Stonescapes minipebble Tahoe or Tropics blue?

[christophertx]

We had the same decision - Tahoe Blue or Tropics Blue (Midnight Blue was too dark for us). We have a NPT Tile office here in Dallas (who make Stonescapes) and dropped in to speak with them about it. They said Tahoe Blue is their most popular color. It can have a slight green tint to it depending on the particular application, lighting, depth, etc. Tropics blue is [supposed to be] a little more blue and slightly darker.

We went with the Tropics Blue and had our first plaster day yesterday (acid washing today). I'll post some additional pics after we get the water in.

chris

Would love to see it with water in it (right after) and when you get the chems in line. I will be posting ours in our construction thread here. I think we get plaster early next week.

Zephard - Here are some pics now that water chemistry is in line. Keep in mind my depth profile is 3.5'-5'-4' and this at 11a in the Texas sun. It's a little darker than I expected it to be, but I like it.

I took a look at your updated pics in your build thread and your color looks similar (given depth, light, etc) - which I think looks pretty good, btw. How do you like it?


[attachment=1:1dzvfcum]2013-08-17 Pool 004.jpg[/attachment:1dzvfcum]
[attachment=0:1dzvfcum]2013-08-17 Pool 006.jpg[/attachment:1dzvfcum]

 

[zephard]

I really do like it. Its just the right blue, not to light, not to dark, and like the mother of pearl pieces in it.

Your pics look really nice.

 

[imrodee]

I LOVE it!!! It looks awesome!

 

[David Levy]

Christophertx, Greetings. Been following your build with our new build. Same controversy of the tahoe vs tropics going on with us. Would be most appreciative of the full details of your not stones capes tropics blue pool finish. I.E. the specifications of with oe without abalone, mini pebble or regular, or any added/subtracted elements to it. My wife and I agree that your color is awesome. It's exactly what we are looking for. Thanks so much and enjoy your pool once the weather improves. We are in central Texas fyi.

 

[kristinturner167]

Help! We're trying to decide between Tahoe or Tropics too! Tropics is a $1200 upgrade Pictures Please We're in sunny FL

 

[IMason]

I love this. And find it so very helpful. We are building a sport pool, 3.5/6/3.5 in sunny California and it has been hard for me to figure out if Tropics blue will be the right depth of color for me but now that I see this photo, I am sold.

 

[newbiepoolmom]

Hi. I'm very new to this forum. Do you have a photo of your completed pool with Stonescapes Tropic Blue? If so, please share. Thanks.

 

[toxdocar]

I am baffled by the concerns of the safety of dark pool finishes. If your water is clear, you can see anything or anybody in the pool. If the people in your pool do not have dark blue skin, they will show up quite nicely against a dark blue background!

I wish there was a like button

 

[Ana V.]

Thanks for the time! I have been looking at their site also. I think we are going to settle on the Tropics bc we have white coping and blue waterline tile. the decking will be light in color. Worried it might come out to light but worried the blue granite will come out gray. Feels like a gamble on how a color will come out no matter which.

Hello, Can you send me a picture of your pool with Tropics Blue mini pebble StoneScapes please? Is it more Blue or Green?

 

[Don_TLR]

Looks good, I'm thinking or the darker blue myself.