I'll having some concrete work done in the near future (driveway, curb, apron) and want it to be a nice medium to light gray color. There has been a lot of concrete work in my community and most if not all of it is very bright white. I do not like it this bright, as it stands out too much and is harsh on the eyes. Is something being added to the mix to make it dry so bright? What do I tell my contractor so that I can ensure my driveway does not look this way?

I had a structural engineer review my foundation and there are a couple minor things to fix and he made recommendations for fix. 1. A few ends of post tension cables are exposed. [I]Recommended: plug with epoxy cement that can be used for vertical concrete repairs[/I]. Is that something like this: [url=http://www.homedepot.com/p/PC-Products-PC-Concrete-9-oz-Epoxy-072561/100653148]PC Products PC Concrete 9 oz. Epoxy-072561 - The Home Depot[/url] or can I use something as simple as this [url=http://www.homedepot.com/p/Sikaflex-10-1-fl-oz-Concrete-Fix-Sealant-7116100/300934560?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cTHD%7cG%7c0%7cG-BASE-PLA-D22-Concrete%7c&gclid=CjwKEAjwpdnJBRC4hcTFtc6fwEkSJABwupNiRueubroCP7Bx4yam2gmAL7m4m9Gx-d_SMzJlHC82yxoC0lvw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds]Sikaflex 10.1 fl. oz. Concrete Fix Sealant-7116100 - The Home Depot[/url] 2. I have a small hole (1" diameter) in a corner area of my garage -unknown reason (he assumes related to construction techniques) and unknown depth. [I]Recommended: Fill with cementitous grout[/I] Is that something like this: [url=http://www.homedepot.com/p/Quikrete-20-lb-FastSet-Non-Shrink-Grout-158520/100318454]Quikrete 20 lb. FastSet Non-Shrink Grout-158520 - The Home Depot[/url] or this [URL="https://www.whitecap.com/shop/wc/p/sika-sikagrout-212-nonshrink-grout-50-lb-525-501?gclid=CjwKEAjwpdnJBRC4hcTFtc6fwEkSJABwupNirCdJdZc5n-p-YswcGs2EWZRQH9D7m0I2APltW_CECBoCJ3Lw_wcB"]https://www.whitecap.com/shop/wc/p/sika-sikagrout-212-nonshrink-grout-50-lb-525-501?gclid=CjwKEAjwpdnJBRC4hcTFtc6fwEkSJABwupNirCdJdZc5n-p-YswcGs2EWZRQH9D7m0I2APltW_CECBoCJ3Lw_wcB[/URL] Something different??? He suggested I use Simpson strong-tie products but didn't recommend anything specific and these don't appear easily available, not to mention I am looking at huge amount of product if I can find them (assuming I am even looking at the right thing). Do you have product recommendations for these fixes?