Ash. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainAsh
Gray-Dark
Measured surface color #a59685, averaging #948675.
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
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
Planning the wall
What Ash works out to on your wall, from its own published sizes.
| Size (inches) | Pieces per 10 sq ft | Grout line per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 12×24 | 5 | 1.5 ft |
| 24×48 | 1.3 | 0.8 ft |
| 3×24 | 20 | 4.5 ft |
| 2×2 | 360 | 12 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
The size you pick changes the wall more than the color does: 24×48 needs about 1.3 pieces per 10 square feet, 2×2 about 360.
12×24 · 24×48 · 3×24 are large-format — any edge of 15 inches or more — and large-format tile needs a flatter wall than small tile does, so we check the wall before we quote it.
Counts are before cuts — outlets, window returns and the ends of a run all take pieces. The install itself, from wall prep to caulk, is on our backsplash installation page.
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
Ash or Alabaster?
Ash and Alabaster are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, collection, style, glaze type, PEI rating, shade-variation rating, certifications and sizes. What separates them:
- Measured off each swatch, Ash reads #A59685 (mid-light, warm) and Alabaster reads #DED9D0 (light, near-neutral), so Ash sits darker than Alabaster on the wall.
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
More to compare
Other backsplash tiles that sit close to Ash.
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.
Ash installed
10 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
Tiles that look like Ash
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Ash specifications
- Available size12x24
- Available size24x48
- Available size3x24
- Available size2x2
Rated for Flooring, Outdoors
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