Onda Gray installed — a backsplash finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainOnda Gray
Gray-Light
Measured surface color #9f9e97, averaging #aba9a2.
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 porcelain with clear veining →
- Style marble
- Color light gray
- tile-to-tile variation V3
What kind of tile is Onda Gray?
We stock Onda Gray as porcelain, 12x24. It reads gray-light. Calacatta Venato and Carrara Bianco sit in the same style family if you want to compare. 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
Onda Gray is made in 5 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
- 24x24
- 24x48
- 3x24
- 3x3
Planning the wall
What Onda Gray 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 |
| 24×24 | 2.5 | 1 ft |
| 24×48 | 1.3 | 0.8 ft |
| 3×24 | 20 | 4.5 ft |
| 3×3 | 160 | 8 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
Between its 5 sizes, the piece count on a 10-square-foot wall runs from about 1.3 (24×48) to about 160 (3×3).
12×24 · 24×24 · 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.
The spec sheet clears this one for flooring — all of it at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential and commercial
Onda Gray or Calacatta Lucca?
Onda Gray and Calacatta Lucca 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, Onda Gray reads #9F9E97 (mid-light, essentially neutral) and Calacatta Lucca reads #EEE8E5 (very light, essentially neutral), so Onda Gray sits darker than Calacatta Lucca 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 3
On the industry abrasion scale of 1 to 5, this one sits at 3 — walls, counters and normal residential floors — the usual rating for a kitchen.
Certifications
It has been tested and certified Greenguard Gold · USGBC/LEED. The Gold tier holds a material to lower emission limits than the base certification does — a real gap, not a badge. A LEED project can claim it; most kitchens never will.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Onda Gray itself, not from its name.
We measured this tile's own swatch at #9F9E97 — mid-light and essentially neutral. The closest color we hold pairing data for is Concrete / Cement Gray, so that is what the recommendations below are built from. It reads as a neutral, so it will sit behind whatever else you choose instead of competing with it.
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 Onda Gray
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Onda Gray?
Onda Gray comes in 5 sizes: 12x24 · 24x24 · 24x48 · 3x24 · 3x3. 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 Onda Gray?
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?
Onda Gray 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 Onda Gray 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 Onda Gray, really?
We measured its own swatch at #9F9E97 — 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.
Does Onda Gray need sealing?
No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.
Onda Gray installed
7 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
Tiles that look like Onda Gray
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Onda Gray specifications
- Available size12x24
- Available size24x24
- Available size24x48
- Available size3x24
- Available size3x3
Rated for Flooring
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