Carrara Matte Penny Round. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.

Backsplash

Carrara Matte Penny Round

White-Cool

Measured surface color #dbdad1, averaging #d9d8cf.

subtle veining 0.23 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.

  • Style penny round
  • Color cool white

What kind of tile is Carrara Matte Penny Round?

We stock Carrara Matte Penny Round as porcelain in a penny-round shape, PennyRound. Black And White 1” Hexagon Mosaic Tile and Black Matte 1x6 Stack Pattern sit in the same style family if you want to compare. It reads white-cool.

Sizes and finishes

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

Sizes

Carrara Matte Penny Round is made in a single size, Penny Round. That makes layout simple — what you see in the sample is the module you get across the whole wall.

  • Penny Round

Finishes

It comes in one finish, matte.

  • Matte

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

The spec sheet clears this one for countertops · flooring · wall — countertops · wall at commercial duty.

Rated for

  • Countertops — residential and commercial
  • Flooring — residential
  • Wall — residential and commercial

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 Carrara Matte Penny Round itself, not from its name.

Forget the name for a moment. The swatch measures #DBDAD1 — light and near-neutral — 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 tile 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 tile 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

Questions about Carrara Matte Penny Round

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

What size is Carrara Matte Penny Round?

Carrara Matte Penny Round comes in one size, Penny Round. One module across the whole wall keeps the layout simple — what you approve in the sample is what you get.

Where can I use Carrara Matte Penny Round?

Its maker rates it for countertops · flooring · wall. We hold to that rating when we quote — installing outside it is how a warranty claim gets denied.

What color is Carrara Matte Penny Round, really?

We measured its own swatch at #DBDAD1 — 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 Carrara Matte Penny Round made of?

Carrara Matte Penny Round is a porcelain tile, which is what decides how it is cared for — see the sealing answer below.

Does Carrara Matte Penny Round need sealing?

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

Carrara Matte Penny Round installed

5 photographs of this tile in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.

Carrara Matte Penny Round backsplash installed
Carrara Matte Penny Round in a backsplash
Carrara Matte Penny Round backsplash installed — view 2
Carrara Matte Penny Round in a backsplash · 2
Carrara Matte Penny Round backsplash installed — view 3
Carrara Matte Penny Round in a backsplash · 3
Carrara Matte Penny Round backsplash installed — view 4
Carrara Matte Penny Round in a backsplash · 4
Carrara Matte Penny Round backsplash installed — view 5
Carrara Matte Penny Round in a backsplash · 5

Close up

Carrara Matte Penny Round surface detail
Carrara Matte Penny Round surface detail — view 2
Carrara Matte Penny Round surface detail — view 3

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Carrara Matte Penny Round specifications

  • Size Penny Round
  • Available size Penny Round

Finishes Matte

Rated for Countertops, Flooring, Wall

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