one or the other, not both

Herringbone pattern is too busy for your countertop. I’d do square or rectangular tiles, the latter all oriented either horizontally or vertically with matching grout.

Should I do this granite on only the island and do a black granite on the perimeter? I really want this backsplash and my husband wants granite.

This combo?

The black is better but I'm not sure those small herringbone will look right with any granite, really. I also can't tell in the photos if they match the granite(s) in terms of undertones. All whites and grays are not the same! Consider a porcelain or ceramic herringbone rather than marble.

After a cursory google image search, the ones I think work well seem to have medium gray or black, low contrast/low activity granites and often, larger and less busy tiles (e.g. subway rather than herringbone).

Can you send me a picture of a herringbone backsplash that would match the viscount White granite? We really like that granite but have no clue what to use for backsplash. We don’t love the brick style subway tile. Thanks so much

I would look for a plain white (not stone) tile, you will have to get samples to see which white looks best with the stone in person!

If you want to mix those granites, you need something without pattern or business. The marble clashes. You should either consider doing the granite as a backsplash, or a plain subway type tile.

One granite only and you don’t mix granite with marble.

To go with the Viscount, you choose a solid color ceramic tile that picks up one of the colors in the granite and if you want to lay it in a herringbone pattern, you use a grout color that is almost the exact same color as the ceramic tile.

Otherwise it’s all going to look way too chopped up with two cabinet colors and multiple stone patterns

Okay thank you. I’m thinking going with a white tile and lay it in a herringbone pattern with white grout?? Does that work? It just seems boring to me.

Then do a very light silver grout. Just enough to give the tile some definition.

The countertop surface is very exciting. Therefore it will be good to have a less-exciting tile backsplash, or they will compete for attention. Think of it as restful, not boring :)

Or if you really love the backsplash tiles, keep them and get a different counter material.

Can I do a white tile that is in the herringbone layout or still too busy?

Yes you can do white tile but do you really want white tile on a backsplash?

What else will look good with this granite other than white tile? I’m at a loss and have to pick in 2 days 😟

Maybe you could consider like a very light, subtle colored glazed tile. But zillions of people use white backsplashes, it's really not crazy.

I would pick up one of the light grays from the counter material. Or if you want to be bold, your backsplash can be a color and work too.

Look at Bedrosians Chloe tile in gray or white. The tiles are not uniform in color, which adds interest, and the subway tiles are 2.5” x 8” instead of the common 3” x 6”. You could offset or stack either shape, and lay the rectangular ones either horizontally or vertically. I would definitely do a matching grout. You will still see the outlines of the tiles with matching grout.

You can either let the countertop be the "star" or the backsplash, not both. Both of what you have chosen have star potential but together they would just be too much. Go back and look at photos of kitchens you loved on this site. You will likely see that the above rule is the case. One or the other, not both.

Ok thank you