Chocolate. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainChocolate
Brown
Measured surface color #90775e, averaging #a6927e.
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 brown porcelain with clear veining →
- Style fluted
- Color brown
- tile-to-tile variation V2
What kind of tile is Chocolate?
We stock Chocolate as porcelain in a fluted shape, 5X10. It reads brown. Porcelain is ceramic fired denser and harder, so it absorbs almost no water and holds a cut edge around an outlet. The store classes it as glazed.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Chocolate is made in a single size, 5X10. That makes layout simple — what you see in the sample is the module you get across the whole wall.
- 5X10
Planning the wall
What Chocolate works out to on your wall, from its own published size.
| Size (inches) | Pieces per 10 sq ft | Grout line per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 5×10 | 29 | 3.6 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
Chocolate is a 5×10 module, which works out to about 29 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.
Rated for flooring, all of it at commercial duty. That is the maker's call, and we hold to it.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential and commercial
Not rated for
- Outdoors — not recommended
Chocolate or Cappuccino?
Chocolate and Cappuccino 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, Chocolate reads #90775E (mid, warm) and Cappuccino reads #CFBFAB (light, warm), so Chocolate sits darker than Cappuccino 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.
Certifications
It has been tested and certified Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Chocolate itself, not from its name.
We measured this tile's own swatch at #90775E — mid and warm. The closest color we hold pairing data for is Terracotta / Clay, so that is what the recommendations below are built from. It sits close to neutral, which means it will take direction from the cabinets rather than fight them.
Cabinets
- Natural / White Oak — clay tile + oak reads Mediterranean. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out current
- Cream / Antique White — 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 lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out current
Countertop
- Concrete / Cement Gray — Concrete gray is the cold plunge terracotta needs — without it the clay goes theme-restaurant, with it the wall reads earthy and editorial.. Against this surface it is close in weight, so the two will blend rather than contrast current
Steer away from
- Oxblood Burgundy — Oxblood and terracotta are two proud reds a half-step apart — close enough to clash, far enough to look like a matching attempt that failed.
More to compare
Other backsplash tiles that sit close to Chocolate.
Questions about Chocolate
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Chocolate?
Chocolate comes in one size, 5X10. One module across the whole wall keeps the layout simple — what you approve in the sample is what you get.
Where can I use Chocolate?
Its maker rates it for flooring, and not for outdoors. 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?
Chocolate 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 Chocolate, really?
We measured its own swatch at #90775E — mid 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 Chocolate need sealing?
No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.
Chocolate installed
8 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
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Chocolate specifications
- Available size5X10
Rated for Flooring, Outdoors
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