Tile colour, beige or white?

10 years ago

I found a gorgeous ceramic tile that I love and can afford and now I have to choose the colour, the hard part. Here are some pics of the tile with my flooring in my bathroom at different times of day. It is Centura brick and is 6.19 per sf.(Canadian) The other handmade looking tiles were 13 so I was surprised when I found out these would be in my budget. I was hoping to stay around 5-7 so these are perfect and have subtle variations that make it look more handmade and organic and warm to me if that makes sense.

I am really leaning towards beige but am worried that it might go horribly wrong and look dirty. I think it looks good with the flooring and I find I don't love the look of all bright white as much as I thought I would when I started this. I have a lot of creamy walls with white baseboards in this house and love how warm it is. Plus I have three little boys and a husband who gets dirty at work so easy cleaning matters a lot. Tub, toilet and sink will all be white.

Here are the photos from the manufacturer, I think it looks like the beige and I love the look in the photos but colour isn't labelled on their pictures.

And one last picture, this is an inspiration pic that has been a favourite for a long time and I used to just think they were white tiles but looking more closely now and actually paying attention to detail I don't think they are.

Any opinions are very appreciated!

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mommyjoy
Original Author

10 years ago

Ok final decision and beige it is! Found the original manufacturers page and their catalogue with more pictures and I am so happy with how the beige looks against white and on a whole wall.

Thanks everyone for your help!

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akl_vdb
10 years ago
Such a hard decision! I usually find that 'white' is stark white...and beige can be a softer white.

I'm also in Canada so I feel your limited choices. Without seeing your space and even then it's so hard to determine, I will say that the pics you posted of the beige from the website look gorgeous and warm.
localeater
10 years ago
What is the room's exposure, what kind of light does it receive? Can you bring the sample home and look at it in the space's light at different times of day?

I would want to make sure that light didnt make anything turn too pink or too yellow.
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mommyjoy
Original Author
10 years ago
West facing with a 2x2 window in the shower. Pictures are of the tile in my bathroom(complete with current pink tub lol)

1 and 2 are afternoon with bathroom light on and light coming from window

3 is night with bathroom light on

4 is morning with bathroom light off and light coming through window
eastautumn
10 years ago
I think the beige looks great with your flooring choice, and in the company pictures and your inspiration pictures the tile looks like the beige sample.
nini804
10 years ago
None of the samples look white to me...they all look varying shades of off-white/beige. Personally, I would choose the lightest for a bit of contrast with your floor. However, I am not a fan of beige at all so take my advice with that in mind!
mark_rachel
10 years ago
If you go with white it's going to turn beige eventually. I would go with a beige that matches the color of the tile.
Olychick
10 years ago
Maybe I missed seeing it listed, but what color are your cabinets and countertop?
mommyjoy
Original Author
10 years ago
I just have a white pedestal sink so no other colours to worry about. Just the wall tile, flooring and a bunch of white fixtures in my small 5x7 bathroom. Haven't chosen a mirror or paint at this point so those can be tied in with whatever I choose.
localeater
10 years ago
I would go with the beige, the 2nd tile down. I think the white fixtures will look crisp against the beige background.
mommyjoy
Original Author
10 years ago
I have to say I'm happily surprised that so many people agree that the beige would look good. I kind of expected to come here and have everyone say the beige would look dirty. I feel quite confident now. Of course everyone has different tastes etc but I hate to put in something totally ugly and the people in my life aren't the gardenweb type so they aren't much help lol.
localeater
10 years ago
It's going to be great. Those are really lovely tiles. Don't forrget to come back and show us.
voila
10 years ago
Another beige vote. White sink and toilet will be very nice against the creamy beige. Good luck!
mommyjoy
Original Author
10 years ago
I will definitely be back, probably before a reveal ever happens. I love having so many helpful, design savy people around. If I had known it would only take me a day to choose tile I wouldn't have put the decision making process off for so long!