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

Porcelain

Kasbah

Black

Measured surface color #fbfbfb, averaging #908f8f.

veined 0.65 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 encaustic
Color black
tile-to-tile variation V4

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What kind of tile is Kasbah?

We stock Kasbah as porcelain in a encaustic-pattern shape, 8x8. Azila and DEKORA 5.2X5.2 sit in the same style family if you want to compare. It carries a PEI abrasion rating of 3. It reads black. Porcelain is the hard-wearing end of the fired-clay family: dense body, tight edges, and no sealing.

Sizes and finishes

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

Sizes

Kasbah is made in a single size, 8x8. That makes layout simple — what you see in the sample is the module you get across the whole wall.

8x8

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

The spec sheet clears this one for flooring · outdoors — all of it at commercial duty.

Rated for

Flooring — residential and commercial
Outdoors — residential and commercial

What to expect once it is installed

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

Shade variation: V4 — substantial variation

Pieces vary substantially in color and pattern, by design. Two tiles side by side can look like different products. Order from one production run, buy your overage up front, and insist on a dry lay before anything is set — this is the rating that generates complaints when nobody was told.

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

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 Kasbah itself, not from its name.

Forget the name for a moment. The swatch measures #FBFBFB — very light and essentially neutral — which puts it nearest Pure White in our pairing data. It reads as a neutral, so it will sit behind whatever else you choose instead of competing with it.

Countertop

White Veined (Marble-Look) — the bright gallery kitchen — veining supplies the movement plain white lacks. Against this surface it is close in weight, so the two will blend rather than contrast classic
Black / Charcoal Stone — tuxedo scheme; hides counter mess that white counters broadcast. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
Butcher Block — farmhouse warmth; the wood counter keeps pure white from feeling clinical. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials classic
Terrazzo (Warm White Base) — Confetti-chip terrazzo does all the talking above gallery-white cabinets, giving a minimal kitchen exactly one playful sentence.. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current

Hardware

Warm Brass / Satin Gold — gold on white is jewelry — warms the scheme instantly. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials classic
Matte Black (Metal) — graphic modern-farmhouse standard. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
Brushed Nickel — the resale-safe default; disappears politely. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials solid

Island

Navy — the proven two-tone: white perimeter, navy island. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
Sage Green — softer than navy, ages like a neutral. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current
Natural / White Oak — white uppers + oak island is the 2020s signature. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current

Wall color

Greige — walls one step warmer than the cabinets so the white reads crisp. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials classic
Dusty Blue — coastal calm without committing colored cabinets. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials solid

Backsplash

White Veined (Marble-Look) — full-height slab match with the counter — seamless and grout-free. Against this surface it is close in weight, so the two will blend rather than contrast current
Sage Green — sage zellige tile adds handmade texture against flat white. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current

Flooring

Natural / White Oak — white boxes float beautifully on golden oak. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials classic
Light Gray — gray tile keeps an all-white kitchen from glare — verify undertones in daylight. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials solid

Faucet

Polished Chrome — bright-on-bright; budget-friendly and honest. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials solid

Cabinets

Natural / White Oak — gallery walls let the grain be the art. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials classic

Steer away from

Cream / Antique White — cream next to pure white makes the cream look dirty — pick one white family

Questions about Kasbah

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

What size is Kasbah?

Kasbah comes in one size, 8x8. One module across the whole wall keeps the layout simple — what you approve in the sample is what you get.

Where can I use Kasbah?

Its maker rates it for flooring · outdoors. 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?

Kasbah 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 Kasbah 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 Kasbah, really?

We measured its own swatch at #FBFBFB — very 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 Kasbah need sealing?

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