Have you looked at Caesarstone Empira White? Cambria has several, but you would need to see them in person and the whole slab..Colton is beautiful and so is Hawksmoore . There is another one that I kept seeing on this forum and I can't remember it right now

I have the Torquay, but it has a bit of tan and not gray, so on the warm side

Love my AureaStone, but I have heard that supply is limited now in the USA.

Pental seems to have some nice ones like Avenza. Try Viatera; they have several white and gray veining

Here's a good online viewer...

https://www.igscountertops.com/cambria/?orderby=popularity&paged=1

Silestone Calcutta Gold

Eld6161 - I have the impression from what the OP wrote that the Silestone Calacatta Gold you pictured is exactly what she does not want.

Yeah. It’s nice, but aggressively veiny for us. we are more classic, farmhouse marble people.

I find many of the Quartz options look fake to me. The one I have found the most realistic looking is called Minuet by LG Viatera - pretty white with subtle gray veining.

I haven't seen anything Corian in white that would look remotely like marble..

Check out Vicostone, in Olympus White or Valley White or Hestia

https://us.vicostone.com/en/quartz-stone

I just wanted to chime back in on my own post. I was today referred to a brand I had never heard of, Vadara. Online it seems to be the closest match to real marble, especially the Carrera line.

Depends on where you are located, but MSI Calacutta Trevi and UMI Pompeii Misterio are two marble look quartz options you might want to consider without heavy veining. You will still always want to look at a full slab, not just the sample. (although with many quartz slabs, you will not be able to select the exact slab you're going to get)

Thanks. I actually just viewed a sample of MSI Cashmere Carrara and it was quite impressive

Quartzite is better with staining and looks (is) real stone.

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Quartzite is better with staining and looks (is) real stone.

Quatzite IS a natural stone. But it surely is not better at staining than quartz. Far from it.

stained quartz

You are right Chessie - I should have said better for scratches and acid type stains. But for 'marble' lovers the quartzite has that rich 'real' feel and look. I personally don't like the man made look of most of the 'faux' marble quartz products. I'd put a good sealer on quartzite if budget affords it. https://www.bobvila.com/articles/quartz-vs-quartzite/

I have Caesarstone Noble Gray and love it; to me it looks the most authentic because it is a light gray background rather than white, and most of the carrara marble I have seen has the light gray tone to it.

I’m looking for the same style. I’m going to try and see the full slab of Cambria Colton next week - none of the local store have samples of it yet. My other top choices are:
Pental Misterio
Spectrum Pure
Caesarstone Calacutta Nuvo 5131
Cambria Swansbridge

Oops I meant Pental Wisteria

I’ve seen too many slabs! A lot of them look too bland or too forced marbly.

My by far favorite so far it Hanstone Montauk. It is impressive in a full slab.

We’re about to install Caesarstone London Grey, which might be in your ballpark.

So many slabs, regardless of the brand looked so manufactured and more importantly to me just don’t have any depth. If I’m going to sit at my island everyday and stare down at a bowl of cereal I would like the backdrop to interest me. I never considered Hanstone at any point until I saw a slab of the Montauk, it just has a lot of intricacy and is nice to look at. I could say the same for most of the quartz in their Boutique line.

Hanstone Montauk is not interesting enough for me. I wanted more distinct markings - but I honestly never knew what I liked until I was in a fabricator's shop - while on a trip, out of town a few years ago. I saw an island that had a quartz top - and that was my "aha' moment. We all have our own preferences as to what patterns and coloring that we like. You kind of have to just go with your gut - that YOU like won't always be what others like.

We just installed MSI Calacatta Trevi which has a more marble look and feel. it isn't super polished and has an off-white/gray color with limited veining. it looks great with our navy lowers and white uppers. I don't have a picture as the counters are covered since we are still under construction. When we were deciding, the rep for the quartz was at the warehouse and told us that Trevi was closer to a marble look versus the other "whiter" calacatta like the ultra or Verona.

J Goodell, have you decided to go with Hanstone Montauk? I like quartz that has some depth like London Grey, which mumkin is installing, but I'm also looking for a quartz with some veining. CD, how did the Colton look when you saw the full slab? I have a very small sample and it looks creamy. Would love to know what everyone decided to use.

Yeah. Montauk is going to be installed when things come back to normal. Honestly, after looking at so many brands I have to say that almost all of the Hanstones from that Montauk line are amazing. They have depth and a realistic feel.

Thank J Goodell, I’m doing online window shopping for my quartz right now and it’s proven to be frustrating. Can you elaborate on the brands you saw that has the manufactured look you mentioned? That way I can steer clear. I’ve Been looking at Santa magherita Vittoria, what do you think of that one?

@mcd 595 I saw Colton in person and I wasn't a fan because of the thin veining of it was stronger than I was hoping, and yes it is creamier. My top 2 choices were Pental Stonington and Cambria Ironsbridge. I decided on the Cambria Ironsbridge. The veining is soft and I like that it has a mix of white, beige, light warm grey tones in it.

@User, do you by chance have a photo of the full slab of Hanstone Montauk? I can't find a good image and the only place I have found has full slabs is a seven hour drive from my house. Honestly, if it weren't for the current situation, I would have even gone on a road trip to see the slab before making my final selection. I'm down to Calacatta Nuvo by Caesarstone or Hanstone Montauk and ironically, I can't find either in a full slab. Any help would be really appreciated!

Don't shop online. If you can't visit the fabricator shop to see it in person, don't consider it.

Thanks for the advice! I was able to see a slab of Hanstone Montauk in person and made my decision. It's really beautiful. I also saw Cambria Colton and agree with CD that the veining is somewhat thinner. Montauk's veining is subtle, but a little heavier in parts so it looked more natural to me.

Really appreciate this post. We are considering Montauk too and would love to see any and all pictures with it installed. Also wondering if anyone was concerned about the white veining on it? What was the price per square foot and how widely available is it? Thanks!

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For those following, consider Mont brand quartz if you can find it. Mont Fantasy and Yukon are the closest I’ve seen to a true marble look. Fantastico is nice too but not as real looking. Rhapsody has very marble like veining, except that the overall veining pattern is not as random as marble.

Here is Fantastico:

Here is Yukon. I don’t have a decent picture of Fantasy unfortunately.