Fossil Gray Matte — the full slab, photographed flat; measures #c0bab7, veined. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.

Engineered Quartz

Fossil Gray Matte Quartz

Gray

Measured surface color #c0bab7.

veined 0.58 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 quartz with clear veining →

Style limestone
Color light gray
slab-to-slab variation Medium
Price tier $$ — the second of four bands in this catalog

$3,600–$18,000 installed for a finished kitchen in Engineered Quartz — see the range by kitchen size

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What is Fossil Gray Matte Quartz?

Fossil Gray Matte Quartz is engineered quartz. Hard and non-porous, though the resin binder is why a trivet still matters. Second tier of four on price, which puts a small kitchen somewhere near $5,400 to $9,000 finished. It reads gray, a limestone look.

Sizes and finishes

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

Finishes

It comes in one finish, matte.

Matte

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

The spec sheet clears this one for flooring · counters · wall — residential duty.

Rated for

Flooring — residential
Counters — residential
Wall — residential

What to expect once it is installed

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

Piece-to-piece variation: Medium

Variation between pieces: medium. Pieces run close enough that nobody will read the differences across a finished run.

What to put next to it

Built from the color we measured off Fossil Gray Matte Quartz itself, not from its name.

We measured this slab's own swatch at #C0BAB7 — light and essentially neutral. The closest color we hold pairing data for is Greige, 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 — walls one step warmer than the cabinets so the white reads crisp. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out classic

Countertop

White Veined (Marble-Look) — Greige keeps the veined white from feeling icy — the counter reads like linen instead of a showroom slab, and fingerprints vanish into the warmth.. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out current

Hardware

Warm Brass / Satin Gold — Brass pulls the hidden taupe out of greige, and as the lacquer softens over the years the pulls just look more collected, never tarnished.. Against this surface it is close in weight, so the two will blend rather than contrast current

Flooring

Natural / White Oak — Greige and natural oak share the same beige undertone, so the cabinets seem to grow out of the floor — a quiet trick that makes small kitchens feel seamless.. Against this surface it is close in weight, so the two will blend rather than contrast solid

Questions about Fossil Gray Matte Quartz

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

Where can I use Fossil Gray Matte Quartz?

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

What color is Fossil Gray Matte Quartz, really?

We measured its own swatch at #C0BAB7 — 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 Fossil Gray Matte Quartz need sealing?

No. Not once, in its whole life. That is the practical headline of engineered quartz: no sealing, no re-sealing, no annual water test. Soap and water is the entire routine.