We are building our first pool and had trouble making this decision. We must have looked at hundreds of pictures with white or colored steps. It’s really personal preference. Do you like the contrast in color? We felt that the white steps jumped out of the picture instead of blending in.
We also have a power cover, so I am not concerned about fading. In fact, I would be more concerned about white stairs not looking white for very long.
In the end, we decided on blue steps and have been extremely happy with their appearance.
DP