I've seen very dark gray mortar, as well as red mortar. Just like brick, there's a wide variety of "correct" colors. While you're looking at brick colors, pay attention to the mortar as well.

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Q: I need to repair the mortar joints on my older brick home that was built in the late 1800s. I’ve seen some horrible workmanship where the mortar doesn’t match at all, and I want to avoid this.