Manhattan Gray — the full tile, photographed flat; measures #55514e, subtle veining. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.

Engineered Quartz

Manhattan Gray Quartz

Gray

Measured surface color #55514e.

subtle veining 0.25 of 1.00 measured

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 gray quartz with subtle veining →

  • Style modern
  • Color dark gray
  • tile-to-tile variation Low
  • Price tier $ — the most affordable of four bands in this catalog

What kind of tile is Manhattan Gray Quartz?

We stock Manhattan Gray Quartz as quartz. It reads gray. Iced Gray Quartz and Soapstone Metropolis Quartz sit in the same style family if you want to compare. At thirty to forty square feet, upgrading backsplash material costs far less than upgrading a countertop.

Sizes and finishes

How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.

Finishes

It comes in one finish, polished.

  • Polished

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

Rated for flooring · counters · wall, residential duty. That is the maker's call, and we hold to it.

Rated for

  • Flooring — residential
  • Counters — residential
  • Wall — residential

What to expect once it is installed

The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.

Piece-to-piece variation: Low

Piece-to-piece variation is rated low, so what you see in a sample is a fair guide to the wall.

What to put next to it

Built from the color we measured off Manhattan Gray Quartz itself, not from its name.

Forget the name for a moment. The swatch measures #55514E — deep and essentially neutral — which puts it nearest Charcoal in our pairing data. It sits close to neutral, which means it will take direction from the cabinets rather than fight them.

Hardware

  • Warm Brass / Satin Gold — gold jewelry on gray flannel. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out classic
  • Copper — Copper pulls against charcoal like embers in ash, and every fingerprint just speeds the living patina you were going to want anyway.. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out current
  • Matte Black (Metal) — tonal, hardware disappears into the mass. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials solid

Countertop

  • White Veined (Marble-Look) — inverted tuxedo — dark base, light top. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes classic

Island

  • Natural / White Oak — dark perimeter with a wood island keeps it livable. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out current

Cabinets

  • Warm White / Ivory — A charcoal island anchored by warm white perimeter is the combination clients stop questioning after year five — it simply never dates because it never trended.. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes classic

Questions about Manhattan Gray Quartz

Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.

Where can I use Manhattan Gray Quartz?

Its maker rates it for flooring · counters · wall. We hold to that rating when we quote — installing outside it is how a warranty claim gets denied.

What color is Manhattan Gray Quartz, really?

We measured its own swatch at #55514E — deep 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 Manhattan Gray Quartz need sealing?

No. It is closed by construction, so a sealer has no job to do. What quartz wants instead is a trivet — the same resin that makes sealing unnecessary is what a hot pan will scorch.

Manhattan Gray installed

4 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.

Manhattan Gray Quartz countertop in a kitchen
Manhattan Gray in a kitchen
Manhattan Gray Quartz countertop installed
Manhattan Gray in a kitchen · 2
Manhattan Gray Quartz countertop installed — view 2
Manhattan Gray in a kitchen · 3
Manhattan Gray Quartz countertop in a kitchen — view 2
Manhattan Gray in a kitchen · 4

Cabinet colors that work with Manhattan Gray

  • dark green cabinet door dark green green
  • light gray cabinet door light gray gray
  • white cabinet door white white
  • midtone green blue cabinet door midtone green blue blue
  • washed navy cabinet door washed navy blue

Backsplash tile that coordinates with Manhattan Gray

Ask us to bring these samples to the template appointment — seeing tile against the slab beats seeing it on a screen.

Manhattan Gray specifications

Finishes Polished

Rated for Flooring, Counters, Wall, Exterior

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