Montblanc Statuario. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
BacksplashMontblanc Statuario
White-Warm
Measured surface color #9f9d9a, averaging #8a827a.
Flat surfaces read as one solid tone; heavily patterned ones vary piece to piece, so we lay them out with you before we cut.
- Color warm white
- tile-to-tile variation Low
What kind of tile is Montblanc Statuario?
We stock Montblanc Statuario as unknown, 31.5X71. It reads white-warm. Azure Regal Calacatta and Calacatta Golden Mist sit in the same style family if you want to compare. It carries a PEI abrasion rating of 3. It is Greenguard certified for indoor-air emissions — the base tier of that standard, not the stricter Gold one.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Montblanc Statuario is made in 2 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.
- 31.5X71
- 31.5x94.5
Planning the wall
What Montblanc Statuario works out to on your wall, from its own published sizes.
| Size (inches) | Pieces per 10 sq ft | Grout line per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 31.5×71 | 0.6 | 0.5 ft |
| 31.5×94.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 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: 31.5×94.5 needs about 0.5 pieces per 10 square feet, 31.5×71 about 0.6.
31.5×71 · 31.5×94.5 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.
Montblanc Statuario carries a rating for flooring, at all of it at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential and commercial
Not rated for
- Outdoors — not recommended
Montblanc Statuario or Glacier Pearl?
Montblanc Statuario and Glacier Pearl are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same collection, glaze type, PEI rating, shade-variation rating, certifications and sizes. What separates them:
- Measured off each swatch, Montblanc Statuario reads #9F9D9A (mid-light, essentially neutral) and Glacier Pearl reads #E1E1DF (very light, essentially neutral), so Montblanc Statuario sits darker than Glacier Pearl on the wall.
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.
Shade variation: Low
The maker grades tile-to-tile variation on this one as low. A single sample is a reasonable way to judge it.
Wear rating: PEI 3
Its abrasion class is PEI 3 of a possible 5, meaning 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 Montblanc Statuario itself, not from its name.
Measured, not guessed: #9F9D9A, mid-light and essentially neutral. The nearest color we hold pairings for is Concrete / Cement Gray. It sits close to neutral, which means it will take direction from the cabinets rather than fight 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.
More to compare
Other backsplash tiles that sit close to Montblanc Statuario.
Questions about Montblanc Statuario
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Montblanc Statuario?
Montblanc Statuario comes in 2 sizes: 31.5X71 · 31.5x94.5. 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 Montblanc Statuario?
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.
Can Montblanc Statuario 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 Montblanc Statuario, really?
We measured its own swatch at #9F9D9A — mid-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.
Montblanc Statuario installed
2 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
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Montblanc Statuario specifications
- Available size31.5X71
- Available size31.5x94.5
Rated for Flooring, Outdoors
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