It's too busy, sorry. Marble also doesn't really mix well with granite. Go for a solid color, something with fewer grout lines too.

If you want some texture and interest without it being too overwhelming I'd look at plain tile with an interesting shapes and use a matching grout. Or use a handmade tile with slight variations with a matching grout.

Your space between your cabinets and counters is just too tight. A strong backsplash needs room to breathe.

Your kitchen looks lovely so far!

Way too busy.

I think it gives the room the pop it needs.

I think it's too busy. If you want more variation than a solid, flat subway gives, you could try some samples of lightly textured or crackled tiles. The colors aren't quite right in my mockup below (your counter reads more warm than grey to me, but that could be the lighting/picture/my monitor.)

I kind of like the tile on the right, with a very subtle variation of color. Found it here with a simple google image search.

I love penny rounds, but I don't like this particular iteration.

Love the colors, but think it'll be too busy too. What about a soft greenish glass backsplash? I don't have a green example, but this style. ( IMO Nothing more boring than plain white subway!) You could do a stacked look instead of offset.

Soft white on bottom.

Not a pro, but I love to see your own idea of what you love. There are things so much more interesting than white subway tile. This penny tile seems to pick up the green from your countertop in a very nice way. I too love penny tiles for their distinct style. Would love to see what you decide! Beautiful kitchen

I think that your choice is wonderful! So much more fun than subway tile. Go for it! It's just back splash...

I like the idea of a handmade or crackle tile, and will likely grab a few samples to see if they coordinate better with the granite.

Should I go with bright white to match cabinets or something better suited to the granite? Thanks again for all the input!

If you LOVE penny rounds, consider a backsplash in one- color pennyrounds which exactly matches one of the colors in your granite, and use a barely-lighter or barely-darker grout. Multi-color penny rounds would be too busy.

Larger patterns but a simple single color pulled from your counters...

Love this one from tilebar; Castle windchill. Has a hint of gray around edges..

To a certain extent, picking cool white or something warmer will depend on how your choice works with your light and your other choices.

Right now your wall color, hood and granite read warm and the cabinets read cool. Without seeing the rest of the kitchen, I think picking a warmish color for your backsplash will blend the granite, backsplash and hood nicely. And the white cabinets will look like a crisp accent to the rest.

If you pick a cool white backsplash, it may reflect some of the warmth from your counters and hood and look off.

It is really hard to judge without seeing the choices in your kitchen and light.

If your counters were solid, that pennyround would work, but I agree with felizlady , only solid color would work. But I think there are better options!

Have you seen that exact marble penny round installed? Being marble, the color might change quite a bit once installed/grouted and not look anything like you are visualizing in your head. Buyer beware!

I have the same colorway in hex tiles in my shower along with bright white subway. I used cape gray grout and it warms up the tile. But I am worried it will look to busy with the granite.

Just found this 3x12 subway at a local tile shop. I might pick up a sample and see how it looks with the granite. Loving the contrast with the bright white cabinets shown here.

Pretty! Samples in the space for sure! Please show us! Tilebar.com has 5 samples for 5$ I find I gravitate to the textured tiles. I'm ordering samples again too!

Love the idea of the penny rounds! However, try to find it in a solid color or tone with matte finish. Something with only this color (see selected below). Right now there is too much variation/busyness.

I love the backsplash you chose, it does give that wow factor. They would great with the dark wood hood. So many kitchens are identical and drab! I would get a few more squares of the tile and put them up like the one you have in your pic. Live with it for a few days and then listen to your gut. I’ve gone with a few things I love in my remodel that were not standard by any means and I thought maybe a bit too much but everyone loves it. I love having an unique house with elevated style. Go with what you LOVE. I think that backsplash looks great.

Radekat - what are your floor tiles? Really love them.

mandy_redworth they are from Floor&Decor, we had to save money on our remodel and liked the vintage look they gave the kitchen. They are a porcelain made to look like soapstone.

https://www.flooranddecor.com/porcelain-tile/sensi-pietra-gray-porcelain-tile-100198886.html

I think it is perfect for you backsplash. Word to the wise: you may have to brush its teeth once in awhile. I have very small rectangular stainless tiles and directly over the stove can get a bit grungy.

I am getting mixed reviews here so now I am reconsidering them again. Here is the view from the living room, to show how the hood color ties into the rest of the space. The wall color runs from the kitchen and dining room into the living room and is SW Colonnade Gray. Hard to tell with the lighting in this photo.

Not a pro but I love the backsplash, I think it's a perfect compliment

Great space. I would get a few more sheets and put it against the wall, and also maybe grout a sample to see it grouted in your space. I'm on the fence. Your space is pretty neutral, and counters aren't super busy, so it could work. Not a pro, and not huge fan of penny tile, so a lot of it is subjective. There's also hexagon!

Of course you are getting mixed reviews, we are all different people (different age/gender/income level/back ground/state/cultural influences). It would be a miracle to find a back splash that works for everyone...yet isn't the safest option out there. Taste is very personal. You don't know whose opinion you are getting. So listen to the general direction, don't look for approval of a person that you don't even know...and choose something that you are drawn to.

I think the penny rounds are too busy, but I tend to like one thing to be the star, either the countertops or the backsplash.

My countertops are quartz, and they're slightly busier than your granite. I went with a white crackle subway tile (yep, white subway) and white grout and I love the look. Sorry, I don't have a picture to post yet as I'm waiting to repaint.

My subway tiles are from Floor and Decor. They're very subtle crackle and they shimmer like snow in the sunlight and at night. I can't seem to find them on their site right now, but they were pretty reasonably priced.

mandy_redworth I am definitely going to hang up a couple more sheets and possibly grout them.

kulrn My inspiration was the same tile in a 2x2 hex but I used it for my shower floor and didn't necessarily want the direct connection between the bathroom and kitchen.

I am also going to grab a couple samples of neutral subway and see how that looks. Thank you all!

Wow! Beautiful house! Great job saving $$$ on floor tiles. I love them & I’m all for not spending more than I have to. I’d be proud of everything in your house. Love it!

I think they are perfect. Once they are on the backsplash they will read as a more overall “pattern” and will not appear busy and will give it some pop. Bravo too for being bold

Scale matters. .....

When two of these meet? Counter and splash ? Scale / size needs an obvious difference. Your granite pattern is "tight " / small. and so is your splash. Compounding that is two stones usually fight one another. Larger and plainer is my advice.

In other words? You're warned:)

I love mine! Did you go with the penny tile?

It's not speaking to me.

I am the OP, we did go with the rounds and we love them.

Very nice.

From the photo you posted the tile doesn't really read as a penny tile but more of an overall texture. It doesn't look bad but still think I would prefer a bit less frenetic.

Glad you’re happy and love your kitchen. That’s all that matters.