Charcoal installed — a backsplash finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainCharcoal
Gray-Dark
Measured surface color #7e7672, averaging #8f857f.
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 charcoal porcelain with subtle veining →
- Style fluted
- Color dark gray
- tile-to-tile variation V2
What kind of tile is Charcoal?
We stock Charcoal as porcelain in a fluted shape, 7X16. It reads gray-dark. The recommended grout colors are new taupe **based on custom building products - grout solutions. It comes as mesh-backed mosaic sheet, which sets faster than loose pieces. Porcelain is the hard-wearing end of the fired-clay family: dense body, tight edges, and no sealing.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Charcoal is made in a single size, 7X16. That makes layout simple — what you see in the sample is the module you get across the whole wall.
- 7X16
Planning the wall
What Charcoal works out to on your wall, from its own published size.
| Size (inches) | Pieces per 10 sq ft | Grout line per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 7×16 | 13 | 2.5 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
One size, 7×16: roughly 13 pieces per 10 square feet, with 2.5 linear feet of joint per square foot.
7×16 is 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.
Where it is rated to go: flooring, at all of it at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential and commercial
Charcoal or Pearl?
Charcoal and Pearl are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, collection, style, glaze type, shade-variation rating, certifications and size. What separates them:
- Measured off each swatch, Charcoal reads #7E7672 (mid, essentially neutral) and Pearl reads #C9BFB1 (light, warm), so Charcoal sits darker than Pearl 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
Clearly the same tile throughout, with small differences in tone between pieces. Most people never notice it once it is grouted.
Certifications
On the certification side, Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Charcoal itself, not from its name.
Measured, not guessed: #7E7672, mid and essentially neutral. The nearest color we hold pairings for is Slate Blue. It sits close to neutral, which means it will take direction from the cabinets rather than fight them.
Cabinets
- Warm White / Ivory — A slate-blue island in a warm-white kitchen is the safest color move in the book — enough character to anchor the room, never enough to scare a future buyer.. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes classic
Flooring
- Ash Blond Wood — Pale straw-blond ash underfoot takes the chill off slate-blue cabinetry, landing the room Scandinavian-coastal instead of cold.. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out solid
Questions about Charcoal
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Charcoal?
Charcoal comes in one size, 7X16. One module across the whole wall keeps the layout simple — what you approve in the sample is what you get.
Where can I use Charcoal?
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?
Charcoal is rated V2 — slight variation. Clearly the same tile throughout, with small differences in tone that most people stop noticing once it is grouted.
What color is Charcoal, really?
We measured its own swatch at #7E7672 — mid 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 Charcoal need sealing?
No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.
Charcoal installed
5 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
Tiles that look like Charcoal
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Charcoal specifications
- Available size7X16
Rated for Flooring
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