Calacatta Lucca installed — a backsplash finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainCalacatta Lucca
White-Cool
- Style marble
- Color cool white
- tile-to-tile variation V3
What kind of tile is Calacatta Lucca?
We stock Calacatta Lucca as porcelain. Porcelain is ceramic fired denser and harder, so it absorbs almost no water and holds a cut edge around an outlet. Ace preps the wall flat first, sets the tile, grouts the next day and caulks the countertop joint.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Calacatta Lucca 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
- 3x3
Planning the wall
What Calacatta Lucca 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 |
| 3×3 | 160 | 8 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, 3×3 about 160.
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.
The spec sheet clears this one for flooring — all of it at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential and commercial
Calacatta Lucca or Calacatta Venato?
Calacatta Lucca and Calacatta Venato are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, collection, style, glaze type, PEI rating, shade-variation rating, certifications, color listing and sizes. What separates them:
- Measured off each swatch, Calacatta Lucca reads #EEE8E5 (very light, essentially neutral) and Calacatta Venato reads #D9DEDA (light, essentially neutral), so Calacatta Lucca sits lighter than Calacatta Venato 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
Moderate variation is where a sample stops telling the whole story. Look at a few pieces, and insist the boxes get shuffled and dry-laid before anything is set.
Wear rating: PEI 3
Its abrasion class is PEI 3 of a possible 5, meaning everything a kitchen asks of it: walls, counters and residential floors.
Certifications
Its certifications are Greenguard Gold · USGBC/LEED. Gold means it was tested to the tighter emissions limits, not the baseline ones. That also makes it LEED-eligible where that matters.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Calacatta Lucca itself, not from its name.
Measured, not guessed: #EEE8E5, very light and essentially neutral. The nearest color we hold pairings for is White Veined (Marble-Look). It sits close to neutral, which means it will take direction from the cabinets rather than fight them.
Cabinets
- Pure White — the bright gallery kitchen — veining supplies the movement plain white lacks. Against this surface it is close in weight, so the two will blend rather than contrast classic
- Charcoal — inverted tuxedo — dark base, light top. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
- Oxblood Burgundy — Dried-wine cabinetry under crisp veined white is old-London-pub-meets-gallery, and neither half will ever look dated.. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
- Sage Green — keeps green kitchens bright. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current
Island
- Navy — white top lightens the dark base. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
- Walnut — Cool white veining over chocolate walnut is the tuxedo of islands — the wood deepens with a decade of hand oil while the stone stays crisp above it.. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
- Forest / Emerald — white stone keeps deep green from swallowing light. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element solid
Backsplash
- Pure White — run the slab up the wall — one material, zero grout. Against this surface it is close in weight, so the two will blend rather than contrast current
More to compare
Other backsplash tiles that sit close to Calacatta Lucca.
Questions about Calacatta Lucca
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Calacatta Lucca?
Calacatta Lucca comes in 5 sizes: 12x24 · 24x24 · 24x48 · 3x24 · 3x3. 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 Lucca?
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 Lucca 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 Lucca 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 Calacatta Lucca, really?
We measured its own swatch at #EEE8E5 — very 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 Lucca need sealing?
No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.
Calacatta Lucca installed
6 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
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Calacatta Lucca specifications
- Available size12x24
- Available size24x24
- Available size24x48
- Available size3x24
- Available size3x3
Rated for Flooring
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