Talc. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.

Porcelain

Talc

White-Warm

Measured surface color #ebdbca, averaging #e7d7c5.

subtle veining 0.20 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 cement/concrete
Color warm white
tile-to-tile variation V2

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What kind of tile is Talc?

We stock Talc as porcelain, 24x48. It reads white-warm. Porcelain is the hard-wearing end of the fired-clay family: dense body, tight edges, and no sealing. It carries a PEI abrasion rating of 4. It is Greenguard certified for indoor-air emissions — the base tier of that standard, not the stricter Gold one.

Sizes and finishes

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

Sizes

Talc 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.

24x48
40X40
1.8X24
2x2

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

Where it is rated to go: flooring, at 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: V2 — slight variation

Expect a little movement piece to piece — enough to look like a natural material, not enough to plan around.

Wear rating: PEI 4

Its abrasion class is PEI 4 of a possible 5, meaning residential floors plus light commercial traffic, so it will outlast the kitchen around it.

Certifications

Certified to Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified.

What to put next to it

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

We measured this tile's own swatch at #EBDBCA — light and warm. The closest color we hold pairing data for is Cream / Antique White, 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

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 Talc

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

What size is Talc?

Talc comes in 4 sizes: 24x48 · 40X40 · 1.8X24 · 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 Talc?

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?

Talc is rated V2 — slight variation. Clearly the same tile throughout, with small differences in tone that most people stop noticing once it is grouted.

Can Talc go on a floor?

Yes, comfortably. At PEI 4 it is rated past residential floors into light commercial traffic, so it will outlast the kitchen around it.

What color is Talc, really?

We measured its own swatch at #EBDBCA — light and warm. 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 Talc need sealing?

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