My builder painted my concrete patio and it looks great. It’s not my first choice in terms of beautification, tile or pavers would look more elegant, but the paint is very inexpensive relatively speaking. It comes in a lot of colors. My choice was in the beige taupe family, and the colors seem to be lighter than the swatches. I was worried it wouldn’t be scratch resistant enough, I have my patio furniture on it with chairs being moved back and forth, but so far it’s been no problem. My patio they actually texturized (similar to a knockdown finish) before painting, but it’s not necessary. There might be cement stains you could use also instead if paint. You have to use acid first to etch the cement a little. The paint he used was special for cement, a sherwin Williams product I believe. I can pull it out of my file later today if you want the specific name. I don’t remember what country you are in? If you’re in America I would go to Home Depot or Lowe’s and spend time talking to the paint people and garden people about options.