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

Porcelain

Onda Gray

Gray-Light

Measured surface color #9f9e97, averaging #aba9a2.

veined 0.66 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 gray porcelain with clear veining →

Style marble
Color light gray
tile-to-tile variation V3

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What kind of tile is Onda Gray?

We stock Onda Gray as porcelain, 12x24. It reads gray-light. Calacatta Venato and Carrara Bianco sit in the same style family if you want to compare. Fired denser than ordinary ceramic, porcelain has near-zero water absorption, which is why it also goes on floors and wet walls.

Sizes and finishes

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

Sizes

Onda Gray 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
3x3

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

The spec sheet clears this one 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: 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 3

On the industry abrasion scale of 1 to 5, this one sits at 3 — walls, counters and normal residential floors — the usual rating for a kitchen.

Certifications

It has been tested and certified Greenguard Gold · USGBC/LEED. The Gold tier holds a material to lower emission limits than the base certification does — a real gap, not a badge. A LEED project can claim it; most kitchens never will.

What to put next to it

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

We measured this tile's own swatch at #9F9E97 — mid-light and essentially neutral. The closest color we hold pairing data for is Concrete / Cement Gray, 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

Pure White — soft modern; keeps a small kitchen light without going all-white. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out solid

Backsplash

Terracotta / Clay — Concrete gray is the cold plunge terracotta needs — without it the clay goes theme-restaurant, with it the wall reads earthy and editorial.. Against this surface it is close in weight, so the two will blend rather than contrast current

Steer away from

Light Gray — Flat gray on flat gray is the 2015 flip-house special — no undertone tension, so the whole room goes dishwater the moment the light drops.

Questions about Onda Gray

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

What size is Onda Gray?

Onda Gray comes in 5 sizes: 12x24 · 24x24 · 24x48 · 3x24 · 3x3. 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 Onda Gray?

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?

Onda Gray 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 Onda Gray 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 Onda Gray, really?

We measured its own swatch at #9F9E97 — mid-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 Onda Gray need sealing?

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