Sealed grout

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How does the grout color change when sealed? Does it look the same as wet unsealed grout?

I was at the tile shop yesterday (got awesome deal! 47% total savings). I chose a light grayish grout. When wet, it looks darker gray. I was told the sealed tiles will look like wet unsealed tiles. I forgot to ask about the grout. Is this true for the grout too?

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Here's the grout color:

[peach]

I have used white grout and a light tan colored grout. The white stayed pure white...the tan darkened a tad.

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Our Misty Gray gout is sealed and definitely gets darker when wet, so there is a difference between sealed grout and wet grout in ours. I don't remember the sealer darkening up the grout any once it was dry, but I could be just forgetting.

[ssmjlm]

When we sealed the grout in our bathroom it got a bit darker. It doesn't have a wet look to it though.

When we sealed our slate tile and grout around our fireplace it gave it a bit of a sheen, but not a wet wet look if that makes sense.

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Thank you all for sharing your experience. I will ask the tile place when I pick up the stuff and see if there's any way they can show me how a sealed grout would look like. All the stuff they have in their showroom are not sealed.

I really don't want the grout to get too dark. I don't want a noticeable contrast between the tile and the grout. If there is a contrast, it would be the grout being lighter and not darker.