you and i are in the same boat. i'm looking for something in the same color range, dislike granite's shiny sparkliness, and want something honed, but don't want to deal with the staining issues that accompany marbles, limestones, and sandstones which would give me the look i like.

i've been looking at lots of "engineereed" stones.

take a look at caesarstone, which has a few colors in that range and can be honed. ditto silestone.

also, do a google search for richlite. it's a pressed paper product that resembles wood in look and feel. nice matte finish, good color range, and it's super durable and has a very natural appearance. it also patinas over time.

i'll keep checking this topic to see if someone comes up with something good.

FWIW, quartz countertops are not nearly as shiny as granite and marble are when polished. I just had my Caesarstone "Raven" countertops put in and they are really much more awesome than I expected. I also don't appreciate highly reflective surfaces, but find these really nice! I had my Danby Marble island top done in a "satin" finish to try to bring the shininess down a few notches to more closely match the perimeters without going to honed.

Try to see a quartz surface installed somewhere in a honed finish. It doens't look as good as you might imagine. At least I didn't think so, and that's where I started.

We just had our quartz countertop installed on Friday and I agree with the above about it not bein overly shiny/glossy, although that is what I wanted : ) So far I really like it, but it doesn't have as much movement as granite although it does very and isn't really 'all the same'. It has dark brown, cream, white, a bit of green/brown (to my eyes)and a fleck of reddish brown here and there. It is made by Cambria and I would buy it again, I'm happy so far : )