Concrete Color Formulas for Stone, Tile, Bricks, and Pavers using Portland and Sand, or Premixed Sand Mix and Made with Olde World Stone & Tile Molds
All of the formulas are based on what we consider a full batch, and are designed for mortar mixer and vibrating table utilization, which is normally the case with our Commercial Producers. The batches are based on using full 94 pound bags of white Portland cement, five and a half, five-gallon buckets of course sand, colorant, additive and Olde World Molds. For smaller half, or quarter batches, etc., just reduce the formulas by 50% and 25% respectively, or the appropriate percentage of the size of the batch of concrete that you want to make. As for the concrete additives that we recommend, just follow the instructions on the label, or if you are a Commercial Producer, the measurements are in your Training Manual.
The different color formulas listed here will give the colorant measurements only. The white cement, additives and the sand will be per the standard measurements as listed in “Section 3.7.7 MIXING”, in our Manufacturing Training Manual. If using standard gray Portland cement, the colors will be effected slightly and may end up darker than you may have anticipated. They will not be too dramatic though, as standard gray concrete is normally fairly light in color anyway.
If you are using premixed bags of concrete or Sand Mix, cut the coloring by about 50% when using an 80 pound bag of concrete as there is not as much Portland in bags of premix concrete than in Sand Mix or our Portland formulas. Our main concrete "Cast Iron" additive dosage is one ounce per 80 lb. bag of premix concrete, or four ounces when using full Portland cement batches that will normally yield between 85-90 square feet of cementitious tile at one-half inch thickness. To figure yields of other sized molds per batch, use the 85 square feet at 1/2" thickness as your base number, and multiply or divide accordingly. Or you can go to one of our Articles on this website for the answers and formulas.
The formulas listed below will give you the colors as illustrated in the installation photos of our on-line website catalogue. Most started with white Portland cement.
WHITE-----------------------No colorant added. Use straight WHITE Portland cement.
ANTIQUE WHITE---------Umber - 50 grams, Yellow - 50 grams per 94 lb. bag WHITE Portland cement
IVORY------------------------Umber - 100 grams, Yellow - 100 grams per 94 lb. bag WHITE Portland cement
SAND-------------------------Yellow - 40 grams, Umber - 80 grams per 94 lb. bag WHITE Portland cement
BERRY-----------------------Red - 20 grams, Umber - 4 grams per 94 lb. bag WHITE Portland cement
PEACH-----------------------Red - 54 grams, Yellow - 200 grams per 94 lb. bag WHITE Portland cement
CORAL-----------------------Red - 160 grams, Yellow - 100 grams, Umber - 132 grams per 94 lb. bag WHITE Portland cement
SALMON---------------------Red - 266 grams, Yellow - 266 grams, Umber - 266 grams per 94 lb. bag WHITE Portland cement
MILLER'S HAZELNUT--Brown - 500 grams, Red - 220 grams, Yellow - 550 grams in WHITE Portland cement
SUSAN'S SPLASH-------Umber - 1200 grams, Yellow - 1200 grams, Red - 300 grams in WHITE Portland cement
Special Instructions For Susan's Splash: To get the marbleizing/splash effect in Susan's Splash, use a small amount of brown colorant and scatter, or splash it into the mold after “greasing” it with your mold release. Shake the mold from side-to-side to spread some of the colorant over the surface of the mold. Use any excess colorant that does not stick to the mold face, in the next mold, or add any additional colorant as necessary. A little trial and error may be needed to get the “splash” effect you are looking for.
WE WILL BE UPDATING THE COLOR FORMULAS AND ILLUSTRATING THEM WHEN USING STANDARD GRAY PORTLAND CEMENT AND SAND, OR USING A PREMIXED "SAND MIX", WHICH IS BASICALLY THE SAME THING, SO YOU CAN USE THE LESS EXPENSIVE GRAY MIXES AND HAVE A GOOD STARTING POINT IN DETERMINING YOUR COLORS.
