I battled the same question 5 years ago and now looking back I’m glad the final discussion was don’t worry about the floor. The floor now has more spills and issues then I can count. My heart would have been fighting to keep the floor clean instead of just working in the shop.
What color workshop floor would you do?
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Sawdust, shavings, small wads of masking tape, and an empty, or 2 you're too lazy to pick up.
Grayish blue, non slip.
Hi
I know I am a bit late to this thread, but the color I choose was Dutch Boy Porch and Floor Tile Red. The paint was put down after all the walls, HVAC, and electrical was completed, no tools etc. The floors were scrubbed with TSP and rinsed several times. It was rolled on. It has been down since 2005. The floor is 5" concrete with a R9 insulation under it. I have attached some pictures, two are of the highest use, the entrance to the shop and entrance to the office. The color does not show up well on the close shots, but the overhead ones give a better color view. There has been no flaking, only places where concrete show through is where I dropped something and it chipped the floor.
Reason for Tile Red is two fold. All my walls and ceilings (10') are white so some contrast was needed for my eyes. Second, a dull red shows up things that are dropped. I do a lot of metal working, so small parts or screws etc can be seen very easily.
After 18 years it is a bit scuffed up but is still fully serviceable, very easy cleanup just wipe up spills oil or otherwise. No different than unpainted, you still have to at least wipe it up or track it allover.
Bob
I know I am a bit late to this thread, but the color I choose was Dutch Boy Porch and Floor Tile Red. The paint was put down after all the walls, HVAC, and electrical was completed, no tools etc. The floors were scrubbed with TSP and rinsed several times. It was rolled on. It has been down since 2005. The floor is 5" concrete with a R9 insulation under it. I have attached some pictures, two are of the highest use, the entrance to the shop and entrance to the office. The color does not show up well on the close shots, but the overhead ones give a better color view. There has been no flaking, only places where concrete show through is where I dropped something and it chipped the floor.
Reason for Tile Red is two fold. All my walls and ceilings (10') are white so some contrast was needed for my eyes. Second, a dull red shows up things that are dropped. I do a lot of metal working, so small parts or screws etc can be seen very easily.
After 18 years it is a bit scuffed up but is still fully serviceable, very easy cleanup just wipe up spills oil or otherwise. No different than unpainted, you still have to at least wipe it up or track it allover.
Bob
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White. Will encourage you to keep it clean
youve been to my shop?
Heavy rubber barn mats only come in black. They do make finding dropped screws and small parts fairly easy.
Think about trying to find a small nut or bolt when it falls on the floor. What color will contrast best with that? Speaking from experience, that is why speckling is a terrible choice. 
Gray, while not glamorous, is a good choice for that reason.
Gray, while not glamorous, is a good choice for that reason.
I second this, found out the hard way after dropping a black set screw.
Light gray. Easy to spot dropped objects, and the light color helps to keep the shop brighter. Tan if you don't like seeing sawdust. A lighter color on the floor helps to reflect light up under shelves and work tables, even if you have some dark fatigue matting in places. That gray/beige also looks good to me.
For something a little different, seafoam green also works. After having painted gallons upon gallons of it when I worked in missile silos, I personally can't stand the color, but others may like it.
For something a little different, seafoam green also works. After having painted gallons upon gallons of it when I worked in missile silos, I personally can't stand the color, but others may like it.
white 
I would go with a gray or black. It kind of depends on whatever the space would be used for.
