AuraTaj — the full slab, photographed flat; measures #e8e1d2, veined. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
Engineered QuartzAuraTaj
Measured surface color #e8e1d2.
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 quartzite,taj mahal looks
- Color beige, cream with blonde, warm white accents
- slab-to-slab variation Low
- Price tier $$$ — the third of four bands in this catalog
$3,600–$18,000 installed for a finished kitchen in Engineered Quartz — see the range by kitchen size
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What is AuraTaj?
Third of four price tiers — dearer than most whites here, cheaper than any quartzite slab. AuraTaj is an engineered quartz surface. No sealing, ever, and no surprise between the sample and the slab. It coordinates with Bianco Dolomite Moderno Polished and Biscotti 2x10 on the backsplash.
Sizes and finishes
How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.
Finishes
It comes in one finish, polished.
- Polished
Where it works
The applications this surface is actually rated for.
Rated for flooring · counters · wall, residential duty. That is the maker's call, and we hold to it.
Rated for
- Flooring — residential
- Counters — residential
- Wall — residential
What to expect once it is installed
The ratings that decide whether the finished counter matches the sample.
Piece-to-piece variation: Low
Piece-to-piece variation is rated low, so what you see in a sample is a fair guide to the counter.
Stones that look like AuraTaj
Shopping for AuraTaj? These are the two quartz stones in our catalog nearest to it on our swatch measurement, with the facts side by side.
| Stone | Background | Veining | Style | Pattern | Our swatch reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AuraTaj (this page) | beige, cream | blonde, warm white | Quartzite, Taj Mahal Looks | Low variation | very light, warm |
| SoliTaj Brushed | beige, cream | gold | Taj Mahal Looks, Quartzite | Low variation | very light, near-neutral |
| Travataj | cream | blonde, gold | Quartzite, Taj Mahal Looks | High variation | very light, essentially neutral |
Background, veining and style are the supplier's published facts; the swatch reading is our own measurement of the color chip. See every slab in person before you choose.
SoliTaj Brushed adds gold to the veining and has none of the blonde and warm white. Travataj adds gold to the veining, has no warm white and runs high variation where AuraTaj runs low.
AuraTaj is engineered quartz styled after Taj Mahal, a natural quartzite that needs periodic sealing. Quartz never needs sealing. Installed, quartz runs $120–$150 per square foot and quartzite $150–$190.
Want to see the look in a real kitchen? Ace installed cream quartz in Full remodel in maple and cream — not AuraTaj itself, but the same warm cream color family, photographed in the customer's home.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off AuraTaj itself, not from its name.
Forget the name for a moment. The swatch measures #E8E1D2 — very light and warm — which puts it nearest Cream / Antique White in our pairing data. Close enough to neutral that the cabinets get to make the decisions; this will follow them.
Cabinets
- Sage Green — muted green loves creamy warmth. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials solid
Countertop
- Green / Dramatic Veined Stone — dramatic green stone over quiet cream boxes. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the slab reads as the light element current
Island
- Walnut — Cream perimeter cabinets let a walnut island play the furniture piece, and cream forgives the slow amber shift walnut takes on in a sunny room.. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the slab reads as the light element classic
Backsplash
- Terracotta / Clay — Cream cabinets give terracotta tile room to glow instead of shout — the pairing ages like a Marseille farmhouse, better every year the glaze crazes.. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current
Steer away from
- Pure White — cream next to pure white makes the cream look dirty — pick one white family
More to compare
Other countertops that sit close to AuraTaj.
Questions about AuraTaj
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
Where can I use AuraTaj?
Its maker rates it for flooring · counters · wall. We hold to that rating when we quote — installing outside it is how a warranty claim gets denied.
What color is AuraTaj, really?
We measured its own swatch at #E8E1D2 — very light and warm. 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 AuraTaj need sealing?
No. It is closed by construction, so a sealer has no job to do. What quartz wants instead is a trivet — the same resin that makes sealing unnecessary is what a hot pan will scorch.
AuraTaj installed
13 photographs of this slab in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.
Close up
Cabinet colors that work with AuraTaj
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washed navy
blue
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off white
white
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medium greige
neutral
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dark green
green
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white
white
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midtone green blue
blue
Backsplash tile that coordinates with AuraTaj
- Bianco Dolomite Moderno Polished
- Biscotti 2x10
- Tessere Pattern Polished
- Athena Gold Regency Polished
- ELORA
Ask us to bring these samples to the template appointment — seeing tile against the slab beats seeing it on a screen.
AuraTaj pairs with
- sunny shade
AuraTaj specifications
Finishes Polished
Rated for Flooring, Counters, Wall, Exterior
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