Greige installed — a bathroom finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainGreige
Gray-Dark
Measured surface color #a09a91, averaging #9f9a90.
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 beige porcelain with subtle veining →
- Style quartzite
- Color dark gray
- tile-to-tile variation V3
What kind of tile is Greige?
We stock Greige as porcelain, 12x24. Gridscale Ice Ceramic Tile and Pearl sit in the same style family if you want to compare. It carries a PEI abrasion rating of 4. It reads gray-dark. Fired denser than ordinary ceramic, porcelain has near-zero water absorption, which is why it also goes on floors and wet walls.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Greige is made in 4 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
- 3x24
- 2x2
Planning the wall
What Greige 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 |
| 3×24 | 20 | 4.5 ft |
| 2×2 | 360 | 12 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
The size you pick changes the wall more than the color does: 24×48 needs about 1.3 pieces per 10 square feet, 2×2 about 360.
12×24 · 24×48 · 3×24 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.
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
Greige or White?
Greige and White are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, collection, style, glaze type, PEI rating, shade-variation rating, certifications and sizes. What separates them:
- Measured off each swatch, Greige reads #A09A91 (mid-light, near-neutral) and White reads #E4E0D9 (very light, essentially neutral), so Greige sits darker than White on the wall.
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.
Shade variation: V3 — moderate variation
Pieces will differ visibly. That is what makes the wall look like stone instead of wallpaper, but it means judging it from one piece will mislead you.
Wear rating: PEI 4
PEI is the industry abrasion class, 1 to 5. At PEI 4 this tile is rated for residential floors and light commercial use — more wear rating than a house will spend.
Certifications
Its certifications are Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Greige itself, not from its name.
Measured, not guessed: #A09A91, mid-light and near-neutral. The nearest color we hold pairings for is Concrete / Cement Gray. Close enough to neutral that the cabinets get to make the decisions; this will follow them.
Cabinets
- Pure White — soft modern; keeps a small kitchen light without going all-white. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out solid
Backsplash
- Terracotta / Clay — 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
- Light Gray — Flat gray on flat gray is the 2015 flip-house special — no undertone tension, so the whole room goes dishwater the moment the light drops.
Questions about Greige
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Greige?
Greige comes in 4 sizes: 12x24 · 24x48 · 3x24 · 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 Greige?
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?
Greige is rated V3 — moderate variation. Expect visible differences in shade and pattern between pieces. Choose from several, and have the installer dry-lay and shuffle boxes before setting.
Can Greige go on a floor?
Yes, comfortably. At PEI 4 it is rated past residential floors into light commercial traffic, so it will outlast the kitchen around it.
What color is Greige, really?
We measured its own swatch at #A09A91 — mid-light and near-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 Greige need sealing?
No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.
Greige installed
13 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
Tiles that look like Greige
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Greige specifications
- Available size12x24
- Available size24x48
- Available size3x24
- Available size2x2
Rated for Flooring
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