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Concrete Stain Color Charts: Dye, Acid & Water-Based Stains

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Concrete Stain Colors at a Glance

Compare concrete dye, acid-stain and water-based stain colors for your project. These systems produce different effects, from transparent color that reveals the concrete beneath it to finishes with greater opacity.

Use the charts to narrow your choices. The finished appearance depends on the concrete, application and protective treatment. Craftsman installs samples on the actual slab so you can approve the color before the full installation.

Color systemProduct and chart
DyeAmeripolish Classic Dye and SureLock Concrete Dye: 24 colors
Acid stainKemiko Stone Tone: 8 colors
Water-based stainSmith’s Color Floor: 33 colors in the Classic, Old World and Bright Lights series
ApprovalSamples on the actual slab before the full installation

Ameripolish dye colors for polished concrete

The Ameripolish chart includes 24 dye colors. Each main sample shows the dye color, with a narrow Edge Tint comparison strip alongside it.

Dye color chart

  • Ameripolish Gold dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripGold
  • Ameripolish Raw Sienna dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripRaw Sienna
  • Ameripolish Carmel dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripCarmel
  • Ameripolish Sand dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripSand
  • Ameripolish Terra Cotta dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripTerra Cotta
  • Ameripolish Mahogany dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripMahogany
  • Ameripolish Saddle Brown dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripSaddle Brown
  • Ameripolish Chocolate Brown dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripChocolate Brown
  • Ameripolish Walnut dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripWalnut
  • Ameripolish Burnt Sienna dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripBurnt Sienna
  • Ameripolish Chestnut dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripChestnut
  • Ameripolish Maroon dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripMaroon
  • Ameripolish Sepia dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripSepia
  • Ameripolish Eggplant dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripEggplant
  • Ameripolish Turquoise dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripTurquoise
  • Ameripolish Slate Blue dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripSlate Blue
  • Ameripolish Patriot Blue dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripPatriot Blue
  • Ameripolish Green dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripGreen
  • Ameripolish Pine Green dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripPine Green
  • Ameripolish Forest Green dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripForest Green
  • Ameripolish Black dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripBlack
  • Ameripolish Midnight Black dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripMidnight Black
  • Ameripolish Red dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripRed
  • Ameripolish Gray dye color sample with Edge Tint comparison stripGray

Classic Dye and SureLock Concrete Dye are intended for indoor polished concrete.

What is Edge Tint?

Edge Tint is a separate acrylic-and-dye treatment for edges and other areas where grinding and polishing are impractical. It is intended to complement or contrast with the polished floor rather than match it exactly.

Edge Tint is for interior use, and frequent UV exposure can fade its color.

Kemiko Stone Tone acid stain colors

How acid stain develops color

Kemiko Stone Tone acid stain reacts with the concrete to develop color. Each slab accepts the stain differently, producing variations in intensity rather than the uniform appearance of paint. The system requires a protective topcoat.

Acid stain color chart

  • Kemiko Stone Tone Malay Tan acid-stain sampleMalay Tan
  • Kemiko Stone Tone Cola acid-stain sampleCola
  • Kemiko Stone Tone Black acid-stain sampleBlack
  • Kemiko Stone Tone Aqua Blue acid-stain sampleAqua Blue
  • Kemiko Stone Tone English Red acid-stain sampleEnglish Red
  • Kemiko Stone Tone Golden Wheat acid-stain sampleGolden Wheat
  • Kemiko Stone Tone Green Lawn acid-stain sampleGreen Lawn
  • Kemiko Stone Tone Vintage Umber acid-stain sampleVintage Umber

Stone Tone can be used indoors and outdoors, with two color exceptions: Kemiko does not recommend Aqua Blue or Green Lawn for outdoor use.

Smith’s Color Floor water-based stain colors

Smith’s Color Floor is a water-based acrylic stain available in three color series. It is specified for interior and exterior concrete and requires a compatible protective topcoat.

Color series

Color seriesColors on the chartAppearance
Classic19Can range from greater opacity to transparent, variegated color.
Old World7Remains transparent, including with multiple coats.
Bright Lights7Strong accent colors.

