Perla. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainPerla
White-Warm
Measured surface color #dfd7ce, averaging #ded6cd.
Flat surfaces read as one solid tone; heavily patterned ones vary piece to piece, so we lay them out with you before we cut.
- Style limestone
- Color warm white
- tile-to-tile variation V2
What kind of tile is Perla?
We stock Perla as porcelain, 12x24. Marfil sit in the same style family if you want to compare. It reads white-warm. Shade variation is slight to moderate between pieces. Porcelain is ceramic fired denser and harder, so it absorbs almost no water and holds a cut edge around an outlet.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Perla 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
- 48x48
- 3x3
Planning the wall
What Perla 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 |
| 48×48 | 0.6 | 0.5 ft |
| 3×3 | 160 | 8 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
Between its 4 sizes, the piece count on a 10-square-foot wall runs from about 0.6 (48×48) to about 160 (3×3).
12×24 · 24×48 · 48×48 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.
Perla carries a rating for flooring, at all of it at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential and commercial
Perla or Marfil?
Perla and Marfil 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, Perla reads #DFD7CE (light, near-neutral) and Marfil reads #8E7055 (mid, warm), so Perla sits lighter than Marfil on the wall.
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.
Shade variation: V2 — slight variation
Slight variation reads as depth rather than inconsistency. A single sample is still a fair guide.
Wear rating: PEI 4
Its abrasion class is PEI 4 of a possible 5, meaning residential floors plus light commercial traffic, so it will outlast the kitchen around it.
Certifications
What it holds: Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified.
More to compare
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Questions about Perla
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Perla?
Perla comes in 4 sizes: 12x24 · 24x48 · 48x48 · 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 Perla?
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?
Perla is rated V2 — slight variation. Clearly the same tile throughout, with small differences in tone that most people stop noticing once it is grouted.
Can Perla go on a floor?
Yes, comfortably. At PEI 4 it is rated past residential floors into light commercial traffic, so it will outlast the kitchen around it.
What color is Perla, really?
We measured its own swatch at #DFD7CE — light and near-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 Perla need sealing?
No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.
Perla installed
9 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
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Perla specifications
- Available size12x24
- Available size24x48
- Available size48x48
- Available size3x3
Rated for Flooring
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