Napa Beige installed — a backsplash finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
CeramicNapa Beige
Beige
Measured surface color #9c8978, averaging #a59689.
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 beige ceramic with clear veining →
- Style travertine
- Color beige
- tile-to-tile variation V2
What kind of tile is Napa Beige?
We stock Napa Beige as ceramic, 12x12. It reads beige. We stock 4 formats of it — 12x12, 12x24. Ceramic has been the default backsplash for a century because the glaze cleans up and the price does not scare anybody. The store classes it as glazed.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Napa Beige 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.
- 12x12
- 12x24
- 3x24
- 2x2
Planning the wall
What Napa Beige works out to on your wall, from its own published sizes.
| Size (inches) | Pieces per 10 sq ft | Grout line per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 12×12 | 10 | 2 ft |
| 12×24 | 5 | 1.5 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.
Same tile, very different walls: 2×2 is about 360 pieces per 10 square feet, 12×24 about 5.
12×24 · 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 Napa Beige for flooring — all of it at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential and commercial
Napa Beige or Napa Gray?
Napa Beige and Napa Gray 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, Napa Beige reads #9C8978 (mid-light, warm) and Napa Gray reads #A8A3A1 (mid-light, essentially neutral), so Napa Beige sits darker than Napa Gray on the wall.
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.
Shade variation: V2 — slight variation
Expect a little movement piece to piece — enough to look like a natural material, not enough to plan around.
Wear rating: PEI 3
On the industry abrasion scale of 1 to 5, this one sits at 3 — walls, counters and normal residential floors — the usual rating for a kitchen.
Certifications
This one carries Greenguard Gold. The Gold tier is the strict one — it is set against the air-quality limits used for classrooms.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Napa Beige itself, not from its name.
Forget the name for a moment. The swatch measures #9C8978 — 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 a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials dated
More to compare
Other beige backsplash tiles that sit close to Napa Beige.
Questions about Napa Beige
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Napa Beige?
Napa Beige comes in 4 sizes: 12x12 · 12x24 · 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 Napa Beige?
Its maker rates it for flooring. 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?
Napa Beige is rated V2 — slight variation. Clearly the same tile throughout, with small differences in tone that most people stop noticing once it is grouted.
Can Napa Beige go on a floor?
Yes. At PEI 3 it is rated for normal residential floors as well as walls and counters — the usual rating for a kitchen.
What color is Napa Beige, really?
We measured its own swatch at #9C8978 — 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 Napa Beige need sealing?
No. A glazed ceramic face is already impervious. The tile needs no sealing — the grout between it is what wants attention.
Napa Beige installed
2 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
Tiles that look like Napa Beige
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Napa Beige specifications
- Available size12x12
- Available size12x24
- Available size3x24
- Available size2x2
Rated for Flooring
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