Oxide Blanc installed — a backsplash finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
PorcelainOxide Blanc
White-Cool
- Style metal
- Color cool white
- tile-to-tile variation V4
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
Oxide Blanc 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
- 3x18 BullNose
- 2x2
Planning the wall
What Oxide Blanc 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 |
| 2×2 | 360 | 12 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
Between its 3 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 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.
The spec sheet lists it as rectified: the edges are ground square after firing, which is what lets the joints run tight and straight.
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.
Oxide Blanc carries a rating for flooring, at all of it at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential and commercial
Oxide Blanc or Iron?
Oxide Blanc and Iron are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, collection, style, glaze type, PEI rating, shade-variation rating, certifications, edge and sizes. What separates them:
- Measured off each swatch, Oxide Blanc reads #9C9980 (mid-light, near-neutral) and Iron reads #4B433E (deep, near-neutral), so Oxide Blanc sits lighter than Iron on the wall.
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.
Shade variation: V4 — substantial variation
This is the dramatic end of the scale: two pieces from the same box can look unrelated. Order it all at once, from one run, with the overage included, and dry-lay the wall before a single piece is set.
Wear rating: PEI 3
Its abrasion class is PEI 3 of a possible 5, meaning 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 Oxide Blanc itself, not from its name.
We measured this tile's own swatch at #9C9980 — mid-light and near-neutral. The closest color we hold pairing data for is Warm Speckled Stone (Granite), 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
- Olive Drab Green — Olive cabinets and warm stone share the same earthen yellow base, so the kitchen reads as one grown thing rather than parts from a catalog.. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current
- Dusty Blue — Warm stone keeps dusty-blue cabinets from tipping nursery — the sandy flecks pull the blue toward coastal-grownup, and the busy surface hides crumbs between wipe-downs.. Against this surface it is close in weight, so the two will blend rather than contrast current
- Warm White / Ivory — traditional comfort; undertones agree. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out solid
- Espresso — the 2008 set — honest but aging; modernize with slab tops instead. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element dated
More to compare
Other backsplash tiles that sit close to Oxide Blanc.
Questions about Oxide Blanc
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is Oxide Blanc?
Oxide Blanc comes in 4 sizes: 12x24 · 24x48 · 3x18 BullNose · 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 Oxide Blanc?
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?
Oxide Blanc is rated V4 — substantial variation, by design. Two pieces side by side can look like different products. Order from one production run, buy the overage up front, and insist on a dry lay. This is the rating that generates complaints when nobody was told.
Can Oxide Blanc 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 Oxide Blanc, really?
We measured its own swatch at #9C9980 — mid-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 Oxide Blanc need sealing?
No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.
Oxide Blanc installed
3 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
Tiles that look like Oxide Blanc
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Oxide Blanc specifications
- Available size12x24
- Available size24x48
- Available size3x18 BullNose
- Available size2x2
Rated for Flooring
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