Ash

Gray-Dark

Measured surface color #a59685, averaging #948675.

veined 0.71 of 1.00 measured

Flat surfaces read as one solid tone; heavily patterned ones vary piece to piece, so we lay them out with you before we cut. Browse other gray porcelain with clear veining →

Style quartzite
Color dark gray
tile-to-tile variation V3

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What kind of tile is Ash?

We stock Ash as porcelain, 12x24. It reads gray-dark. Porcelain is ceramic fired denser and harder, so it absorbs almost no water and holds a cut edge around an outlet. Gridscale Ice Ceramic Tile and Alabaster sit in the same style family if you want to compare.

Sizes and finishes

How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.

Sizes

Ash is made in 4 sizes. Size is the decision people skip and then notice every day: it sets how much grout line ends up in the field, and a larger module on the same wall reads calmer than a small one.

12x24
24x48
3x24
2x2

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

Its maker rates Ash for flooring — all of it at commercial duty.

Rated for

Flooring — residential and commercial

Not rated for

Outdoors — not recommended

What to expect once it is installed

The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.

Shade variation: V3 — moderate variation

Expect noticeable differences in shade and pattern from piece to piece. This is a feature, not a defect — but choose from several pieces rather than one sample, and let the installer dry-lay and shuffle boxes before setting.

Wear rating: PEI 4

On the industry abrasion scale of 1 to 5, this one sits at 4 — residential floors plus light commercial traffic, so it will outlast the kitchen around it.

Certifications

What it holds: Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified.

What to put next to it

Built from the color we measured off Ash itself, not from its name.

Forget the name for a moment. The swatch measures #A59685 — mid-light and warm — which puts it nearest Warm Speckled Stone (Granite) in our pairing data. It reads as a neutral, so it will sit behind whatever else you choose instead of competing with it.

Cabinets

Olive Drab Green — Olive cabinets and warm stone share the same earthen yellow base, so the kitchen reads as one grown thing rather than parts from a catalog.. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current
Dusty Blue — Warm stone keeps dusty-blue cabinets from tipping nursery — the sandy flecks pull the blue toward coastal-grownup, and the busy surface hides crumbs between wipe-downs.. Against this surface it is close in weight, so the two will blend rather than contrast current
Warm White / Ivory — traditional comfort; undertones agree. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out solid
Espresso — the 2008 set — honest but aging; modernize with slab tops instead. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element dated

Questions about Ash

Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.

What size is Ash?

Ash comes in 4 sizes: 12x24 · 24x48 · 3x24 · 2x2. Pick the size before the color. It decides how much grout line ends up in the field, and on the same wall a larger module reads calmer than a small one.

Where can I use Ash?

Its maker rates it for flooring, and not for outdoors. We hold to that rating when we quote — installing outside it is how a warranty claim gets denied.

Will the tiles match the sample I saw?

Ash is rated V3 — moderate variation. Expect visible differences in shade and pattern between pieces. Choose from several, and have the installer dry-lay and shuffle boxes before setting.

Can Ash go on a floor?

Yes, comfortably. At PEI 4 it is rated past residential floors into light commercial traffic, so it will outlast the kitchen around it.

What color is Ash, really?

We measured its own swatch at #A59685 — mid-light and warm. It sits close to neutral, so it takes direction from the cabinets rather than fighting them. Names are marketing; that number is what the camera saw.

Does Ash need sealing?

No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.