Via Lactea installed — a living room finished with this slab. Zoom in and read the pattern before you pick.

Natural Granite

Via Lactea

Measured surface color #030306, averaging #0f0f13.

Color black
Quarried in Brazil

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

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What is Via Lactea?

Via Lactea is quartz mineral pressed with resin in a factory, so it arrives non-porous and stays that way. Installed, engineered quartz runs $120 to $150 per square foot, below granite, quartzite and marble. The closest matches Ace also carries are Silver Waves Granite and Absolute Black Granite.

Sizes and finishes

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

Sizes

Via Lactea 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.

The spec sheet clears this one 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.

Certifications

Its certifications are Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified.

What to put next to it

Built from the color we measured off Via Lactea itself, not from its name.

Measured, not guessed: #030306, very dark and essentially neutral. The nearest color we hold pairings for is Black / Charcoal Stone. Close enough to neutral that the cabinets get to make the decisions; this will follow them.

Cabinets

Pure White — tuxedo scheme; hides counter mess that white counters broadcast. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes classic
Natural / White Oak — black leathered stone gives oak an edge. Against this surface it is much lighter, so the cabinets carry the room and this recedes solid

Questions about Via Lactea

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

What size is Via Lactea?

Via Lactea 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 Via Lactea?

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 Via Lactea, really?

We measured its own swatch at #030306 — very dark 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 Via Lactea made of?

Via Lactea is a granite tile, which is what decides how it is cared for — see the sealing answer below.

Does Via Lactea need sealing?

Yes. Granite takes a sealer and genuinely needs one. Applying it is a wipe-on job you do yourself in about ten minutes, and a properly sealed top shrugs off oil, wine and the corner by the cooktop.