White Subway Tile 4x16 backsplash in a laundry room

White Subway Tile 4x16 installed — a laundry room finished with this tile. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.

Ceramic

White Subway Tile 4x16

White

Measured surface color #f1efe4, averaging #f1ede4.

veined 0.51 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 white ceramic with clear veining →

Style subway
Color cool white

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What kind of tile is White Subway Tile 4x16?

We stock White Subway Tile 4x16 as ceramic in a subway shape, 4x16. Portico Pearl Subway Tile 4x12 Mosaic Tile and White Subway Tile 3x6 sit in the same style family if you want to compare. It reads white. Ace preps the wall flat first, sets the tile, grouts the next day and caulks the countertop joint.

Sizes and finishes

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

Sizes

White Subway Tile 4x16 is made in a single size, 4x16. That makes layout simple — what you see in the sample is the module you get across the whole wall.

4x16

Finishes

It comes in 3 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.

Glossy
Matte
Polished

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

The spec sheet clears this one for countertops · wall — wall at commercial duty.

Rated for

Countertops — residential
Wall — residential and commercial

Not rated for

Flooring — not recommended

What to expect once it is installed

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

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 White Subway Tile 4x16 itself, not from its name.

Forget the name for a moment. The swatch measures #F1EFE4 — very light and near-neutral — which puts it nearest Warm White / Ivory in our pairing data. It sits close to neutral, which means it will take direction from the cabinets rather than fight them.

Countertop

Butcher Block — cottage warmth doubled. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials classic
Warm Speckled Stone (Granite) — traditional comfort; undertones agree. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials solid

Island

Slate Blue — 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 darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic
Charcoal — A charcoal island anchored by warm white perimeter is the combination clients stop questioning after year five — it simply never dates because it never trended.. Against this surface it is much darker than this surface, so the tile reads as the light element classic

Hardware

Warm Brass / Satin Gold — warm-on-warm; nothing fights. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials classic

Wall color

Sage Green — garden-soft pairing. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials current

Steer away from

Polished Chrome — cool chrome makes ivory read yellowed rather than warm

Questions about White Subway Tile 4x16

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

What size is White Subway Tile 4x16?

White Subway Tile 4x16 comes in one size, 4x16. One module across the whole wall keeps the layout simple — what you approve in the sample is what you get.

Where can I use White Subway Tile 4x16?

Its maker rates it for countertops · wall, and not for flooring. We hold to that rating when we quote — installing outside it is how a warranty claim gets denied.

What color is White Subway Tile 4x16, really?

We measured its own swatch at #F1EFE4 — very light and near-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 White Subway Tile 4x16 made of?

White Subway Tile 4x16 is a ceramic tile, which is what decides how it is cared for — see the sealing answer below.

Does White Subway Tile 4x16 need sealing?

No. A glazed ceramic face is already impervious. The tile needs no sealing — the grout between it is what wants attention.