to be a headache, but please tell me I'm not going crazy here...
Sample in front and what I've been sent behind.

 

[Wraiththe]

I ran out of tile on a recent backsplash... and had to go to 5 lowes to find a lot that looked similar. Shading is going to be inconsistent... so when you purchase tile (esp stone I think) you need to check the lot numbers... or shading to make sure you have consistency or can mix it up to be similar all around. But still... what a difference.

 

[shiv123]

overnight it has lightened considerably, I think it was very wet! quite relieved but it is still not the yellowy colour of the others

 

[Wraiththe]

Wonder what the sealer will do to it too.

 

[shiv123]

Wonder what the sealer will do to it too.

Do you think it will darken again with sealer?

 

[Wraiththe]

Unsure. A little? Definitely if you use an enhancer sealer.

 

[shiv123]

Unsure. A little? Definitely if you use an enhancer sealer.

Thanks for flagging this, I'll definitely be going for an impregnator rather than a sealer.

 

[Wraiththe]

impregnator is a sealer... there are different kinds.
I believe the enhancer sealer by miracle is also an impregnating sealer...
There are a lot of sales pitches and descriptions... I found it a bit annoying.
Then there are sealers you have to pay a professional to do that last up to a decade.