Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile installed — a backsplash finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
Natural MarbleCarrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile
Soft White with Subtle Gray Veining
Measured surface color #e3e2df, averaging #e1e0dd.
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 marble with clear veining →
- Style subway
- Color cool white
What kind of tile is Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile?
We stock Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile as marble in a subway shape, 4x12. It reads soft white with subtle gray veining. Marble is porous and will etch where citrus or vinegar sits, so it wants sealing and a gentler cleaner.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile is made in a single size, 4x12. That makes layout simple — what you see in the sample is the module you get across the whole wall.
- 4x12
Finishes
It comes in one finish, honed.
- Honed
Planning the wall
What Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile works out to on your wall, from its own published size.
| Size (inches) | Pieces per 10 sq ft | Grout line per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 4×12 | 30 | 4 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile is a 4×12 module, which works out to about 30 pieces for each 10 square feet you cover.
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.
Where it is rated to go: countertops · flooring · wall, at countertops · wall at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Countertops — residential and commercial
- Flooring — residential
- Wall — residential and commercial
Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile or Carrara White 1x2 Herringbone Honed Tile?
Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile and Carrara White 1x2 Herringbone Honed Tile are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, collection, certifications, color listing and finish. What separates them:
- Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile is made in 4x12; Carrara White 1x2 Herringbone Honed Tile in 1x2. On 10 square feet of wall that is about 30 pieces of Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile against about 720 of Carrara White 1x2 Herringbone Honed Tile, and 4 against 18 feet of grout line per square foot.
- Measured off each swatch, Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile reads #E3E2DF (very light, essentially neutral) and Carrara White 1x2 Herringbone Honed Tile reads #E4E2DE (very light, essentially neutral), so Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile sits about as light as Carrara White 1x2 Herringbone Honed Tile on the wall.
- Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile lists its style as Subway; Carrara White 1x2 Herringbone Honed Tile lists Herringbone.
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.
Certifications
On the certification side, Greenguard Gold · USGBC/LEED. The Gold standard was written for schools, which is a stricter bar than a kitchen would ever have to clear. Worth a LEED credit too, on the jobs that track them.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile itself, not from its name.
Measured, not guessed: #E3E2DF, very light and essentially neutral. The nearest color we hold pairings for is Cream / Antique White. It sits close to neutral, which means it will take direction from the cabinets rather than fight them.
Cabinets
- Sage Green — muted green loves creamy warmth. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials solid
Countertop
- Green / Dramatic Veined Stone — dramatic green stone over quiet cream boxes. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element current
Island
- Walnut — Cream perimeter cabinets let a walnut island play the furniture piece, and cream forgives the slow amber shift walnut takes on in a sunny room.. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
Backsplash
- Terracotta / Clay — Cream cabinets give terracotta tile room to glow instead of shout — the pairing ages like a Marseille farmhouse, better every year the glaze crazes.. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current
Steer away from
- Pure White — cream next to pure white makes the cream look dirty — pick one white family
More to compare
Other soft white with subtle gray veining backsplash tiles that sit close to Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile.
Questions about Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile?
Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile comes in one size, 4x12. One module across the whole wall keeps the layout simple — what you approve in the sample is what you get.
Where can I use Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile?
Its maker rates it for countertops · flooring · wall. We hold to that rating when we quote — installing outside it is how a warranty claim gets denied.
What color is Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile, really?
We measured its own swatch at #E3E2DF — 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.
What is Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile made of?
Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile is a marble tile, which is what decides how it is cared for — see the sealing answer below.
Does Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile need sealing?
Yes. Marble is porous. It wants sealing on installation and re-sealing periodically, and it will etch where an acid sits on it — lemon, wine, some cleaners. Beautiful, and a real commitment.
Close up
Swatches
Carrara White 4x12 Honed Subway Tile specifications
- Size4x12
- Available size4x12
Finishes Honed
Rated for Countertops, Flooring, Wall
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