Rustic Gold installed — a outdoor hardscape finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.

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Rustic Gold

MultiColor

Measured surface color #faf9f9, averaging #b2a9a1.

veined 0.67 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 classic
Color multicolor
tile-to-tile variation Medium

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What kind of tile is Rustic Gold?

We stock Rustic Gold as slate, 6x12x6. It reads multicolor. Slate is dense natural stone with a cleft face, so the surface reads textured rather than flat. Sierra Blue and Golden Honey 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

Rustic Gold is made in 2 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.

6x12x6
6X24

Finishes

It comes in 2 finishes. Finish decides how much light the surface throws back — a polished face will brighten a galley kitchen, a matte one hides water spotting near the sink.

Misc
Split Face

What to expect once it is installed

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

Grout free

It sets without grout. Faster to install and nothing to discolor later, provided the ${installedNoun(p.catKey)} behind it is truly flat; that is a pre-quote check on our side.

Piece-to-piece variation: Medium

Graded medium, which is the easy end of this scale. Order it, set it, and it looks like the sample — no dry lay, no shuffling boxes.

Certifications

On the certification side, Greenguard Gold · USGBC/LEED. The Gold standard was written for schools, which is a stricter bar than a kitchen would ever have to clear. Worth a LEED credit too, on the jobs that track them.

What to put next to it

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

Measured, not guessed: #FAF9F9, very light and essentially neutral. The nearest color we hold pairings for is Pure White. 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 Rustic Gold

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

What size is Rustic Gold?

Rustic Gold comes in 2 sizes: 6x12x6 · 6X24. 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.

What color is Rustic Gold, really?

We measured its own swatch at #FAF9F9 — 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.

What is Rustic Gold made of?

Rustic Gold is a slate tile, which is what decides how it is cared for — see the sealing answer below.

Does Rustic Gold need sealing?

Yes. Slate wants a sealer to keep it from taking on stains, and it will show water spotting near a sink until it is sealed.

Does Rustic Gold need grout?

No — it is designed to be set without grout lines. That installs faster and leaves nothing to discolor, but the substrate has to be genuinely flat. We check that before we quote, not after.