Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 — a close crop of the surface. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
GlassOyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12
Gray-Dark
Measured surface color #9c9b9a, averaging #9c9c9a.
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 glass with clear veining →
- Style subway
- Color dark gray
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 is made in a single size, 4x12. That makes layout simple — what you see in the sample is the module you get across the whole wall.
- 4x12
Planning the wall
What Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 works out to on your wall, from its own published size.
| Size (inches) | Pieces per 10 sq ft | Grout line per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 4×12 | 30 | 4 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
At 4×12, Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 puts about 30 pieces on every 10 square feet of wall and about 4 feet of grout line on every square foot.
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.
Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 carries a rating for countertops · wall, at wall at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Countertops — residential
- Wall — residential and commercial
Not rated for
- Flooring — not recommended
Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 or Oyster Gray Subway Tile 2x4?
Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 and Oyster Gray Subway Tile 2x4 are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, collection, style, certifications and color listing. What separates them:
- Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 is made in 4x12; Oyster Gray Subway Tile 2x4 in 2x4. On 10 square feet of wall that is about 30 pieces of Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 against about 180 of Oyster Gray Subway Tile 2x4, and 4 against 9 feet of grout line per square foot.
- Measured off each swatch, Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 reads #9C9B9A (mid-light, essentially neutral) and Oyster Gray Subway Tile 2x4 reads #BABCBD (light, essentially neutral), so Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 sits darker than Oyster Gray Subway Tile 2x4 on the wall.
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.
Certifications
Certified Greenguard Gold · USGBC/LEED. Greenguard Gold is the stricter of the two Greenguard tiers, written around schools and healthcare. It can also contribute toward LEED credits if your project is chasing them.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 itself, not from its name.
Read off its own swatch, Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 measures #9C9B9A: mid-light, essentially neutral. We match that to Concrete / Cement Gray 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.
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 gray backsplash tiles that sit close to Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12.
Questions about Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12?
Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 comes in one size, 4x12. One module across the whole wall keeps the layout simple — what you approve in the sample is what you get.
Where can I use Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12?
Its maker rates it for countertops · wall, and not for flooring. We hold to that rating when we quote — installing outside it is how a warranty claim gets denied.
What color is Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12, really?
We measured its own swatch at #9C9B9A — 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.
What is Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 made of?
Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 is a glass tile, which is what decides how it is cared for — see the sealing answer below.
Does Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 need sealing?
No. Glass absorbs nothing at all, so the tile never needs sealing. It shows fingerprints and hard-water spots more than it shows wear.
Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 installed
1 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
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Oyster Gray Subway Tile 4x12 specifications
- Size4x12
- Available size4x12
Rated for Countertops, Flooring, Wall
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