Elora Porcelain Tile installed — a backsplash finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainElora Porcelain Tile
Beige
Measured surface color #dfe0dd, averaging #d8d7d0.
Flat surfaces read as one solid tone; heavily patterned ones vary piece to piece, so we lay them out with you before we cut.
- Style encaustic
- Color beige
- tile-to-tile variation V2
What kind of tile is Elora Porcelain Tile?
We stock Elora Porcelain Tile as porcelain in a encaustic-pattern shape, 8x8. Gia Porcelain Tile and Greta Porcelain Tile sit in the same style family if you want to compare. It carries a PEI abrasion rating of 3. It reads beige.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Elora Porcelain Tile is made in a single size, 8x8. That makes layout simple — what you see in the sample is the module you get across the whole wall.
- 8x8
Planning the wall
What Elora Porcelain Tile works out to on your wall, from its own published size.
| Size (inches) | Pieces per 10 sq ft | Grout line per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 8×8 | 23 | 3 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
One size, 8×8: roughly 23 pieces per 10 square feet, with 3 linear feet of joint per square foot.
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.
Elora Porcelain Tile carries a rating for flooring, at all of it at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential and commercial
Elora Porcelain Tile or Greta Porcelain Tile?
Elora Porcelain Tile and Greta Porcelain Tile are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, collection, style, glaze type, PEI rating, shade-variation rating, certifications and size. What separates them:
- Measured off each swatch, Elora Porcelain Tile reads #DFE0DD (very light, essentially neutral) and Greta Porcelain Tile reads #CCC5C0 (light, essentially neutral), so Elora Porcelain Tile sits lighter than Greta Porcelain Tile 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.
Wear rating: PEI 3
On the industry abrasion scale of 1 to 5, this one sits at 3 — everything a kitchen asks of it: walls, counters and residential floors.
Certifications
Its certifications are Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Elora Porcelain Tile itself, not from its name.
Measured, not guessed: #DFE0DD, very light and essentially neutral. The nearest color we hold pairings for is Cream / Antique White. Close enough to neutral that the cabinets get to make the decisions; this will follow 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
Questions about Elora Porcelain Tile
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Elora Porcelain Tile?
Elora Porcelain Tile comes in one size, 8x8. One module across the whole wall keeps the layout simple — what you approve in the sample is what you get.
Where can I use Elora Porcelain Tile?
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?
Elora Porcelain Tile is rated V2 — slight variation. Clearly the same tile throughout, with small differences in tone that most people stop noticing once it is grouted.
Can Elora Porcelain Tile 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 Elora Porcelain Tile, really?
We measured its own swatch at #DFE0DD — 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 Elora Porcelain Tile need sealing?
No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.
Elora Porcelain Tile installed
13 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
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Elora Porcelain Tile specifications
- Available size8x8
Rated for Flooring
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