Light Slate is the quietest color we sell and one of the most used, because gray is what people actually want on a floor they have to live with. It is a Vibrance™ Dye color, which means acetone rather than acid — predictable, fast, and layerable with Stormy Gray, White and Charcoal into the mottled look that reads as polished concrete.
A basement stripped back over a year
This is the most patient project in the gallery. The basement had four different types of flooring on it. The owner removed all of them down to the original slab — by hand, to keep the dust down — over the course of a year, across 1,120 sq. ft.
A driveway on a budget
Two grays and some clean lines on a concrete driveway, finished with EasySeal™. Dye outdoors needs a solvent-based sealer over it for UV and weather, and the geometry here is doing as much work as the color.
The driveway in two gray dye colors with clean dividing lines.
Steps, and an outdoor countertop
The palette and the products
Floor pre-treatment, for a dense slab that will not absorb evenly.
Light Slate: FAQs
What product is Light Slate?
It is color 319 Light Slate in Vibrance™ Concrete Dye. It is best on smooth interior slabs, and grinding first is what gives an even result.
Which colors does Light Slate layer with?
White, Stormy Gray and Charcoal — that is the four-color polished palette used through this gallery. Sponge, rag, brush and sprayer each give a different look with the same dye, which is the cheapest experiment in decorative concrete.
Can I use Light Slate dye outdoors?
Yes, but it needs a solvent-based sealer over it for UV and weather — the driveway in this gallery was finished with EasySeal™. Indoors, AcquaSeal™ then ProWax Polish™.
What’s Next
- The full dye method → How to Apply Concrete Dye
- The polished look → Faux Polished Concrete on a Budget
- More gray → Gray Floor Gallery · Charcoal Floor Gallery
- Basements → How to Stain a Basement Floor
- Shop → Vibrance™ Dye · Trial System · ProWax Polish™
