Calacatta Isla backsplash installed — view 2

Calacatta Isla installed — a backsplash finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.

Porcelain

Calacatta Isla

White-Cool

Measured surface color #d3d0c9, averaging #d2cfc8.

subtle veining 0.27 of 1.00 measured

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 porcelain with subtle veining →

Style marble
Color cool white
tile-to-tile variation V3

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What kind of tile is Calacatta Isla?

We stock Calacatta Isla as porcelain, 12x24. It reads white-cool. Fired denser than ordinary ceramic, porcelain has near-zero water absorption, which is why it also goes on floors and wet walls. Calacatta Marbella and Marquina Noir sit in the same style family if you want to compare.

Sizes and finishes

How it is actually sold — measured off the spec sheet, not rounded.

Sizes

Calacatta Isla is made in 5 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
24x24
24x48
3x24
2x2

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

Calacatta Isla carries a rating for flooring, at all of it at commercial duty.

Rated for

Flooring — residential and commercial

What to expect once it is installed

The ratings that decide whether the finished wall matches the sample.

Shade variation: V3 — moderate variation

Expect noticeable differences in shade and pattern from piece to piece. This is a feature, not a defect — but choose from several pieces rather than one sample, and let the installer dry-lay and shuffle boxes before setting.

Wear rating: PEI 4

PEI is the industry abrasion class, 1 to 5. At PEI 4 this tile is rated for residential floors plus light commercial traffic, so it will outlast the kitchen around it.

Certifications

Certified to Greenguard Gold · USGBC/LEED. Gold is the higher of the two Greenguard tiers, and the difference between them is a lower limit on indoor emissions. It contributes toward LEED where that is part of the brief.

Questions about Calacatta Isla

Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.

What size is Calacatta Isla?

Calacatta Isla comes in 5 sizes: 12x24 · 24x24 · 24x48 · 3x24 · 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 Calacatta Isla?

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?

Calacatta Isla is rated V3 — moderate variation. Expect visible differences in shade and pattern between pieces. Choose from several, and have the installer dry-lay and shuffle boxes before setting.

Can Calacatta Isla 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 Calacatta Isla, really?

We measured its own swatch at #D3D0C9 — 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.

Does Calacatta Isla need sealing?

No. Porcelain is vitrified almost to zero water absorption. The tile itself never needs sealing; cement grout still benefits from it.