How do I choose the best colour for my pool?

You need to consider many factors when choosing the colour for your pool, such as the surroundings, light, terrace location, ambience, your garden, etc. This might seem easy, but it’s far from it!

This article will guide you in choosing the best colour for your pool.

First of all, you need to consider these key points when looking at the colour options for your pool:

• The colour and architectural style of your house
• The colour of your terrace and style of your garden
• The type of pool material you would like
• The size and depth of your preferred pool

Mon de Pra Pools has a wide range of colours for you to choose from: white, grey, beige, green and blue.

We often think pool water looks blue because the pool itself is blue, but this is not the case. The blue colour of pool water is due to the density of the water, reflection of sunlight and the depth of the pool. If this weren’t the case, how is the sea blue when the seabed is usually a different colour, for example, a sand colour?

Now that we’ve dispelled the myth of having to have a blue-coloured pool, we’ll explain the different colours of water you can achieve with your preferred colour finish for your pool.

The importance of choosing the right colour for your pool

A white finish for your pool

Ideal if you want the water to look light blue. It provides freshness, colour, a clean finish and it brightens the surroundings. If you have a more minimalist, subtle and elegant environment, white is the perfect colour for your pool. If you have a grass garden or a light stone terrace, white is also a great choice, since it enhances all the finishes in your garden. A white colour in the shade can make the water look light blue, but when the sun falls on it, it acquires a luminosity like that of a glacier.

A grey finish for your pool

This is one of the most aesthetic colours and it gives a perfect finish. It’s a neutral colour that offers originality, purity, freshness and colour density. It unifies all types of environments and aesthetic finishes and is ideal for achieving a vivid blue colour, similar to that created by a white pool, but with more body and density. In the sunlight, grey always looks like a unique, light sky blue. The blue tone is similar to that created by white, but a little more intense. A grey-colour pool goes better with everything.

A beige finish for your pool

Beige will make your pool water look greenish-blue, similar to the effect produced by the light sand colour of beaches. This pool colour is ideal for country houses with stone finishes and gardens with green, yellow or orange vegetation. A beige pool is perfect for a rural, mountain setting. Beige gives a unique, subtle, original and homely look.

A green finish for your pool

Provides originality, softness, sweetness, elegance and a colour similar to the water of a river or small pond. It‘s the ideal colour for highlighting the pool water and making it appear more vibrant, and for enhancing your garden environment. A green pool adds ambience to white or grey stone terraces and also to decking. It suits both modern and rustic houses

A blue finish for your pool

This is a classic pool colour that gives the water an intense blue that goes beautifully with white or grey stone terraces. This colour really highlights the pool, so it’s ideal if you want your pool to be the main feature of your home. 

Remember, the colour of the pool is not the same as that produced by the effect of the water in the pool, so:

• If you want light blue colour for your pool, choose the white or grey finish
• If you want a greenish-sand colour for your pool, choose the beige finish
• If you want an intense blue colour for your pool, choose the blue finish
• If you want a subtle, greenish-blue colour for your pool, choose the green finish