Copper. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainCopper
Brown
Measured surface color #7e7466, averaging #8f887e.
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 copper porcelain with clear veining →
- Style metal
- Color brown
- tile-to-tile variation V4
What kind of tile is Copper?
We stock Copper as porcelain in a metal shape, 12x24. It reads brown. We stock 3 formats of it — 12x24, 24x48. Porcelain is the hard-wearing end of the fired-clay family: dense body, tight edges, and no sealing. The store classes it as glazed.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Copper is made in 3 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
- 24x48
- 2x2
Planning the wall
What Copper 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 |
| 24×48 | 1.3 | 0.8 ft |
| 2×2 | 360 | 12 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
Between its 3 sizes, the piece count on a 10-square-foot wall runs from about 1.3 (24×48) to about 360 (2×2).
12×24 · 24×48 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.
The spec sheet lists it as rectified: the edges are ground square after firing, which is what lets the joints run tight and straight.
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
Not rated for
- Outdoors — not recommended
Copper or Iron?
Copper and Iron are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, collection, style, glaze type, PEI rating, shade-variation rating, edge and color listing. What separates them:
- Copper is made in 12x24, 24x48 and 2x2; Iron in 12x24, 24x48, 2x2 and 3x18 BullNose.
- Measured off each swatch, Copper reads #7E7466 (mid, warm) and Iron reads #4B433E (deep, near-neutral), so Copper sits lighter than Iron on the wall.
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.
Shade variation: V4 — substantial variation
Substantial variation is the point of a tile like this, and it is also how orders go wrong. One production run, overage bought up front, and a dry lay you actually walk over to look at.
Wear rating: PEI 3
PEI is the industry abrasion class, 1 to 5. At PEI 3 this tile is rated for everything a kitchen asks of it: walls, counters and residential floors.
Certifications
The certification list: Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Copper itself, not from its name.
Read off its own swatch, Copper measures #7E7466: mid, warm. We match that to Slate Blue and build the pairings from there. Close enough to neutral that the cabinets get to make the decisions; this will follow 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 Copper
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Copper?
Copper comes in 3 sizes: 12x24 · 24x48 · 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 Copper?
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?
Copper is rated V4 — substantial variation, by design. Two pieces side by side can look like different products. Order from one production run, buy the overage up front, and insist on a dry lay. This is the rating that generates complaints when nobody was told.
Can Copper 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 Copper, really?
We measured its own swatch at #7E7466 — 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 Copper need sealing?
No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.
Copper installed
6 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
Tiles that look like Copper
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Copper specifications
- Available size12x24
- Available size24x48
- Available size2x2
Rated for Flooring, Outdoors
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