Calacatta Isla installed — a backsplash finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainCalacatta Isla
White-Cool
Measured surface color #d3d0c9, averaging #d2cfc8.
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 white porcelain with subtle veining →
- Style marble
- Color cool white
- tile-to-tile variation V3
What kind of tile is Calacatta Isla?
We stock Calacatta Isla as porcelain, 12x24. It reads white-cool. Fired denser than ordinary ceramic, porcelain has near-zero water absorption, which is why it also goes on floors and wet walls. Calacatta Marbella and Marquina Noir 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
Calacatta Isla is made in 5 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
- 24x24
- 24x48
- 3x24
- 2x2
Planning the wall
What Calacatta Isla 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 |
| 24×24 | 2.5 | 1 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.
Same tile, very different walls: 2×2 is about 360 pieces per 10 square feet, 24×48 about 1.3.
12×24 · 24×24 · 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.
Calacatta Isla carries a rating for flooring, at all of it at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential and commercial
Calacatta Isla or Calacatta Marbella?
Calacatta Isla and Calacatta Marbella 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, Calacatta Isla reads #D3D0C9 (light, essentially neutral) and Calacatta Marbella reads #CDCDC4 (light, near-neutral), so Calacatta Isla sits about as light as Calacatta Marbella 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
PEI is the industry abrasion class, 1 to 5. At PEI 4 this tile is rated for residential floors plus light commercial traffic, so it will outlast the kitchen around it.
Certifications
Certified to Greenguard Gold · USGBC/LEED. Gold is the higher of the two Greenguard tiers, and the difference between them is a lower limit on indoor emissions. It contributes toward LEED where that is part of the brief.
Questions about Calacatta Isla
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Calacatta Isla?
Calacatta Isla comes in 5 sizes: 12x24 · 24x24 · 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 Calacatta Isla?
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?
Calacatta Isla 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 Calacatta Isla 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 Calacatta Isla, really?
We measured its own swatch at #D3D0C9 — light and essentially neutral. 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 Calacatta Isla need sealing?
No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.
Calacatta Isla installed
1 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
Tiles that look like Calacatta Isla
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Calacatta Isla specifications
- Available size12x24
- Available size24x24
- Available size24x48
- Available size3x24
- Available size2x2
Rated for Flooring
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