Crytos Quartzite countertop installed — view 3

Crytos installed — a real room finished with this slab. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.

Natural Quartzite

Crytos Quartzite

Measured surface color #2e312f, averaging #484945.

Color dark gray with cream accents
Quarried in Brazil

$4,500–$22,800 installed for a finished kitchen in Quartzite — see the range by kitchen size

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What is Crytos Quartzite?

Crytos Quartzite is a factory-pressed quartz slab rather than quarried rock, which is why it is non-porous and never sealed. Quartz is the least expensive stone Ace fabricates, at $120 to $150 per square foot installed. Ace pairs it most often with medium greige, light gray and walnut cabinets.

Sizes and finishes

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

Sizes

Crytos Quartzite is made in a single size, 3 cm. That makes layout simple — what you see in the sample is the module you get across the whole wall.

3 cm

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.

Brushed
Polished

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

Rated for countertops · wall · flooring, residential duty. That is the maker's call, and we hold to it.

Rated for

Countertops — residential
Wall — residential
Flooring — residential

What to expect once it is installed

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

Certifications

What it holds: GreenGuard Gold · NSF · USGBC/LEED. Gold is not a marketing tier — it caps what the material is allowed to give off indoors, measurably lower than the base certification. NSF certifies food-contact safety — you can prep directly on the surface — and makes no claim about air. It earns LEED credit as well, where a project is counting them.

What to put next to it

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

Forget the name for a moment. The swatch measures #2E312F — deep and essentially neutral — which puts it nearest Espresso in our pairing data. It sits close to neutral, which means it will take direction from the cabinets rather than fight them.

Countertop

White Veined (Marble-Look) — the refresh move: white quartz instantly modernizes espresso boxes. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes solid
Warm Speckled Stone (Granite) — the 2008 set — honest but aging; modernize with slab tops instead. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes dated

Hardware

Brushed Nickel — safe metal on dark wood. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes solid

Steer away from

Navy — two heavy darks with clashing undertones — the room sinks

Questions about Crytos Quartzite

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

What size is Crytos Quartzite?

Crytos Quartzite comes in one size, 3 cm. One module across the whole wall keeps the layout simple — what you approve in the sample is what you get.

Where can I use Crytos Quartzite?

Its maker rates it for countertops · wall · flooring. We hold to that rating when we quote — installing outside it is how a warranty claim gets denied.

What color is Crytos Quartzite, really?

We measured its own swatch at #2E312F — deep 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 Crytos Quartzite made of?

Crytos Quartzite is a quartzite tile, which is what decides how it is cared for — see the sealing answer below.

Does Crytos Quartzite need sealing?

Yes. The sealer is real maintenance on this one. Quartzite earns its reputation for hardness, and the same stone will still hold a stain if it is left unsealed under a cutting board.