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

Porcelain

Magnetite

Gray-Light

Measured surface color #797774, averaging #7a7874.

veined 0.36 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 metal
Color light gray
tile-to-tile variation V4

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What kind of tile is Magnetite?

We stock Magnetite as porcelain in a metal shape, 12x24. It reads gray-light. We stock 4 formats of it — 12x24, 24x48. Porcelain is ceramic fired denser and harder, so it absorbs almost no water and holds a cut edge around an outlet.

Sizes and finishes

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

Sizes

Magnetite is made in 4 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
24x48
3x18 BullNose
2x2

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

Its maker rates Magnetite for flooring — 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: V4 — substantial variation

This is the dramatic end of the scale: two pieces from the same box can look unrelated. Order it all at once, from one run, with the overage included, and dry-lay the wall before a single piece is set.

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

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.

What to put next to it

Built from the color we measured off Magnetite itself, not from its name.

We measured this tile's own swatch at #797774 — mid and essentially neutral. The closest color we hold pairing data for is Slate Blue, so that is what the recommendations below are built from. It reads as a neutral, so it will sit behind whatever else you choose instead of competing with it.

Cabinets

Warm White / Ivory — 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 lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes classic

Flooring

Ash Blond Wood — Pale straw-blond ash underfoot takes the chill off slate-blue cabinetry, landing the room Scandinavian-coastal instead of cold.. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out solid

Questions about Magnetite

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

What size is Magnetite?

Magnetite comes in 4 sizes: 12x24 · 24x48 · 3x18 BullNose · 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 Magnetite?

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?

Magnetite 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 Magnetite 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 Magnetite, really?

We measured its own swatch at #797774 — mid 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 Magnetite need sealing?

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