Classic Series

  • Smith’s Color Floor White, CF/CW-100, Classic SeriesWhiteCF/CW-100
  • Smith’s Color Floor Natural, CF/CW-110, Classic SeriesNaturalCF/CW-110
  • Smith’s Color Floor Antique Gray, CF/CW-120, Classic SeriesAntique GrayCF/CW-120
  • Smith’s Color Floor Gray, CF/CW-130, Classic SeriesGrayCF/CW-130
  • Smith’s Color Floor Black, CF/CW-140, Classic SeriesBlackCF/CW-140
  • Smith’s Color Floor Patina, CF/CW-160, Classic SeriesPatinaCF/CW-160
  • Smith’s Color Floor Moss Green, CF/CW-170, Classic SeriesMoss GreenCF/CW-170
  • Smith’s Color Floor Olive Green, CF/CW-180, Classic SeriesOlive GreenCF/CW-180
  • Smith’s Color Floor Yellow Ochre, CF/CW-200, Classic SeriesYellow OchreCF/CW-200
  • Smith’s Color Floor Sandstone, CF/CW-210, Classic SeriesSandstoneCF/CW-210
  • Smith’s Color Floor Pottery, CF/CW-220, Classic SeriesPotteryCF/CW-220
  • Smith’s Color Floor Mauve, CF/CW-225, Classic SeriesMauveCF/CW-225
  • Smith’s Color Floor Terra Cotta, CF/CW-230, Classic SeriesTerra CottaCF/CW-230
  • Smith’s Color Floor Mars Red, CF/CW-240, Classic SeriesMars RedCF/CW-240
  • Smith’s Color Floor Desert Sand, CF/CW-250, Classic SeriesDesert SandCF/CW-250
  • Smith’s Color Floor Light Adobe, CF/CW-260, Classic SeriesLight AdobeCF/CW-260
  • Smith’s Color Floor Dark Adobe, CF/CW-270, Classic SeriesDark AdobeCF/CW-270
  • Smith’s Color Floor Bark Brown, CF/CW-280, Classic SeriesBark BrownCF/CW-280
  • Smith’s Color Floor Dark Chocolate, CF/CW-290, Classic SeriesDark ChocolateCF/CW-290

Old World Series

  • Smith’s Color Floor Sea Foam, CF/CW-560, Old World SeriesSea FoamCF/CW-560
  • Smith’s Color Floor Loden, CF/CW-570, Old World SeriesLodenCF/CW-570
  • Smith’s Color Floor Honey, CF/CW-600, Old World SeriesHoneyCF/CW-600
  • Smith’s Color Floor Amber, CF/CW-630, Old World SeriesAmberCF/CW-630
  • Smith’s Color Floor Red Clay, CF/CW-640, Old World SeriesRed ClayCF/CW-640
  • Smith’s Color Floor Fawn, CF/CW-700, Old World SeriesFawnCF/CW-700
  • Smith’s Color Floor Nutmeg, CF/CW-710, Old World SeriesNutmegCF/CW-710

Bright Lights Series

  • Smith’s Color Floor Purple, CF-900, Bright Lights SeriesPurpleCF-900
  • Smith’s Color Floor Ocean Blue, CF-910, Bright Lights SeriesOcean BlueCF-910
  • Smith’s Color Floor Deep Aqua Green, CF-920, Bright Lights SeriesDeep Aqua GreenCF-920
  • Smith’s Color Floor Green, CF-930, Bright Lights SeriesGreenCF-930
  • Smith’s Color Floor Yellow, CF-940, Bright Lights SeriesYellowCF-940
  • Smith’s Color Floor Orange, CF-950, Bright Lights SeriesOrangeCF-950
  • Smith’s Color Floor Red, CF-960, Bright Lights SeriesRedCF-960

Mixing colors and changing opacity

Color Floor colors can be mixed or layered. Dilution and application affect how much of the concrete remains visible.

A more opaque Classic Series application can help even out color, but it does not eliminate surface preparation. Contamination and materials that interfere with absorption must still be removed.

Exterior use and protective finishes

Smith describes Color Floor as UV-light resistant. Color Floor requires a compatible topcoat. Smith excludes methyl methacrylate and penetrating sealers such as sodium silicate.

Approving the color on your concrete

Screen images and printed charts show approximate colors. They cannot establish exactly how your floor will look.

Sampling the actual slab

Craftsman samples each distinct concrete surface using the proposed treatment and protective finish. This confirms that the concrete accepts the treatment and establishes the color for approval.

Repairs, separate pours and natural variation may remain visible.

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