White Subway Tile 4x16 installed — a laundry room finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
CeramicWhite Subway Tile 4x16
White
Measured surface color #f1efe4, averaging #f1ede4.
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 white ceramic with clear veining →
- Style subway
- Color cool white
What kind of tile is White Subway Tile 4x16?
We stock White Subway Tile 4x16 as ceramic in a subway shape, 4x16. Portico Pearl Subway Tile 4x12 Mosaic Tile and White Subway Tile 3x6 sit in the same style family if you want to compare. It reads white. Ace preps the wall flat first, sets the tile, grouts the next day and caulks the countertop joint.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Sizes
White Subway Tile 4x16 is made in a single size, 4x16. That makes layout simple — what you see in the sample is the module you get across the whole wall.
- 4x16
Finishes
It comes in 3 finishes. Finish decides how much light the surface throws back — a polished face will brighten a galley kitchen, a matte one hides water spotting near the sink.
- Glossy
- Matte
- Polished
Planning the wall
What White Subway Tile 4x16 works out to on your wall, from its own published size.
| Size (inches) | Pieces per 10 sq ft | Grout line per sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 4×16 | 23 | 3.8 ft |
Arithmetic on the published size; a straight grid layout. Herringbone and other patterns cut more pieces.
One size, 4×16: roughly 23 pieces per 10 square feet, with 3.8 linear feet of joint per square foot.
4×16 is 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 countertops · wall — wall at commercial duty.
Rated for
- Countertops — residential
- Wall — residential and commercial
Not rated for
- Flooring — not recommended
White Subway Tile 4x16 or White Subway Tile 3x6?
White Subway Tile 4x16 and White Subway Tile 3x6 are easy to confuse on a sample board: they share the same material, collection, style, certifications, color listing and finish. What separates them:
- White Subway Tile 4x16 is made in 4x16; White Subway Tile 3x6 in 3x6. On 10 square feet of wall that is about 23 pieces of White Subway Tile 4x16 against about 80 of White Subway Tile 3x6, and 3.8 against 6 feet of grout line per square foot. White Subway Tile 4x16 is the large-format one (an edge of 15 inches or more), so it asks the flatter wall.
- Measured off each swatch, White Subway Tile 4x16 reads #F1EFE4 (very light, near-neutral) and White Subway Tile 3x6 reads #F3F2EB (very light, essentially neutral), so White Subway Tile 4x16 sits about as light as White Subway Tile 3x6 on the wall.
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.
Certifications
This one carries Greenguard Gold · USGBC/LEED. The Gold tier is the strict one — it is set against the air-quality limits used for classrooms. Useful on a LEED project; irrelevant on most kitchens, but it costs nothing to have.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off White Subway Tile 4x16 itself, not from its name.
Forget the name for a moment. The swatch measures #F1EFE4 — very light and near-neutral — which puts it nearest Warm White / Ivory in our pairing data. It sits close to neutral, which means it will take direction from the cabinets rather than fight them.
Countertop
- Butcher Block — cottage warmth doubled. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials classic
- Warm Speckled Stone (Granite) — traditional comfort; undertones agree. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials solid
Island
- Slate Blue — A slate-blue island in a warm-white kitchen is the safest color move in the book — enough character to anchor the room, never enough to scare a future buyer.. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
- Charcoal — A charcoal island anchored by warm white perimeter is the combination clients stop questioning after year five — it simply never dates because it never trended.. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
Hardware
- Warm Brass / Satin Gold — warm-on-warm; nothing fights. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials classic
Wall color
- Sage Green — garden-soft pairing. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current
Steer away from
- Polished Chrome — cool chrome makes ivory read yellowed rather than warm
More to compare
Other white backsplash tiles that sit close to White Subway Tile 4x16.
Questions about White Subway Tile 4x16
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
What size is White Subway Tile 4x16?
White Subway Tile 4x16 comes in one size, 4x16. One module across the whole wall keeps the layout simple — what you approve in the sample is what you get.
Where can I use White Subway Tile 4x16?
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 White Subway Tile 4x16, really?
We measured its own swatch at #F1EFE4 — very 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.
What is White Subway Tile 4x16 made of?
White Subway Tile 4x16 is a ceramic tile, which is what decides how it is cared for — see the sealing answer below.
Does White Subway Tile 4x16 need sealing?
No. A glazed ceramic face is already impervious. The tile needs no sealing — the grout between it is what wants attention.
White Subway Tile 4x16 installed
3 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Swatches
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White Subway Tile 4x16 specifications
- Size4x16
- Available size4x16
Finishes Glossy, Matte, Polished
Rated for Countertops, Flooring, Wall
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