Real Calacatta marble isn't white-white, so I don't think the quartz versions will be either.

Some of the whiter marbles are Bianco Dolomiti, Paperwhite, Afyon White and Thassos. You might want to look for a quartz that is copying those marbles.

Do you have an MSI stone near you? Their calacutta laza is very white with grey veining, no creams, browns or golds.

I requested for a few MSI samples online today. Didn’t get the Laza though because I didn’t like the “webbing” in the veins... I am hoping that the samples I ordered (Calacatta Classique, Calacatta Verona, and Calacatta Lucia) will be white enough...

Germain, if you're interested in a design with white tones our Brittanicca, Ella, or Ironsbridge would be a stunning choice.

https://www.cambriausa.com/Designs/design-palette/Ella/
https://www.cambriausa.com/Designs/design-palette/Brittanicca/
https://www.cambriausa.com/Designs/design-palette/Ironsbridge/

Unfortunately, none of the above Cambria options are really "white" enough. The background looks more creamy than true white.

I do not know where you are located but in the San Francisco Bay area we have at least 10 or more stone yards - well really warehouses. You need to go walk them. Stone can sometimes be like mattresses - a different name to confuse you but some use the true name. Also some stones are consistent and some not at all. It's all about nature. Plus when you find what you are looking for they will come over to the slabs with a truck to lift the stone slabs away one-by-one. You can pick, tag and shoot images of the ones you want at the location you buy them from. Your installer will tell you how many slabs and work with you as to any veins you do or do not want. Stone is a natural material and the beauty is the variation. Go honed or another matte finish and have it sealed. Also prices vary greatly based on stone and country it's from. Since you're doing Poggenpohl - do it right on the stone. Last thought - stone is a natural material and the beauty is in the natural quality. It will stain but no one sees it - embrace it and you will love it as it ages.

I will add you may want polished. White stone is the only sone that when polished does not look dated.

have you looked at Vicostone? Venatino and Misterio are pictured here beside my high gloss white sample. The whites are not at all creamy looking. They're not stark white but quite a crisp cool white. I just had Misterio installed, I can try to take a better photo with it and the white cabinets of you're interested.

Ooh.. that’s very white! I like! Never heard of this brand but I will check it out!

Thanks for all the comments guys!

I think it's also marketed under pental Quartz and Pompeii Quartz, but Venatino is called Avenza.

Elena It would be great if you had a picture . I think I like Misterio and Ella more than my original choice of Statuario.

MSI Calacatta Venice is about the same shade as Laza but a softer pattern .

Phorton61, do you have any photos of MSI Calacatta Venice installed? I liked the sample but need to see a bigger slab to see the veining. Thanks.

Here’s a pic of Calacatta Venice. I’m planning to use it. It’s more white than creamy.

Something I noticed upon close inspection of the MSI, is the finish has some kind of flecking in it, unlike any of the other quartzes I've seen. Looks great from a distance but when laid horizontally with lights on it, I don't think it will reflect the quality look other brands do. Take a sample of MSI next to samples of other brands' calacatta or similar white background sample. On polished quartz, you see the polish and the pattern of the slab. On the MSI, all the patterns I looked at, they all had a look I can only describe as latent leathering --- or like dried water spots in a pattern in the polish. The finish isn't transparent gloss. It doesn't look as quality or expensive of a finish. Don't know what it is but once you see it, you can't unsee it. Something that is not just quartz and polish...I'm sorry I don't know what it is called, and when I pointed it out to the fabricator, they said they have seen it also. I did the same inspection of polished marble and it is not a finish that real polished stone has either.

Elena, so excited to see the Misterio pictures!! We decided on Misterio also. Depending on the market the company goes by either Vicaotone or Pompeii, Agree on the creamy white. I've compared samples next to Cambria and Caeserstone (Calacatta Nuvo and Statuario Maximus) and I like the tone of white of the Misterio, also. Still creamy but just a slightly lighter shade than the others.

I am hesitant to say this comment about calacatta because I'm not a designer.

I did a kitchen update to sell my mom's home in 2017 and chose calacatta quartz and it was fabulous. Loved it. The buyer of the house said it was one of the things that made her love the home.

I didn't know anything about quartz and just picked it out because the realtor told me that higher end homes are using quartz and it's a selling point. The fabricator said, everyone will recognize it as calacatta and love it. That is true.

There is a gorgeous marble calacatta everyone is trying to imitate and doing a great job at it.

One year later, I'm seeing it everywhere. Everywhere. I would make sure you want calacatta because it will not be that unique. As much as I love the calacatta look, I think it's going to be dating now since it's no longer just seen in marble and more and more are installing it. I saw it the other day at Home Depot. It's everywhere. It's also in laminate. It's heavy width gray lines will not have the same wow IMHO.

I wish everyone would stop using calacatta so those who have it will stay special.

If you are looking for the whitest quartz check out LG Viatera adagio gold, lumina, and etude. It

From top to bottom: LG Viatera Etude, LG Viatera Lumina, Silestone Eternal Calacatta Gold, LG Viaterra Adagio Gold, Pental Misterio, MSI Calacatta Vicenza

The white in Caesarstone Emperia White seems less creamy than many of the other samples I have had in my home. Has anyone used this quartz? Also Viatera Lumina appears white but I think it is just slightly more creamy than the Empira White. Difficult   with a small sample. The Asteria collection from Silestone has a few very white backgrounds, also.

Correction. Ethereal collection from Silestone. Not Asteria