Midnight Agate installed — a bedroom finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainMidnight Agate
Black
Measured surface color #2e3230, averaging #454642.
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 black porcelain with clear veining →
- Color black
- tile-to-tile variation V3
What kind of tile is Midnight Agate?
We stock Midnight Agate as porcelain, 12x24. It reads black. We stock 4 formats of it — 12x24, 24x48. 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 color body.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Midnight Agate 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 Midnight Agate 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.
Between its 4 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 · 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.
Its maker rates Midnight Agate for flooring — all of it at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential and commercial
Midnight Agate or Marquina Noir?
Midnight Agate and Marquina Noir are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, collection, glaze type, PEI rating, shade-variation rating and color listing. What separates them:
- Midnight Agate is made in 12x24, 24x48, 2x2 and 3x24; Marquina Noir in 12x24, 24x24, 24x48, 2x2 and 3x24.
- Measured off each swatch, Midnight Agate reads #2E3230 (deep, essentially neutral) and Marquina Noir reads #191816 (very dark, essentially neutral), so Midnight Agate sits lighter than Marquina Noir 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
Expect noticeable differences in shade and pattern from piece to piece. This is a feature, not a defect — but choose from several pieces rather than one sample, and let the installer dry-lay and shuffle boxes before setting.
Wear rating: PEI 2
Its abrasion class is PEI 2 of a possible 5, meaning walls, and only the lightest traffic beyond that.
Certifications
Certified Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Midnight Agate itself, not from its name.
Read off its own swatch, Midnight Agate measures #2E3230: deep, essentially neutral. We match that to Espresso and build the pairings from there. It reads as a neutral, so it will sit behind whatever else you choose instead of competing with it.
Countertop
- White Veined (Marble-Look) — the refresh move: white quartz instantly modernizes espresso boxes. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes solid
- Warm Speckled Stone (Granite) — the 2008 set — honest but aging; modernize with slab tops instead. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes dated
Hardware
- Brushed Nickel — safe metal on dark wood. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes solid
Steer away from
- Navy — two heavy darks with clashing undertones — the room sinks
More to compare
Other backsplash tiles that sit close to Midnight Agate.
Questions about Midnight Agate
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Midnight Agate?
Midnight Agate 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 Midnight Agate?
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?
Midnight Agate 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 Midnight Agate go on a floor?
No. Midnight Agate carries a PEI 2 abrasion rating, which covers walls and very light foot traffic only. On a kitchen floor it will wear through its glaze.
What color is Midnight Agate, really?
We measured its own swatch at #2E3230 — 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 Midnight Agate need sealing?
No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.
Midnight Agate installed
7 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
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Midnight Agate specifications
- Available size12x24
- Available size24x48
- Available size3x24
- Available size2x2
Rated for Flooring
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