Soapstone Metropolis Concrete — the full slab, photographed flat; measures #3b3e40, dramatic veining. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.
Engineered QuartzSoapstone Metropolis Concrete Quartz
Gray
Measured surface color #3b3e40, averaging #3b3f41.
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 dramatic veining →
- Style soapstone
- Color dark gray
- slab-to-slab variation Low
$3,600–$18,000 installed for a finished kitchen in Engineered Quartz — see the range by kitchen size
What is Soapstone Metropolis Concrete Quartz?
The field is gray in a soapstone look. Soapstone Metropolis Concrete Quartz is engineered stone: quartz mineral and polymer resin, consistent slab to slab and unbothered by wine or lemon. Quartz is the least expensive stone Ace fabricates, at $120 to $150 per square foot installed.
Where it works
The applications this surface is actually rated for.
Soapstone Metropolis Concrete Quartz carries a rating for flooring · counters · wall, at 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: Low
Rated low for variation between pieces — consistent enough that one sample tells you what you are getting.
What to put next to it
Built from the color we measured off Soapstone Metropolis Concrete Quartz itself, not from its name.
Read off its own swatch, Soapstone Metropolis Concrete Quartz measures #3B3E40: deep, essentially neutral. We match that to Forest / Emerald and build the pairings from there. Close enough to neutral that the cabinets get to make the decisions; this will follow them.
Hardware
- Warm Brass / Satin Gold — emerald + gold, the jewel-box move. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes classic
Countertop
- White Veined (Marble-Look) — white stone keeps deep green from swallowing light. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes solid
Flooring
- Walnut — deep green + deep wood = library richness (needs good lighting). Against this surface it is close in weight, so the two will blend rather than contrast solid
Lighting
- Copper — Copper pendants throw a rosy light that keeps forest-green cabinets from going black after sunset — the one metal that flatters dark green at night.. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out current
Questions about Soapstone Metropolis Concrete Quartz
Answered from this product’s own spec sheet and our measurement of it.
Where can I use Soapstone Metropolis Concrete 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 Soapstone Metropolis Concrete Quartz, really?
We measured its own swatch at #3B3E40 — 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.
Does Soapstone Metropolis Concrete 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.
Soapstone Metropolis Concrete installed
7 photographs of this slab in finished rooms — scroll the rail, tap any shot to zoom.


Cabinet colors that work with Soapstone Metropolis Concrete
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white
white
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midtone green blue
blue
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beige
neutral
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light gray
gray
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dark green
green
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Backsplash tile that coordinates with Soapstone Metropolis Concrete
- Henley Multi Finish Hexagon Mosaic Tile
- Retro Fretwork Polished
- Renzo Sterling 3x12 Tile
Ask us to bring these samples to the template appointment — seeing tile against the slab beats seeing it on a screen.
Soapstone Metropolis Concrete pairs with
- Natural Clay Bricks
Soapstone Metropolis Concrete specifications
Rated for Flooring, Counters, Wall, Exterior
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