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

Natural Granite

Nero Mist Granite

Measured surface color #2e3031, averaging #2f3132.

  • Color black with dark gray accents
  • Quarried in Brazil
  • slab-to-slab variation Medium

Also sold as Brazilian Virginia Mist, Negressco.

$4,200–$20,400 installed for a finished kitchen in Granite — see the range by kitchen size

What is Nero Mist Granite?

Nero Mist Granite is a factory-pressed quartz slab rather than quarried rock, which is why it is non-porous and never sealed. No price tier is published for this one; quartz overall installs at $120 to $150 a square foot. The closest matches Ace also carries are Fortaleza Granite and White Ornamental Granite.

Sizes and finishes

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

Sizes

Nero Mist Granite 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.

  • 2 cm
  • 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
  • Honed

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

Its maker rates Nero Mist Granite for countertops · wall · flooring — residential duty.

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.

Piece-to-piece variation: Medium

Piece-to-piece variation is rated medium, so what you see in a sample is a fair guide to the counter.

Certifications

Certified to GreenGuard Gold · NSF · USGBC/LEED. Gold is the higher of the two Greenguard tiers, and the difference between them is a lower limit on indoor emissions. NSF speaks to food-contact safety — the surface is rated for food prep — rather than to indoor air. It contributes toward LEED where that is part of the brief.

What to put next to it

Built from the color we measured off Nero Mist Granite itself, not from its name.

We measured this slab's own swatch at #2E3031 — deep and essentially neutral. The closest color we hold pairing data for is Espresso, 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.

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 Nero Mist Granite

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

What size is Nero Mist Granite?

Nero Mist Granite comes in 2 sizes: 2 cm · 3 cm. 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 Nero Mist Granite?

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 Nero Mist Granite, really?

We measured its own swatch at #2E3031 — 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 Nero Mist Granite made of?

Nero Mist Granite is a granite tile, which is what decides how it is cared for — see the sealing answer below.

Does Nero Mist Granite need sealing?

Yes. It is natural stone, and natural stone drinks. Seal it when it goes in, then test it once a year: put a puddle of water on it, and if the stone darkens within half an hour it is due again.

Nero Mist installed

4 photographs of this slab in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.

Nero Mist Granite countertop installed — view 2
Nero Mist installed
Nero Mist Granite countertop installed — view 3
Nero Mist installed · 2
Nero Mist Granite countertop in a outdoor hardscape
Nero Mist in a outdoor hardscape
Nero Mist Granite countertop in a outdoor hardscape — view 2
Nero Mist in a outdoor hardscape · 2

Close up

Nero Mist Granite slab
Nero Mist Granite surface detail
Nero Mist Granite surface detail — view 2

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Nero Mist specifications

  • Slab thickness 2 cm
  • Slab thickness 3 cm

Finishes Brushed, Honed

Rated for Countertops, Wall, Flooring, Exterior

Freezing climate rated

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