Soapstone Metropolis — the full slab, photographed flat; measures #4d4f50, dramatic veining. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.

Engineered Quartz

Soapstone Metropolis Quartz

Dark Gray

Measured surface color #4d4f50.

dramatic veining 0.93 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 dramatic veining →

Style soapstone,modern
Color dark gray with cool white accents
slab-to-slab variation Low
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 Soapstone Metropolis Quartz?

The field is dark gray in a modern soapstone look. Mid-range for quartz, so a medium kitchen runs roughly $7,200 to $11,250 installed. Soapstone Metropolis Quartz is engineered stone: quartz mineral and polymer resin, consistent slab to slab and unbothered by wine or lemon.

Sizes and finishes

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

Finishes

It comes in one finish, polished.

Polished

Where it works

The applications this surface is actually rated for.

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

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 Quartz itself, not from its name.

Measured, not guessed: #4D4F50, deep and essentially neutral. The nearest color we hold pairings for is Charcoal. Close enough to neutral that the cabinets get to make the decisions; this will follow them.

Hardware

Warm Brass / Satin Gold — gold jewelry on gray flannel. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out classic
Copper — Copper pulls against charcoal like embers in ash, and every fingerprint just speeds the living patina you were going to want anyway.. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out current
Matte Black (Metal) — tonal, hardware disappears into the mass. Against this surface it is a step darker — enough separation to read as two materials solid

Countertop

White Veined (Marble-Look) — inverted tuxedo — dark base, light top. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes classic

Island

Natural / White Oak — dark perimeter with a wood island keeps it livable. Against this surface it is a step lighter, which lifts the surface without washing it out current

Cabinets

Warm White / Ivory — 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 lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes classic

Questions about Soapstone Metropolis Quartz

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

Where can I use Soapstone Metropolis 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 Quartz, really?

We measured its own swatch at #4D4F50 — 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 Quartz need sealing?

No. There is nothing for a sealer to soak into. Quartz is stone dust bound in resin, and the resin closes the surface completely — sealing it would only leave a film sitting on top.