WHY DO WE SAY TO MEASURE THE COLORS BY "WEIGHT", AND NOT BY VOLUME? NOTE THAT BOTH COLORS IN THE PHOTOS BELOW WEIGH ONE OUNCE. NOTE ALSO THE "VOLUME" OF COLOR IN EACH OF THOSE SINGLE EXAMPLES.
Here are examples of many of the
base colors cast in Keystone pavers.
TERRA COTTA ------------UPDATE: #775 TERRA COTTA - 1 oz. (by weight) per 20 lbs. standard gray Portland or Sand Mix.
Here is a side-by-side difference between Terra Cotta and Harvest Gold/Goldenrod
BRICK RED-----------------UPDATE: #415 RED - 1 oz. (by weight) per 20 lbs. of standard gray Portland or Sand Mix.
MAUVE-----------------------UPDATE: #492 MAROON - 1 oz. (by weight) per 20 lbs. of standard gray Portland or Sand Mix.
MOCHA----------------------UPDATE: #385 UMBER BROWN - 1 oz. (by weight) per 20 lbs. of standard gray Portland or Sand Mix.
Here is a side-by-side difference between Umber and Chocolate Brown castings.
CHOCOLATE--------------UPDATE: #338 CHOCOLATE BROWN. 1 oz. (by weight) per 20 lbs. of standard gray Portland or Sand Mix
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Here are the raw powdered colors of Chocolate Brown and Umber Brown to compare
COFFEE---------------------UPDATE: #338 CHOCOLATE BROWN - 1 oz. (by weight) per 20 lbs. of standard gray Portland or Sand Mix
BUFF-------------------------UPDATE: #288 BUFF - 1 oz. (by weight) per 20 lbs. of standard gray Portland or Sand Mix.
GREEN---------------------UPDATE: #500 GREEN - 1 oz. (by weight) per 20 lbs. of standard gray Portland or Sand Mix.
GOLDENROD/HARVEST GOLD---UPDATE: #750 GOLDENROD - 1 oz. (by weight) to 20 lbs. standard gray Portland or Sand Mix.
Here is the difference between Terra Cotta and Harvest Gold/Goldenrod
YELLOW-------------------UPDATE: #115 YELLOW - 1 oz. (by weight) to 20 lbs. standard gray Portland or Sand Mix
DARK GRAY/SLATE----UPDATE: #920 BLACK - 1 oz. (by weight) per 20 lbs. of standard gray Portland or Sand Mix.
LIGHT GRAY = 1 oz. ( by weight) WHITE per 20 lbs. cement Portland or Sand Mix
MEDIUM GRAY = Use straight Portland or Sand Mix
DARK GRAY = 1 oz. BLACK (by weight) per 20 lbs. Portland or Sand Mix
WARNING WHEN MAKING THE COLOR SLATE!
BE SURE YOU HAVE COMPLETE COVERAGE OF MOLD RELEASE ON YOUR MOLDS BEFORE POURING THIS SLATE COLOR. MOLDS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CLEAN AFTER POURING THIS COLOR, AND MAY TRANSFER THE BLACK TO LIGHTER COLORS POURED AFTERWARDS. CLEAN THE MOLDS IMMEDIATELY WITH WARM, SOAPY WATER.
Should you need molds or moulds, colorant, concrete sealer, stains, or other concrete, cement, or plaster supplies for your handyman or home improvement project, please visit our catalogue website at www.TheMoldStore.com or our shopping cart website at http://www.TheMoldStore.us to get ideas. If you are interested in starting a concrete stone and veneer, or concrete and cement paver, brick or tile business, visit our Olde World Stone & Tile Business Opportunity website at www.Oldeworld.com for full details, instructions and various stone making and other concrete product making packages. We also offer D-I-Y Packages in our catalogue and on our shopping cart websites.
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Color pallet of concrete Stains used to color cement after it is cast into stone.
The five base powdered concrete colors used to make concrete stone & tile.
FOUR POUNDS OF SAND MIX = ONE SQUARE FOOT OF TILE AT .5" THICK.
15 GRAMS OF COLOR TO FOUR POUNDS OF SAND MIX WILL RESULT IN THE COLORS BELOW.
INCREASE OF DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF COLOR ADDED TO FIT YOUR NEEDS.