Can exposed aggregate have a background colour as well as stone?

Yes — combining an oxide colour in the concrete base with exposed aggregate on the surface is a genuine, popular design option, giving you both the underlying colour tone and the aggregate’s texture and visual interest together.

This combination adds a modest additional cost beyond standard exposed aggregate alone, reflecting both the colour additive and the coordinated finishing process involved.

Discussing your specific colour and aggregate combination with your contractor, ideally with samples, helps ensure the final combined result genuinely achieves the look you’re after.

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