Where do you plan to place the tile? The whole wall? Just a portion?

What colors do you like or are you using in the rest of the house

Thanks for your responses. We are going to run the tile up the entire wall and underneath the cabinets by the refrigerator. I am putting a framed art poster on the wall to the right of the window to balance the range hood (not yet installed).
The kitchen is part of an open floor plan that includes a family room and dining room. Walls are SW Pure White, Gossamer Veil in dining room and foyer. The family room has a fireplace with a stacked stone surround to the ceiling. I like a transitional style, beige, cream, white with dark accents.
I thought a soapstone backsplash would be too dark. I like a light and airy look.
I will post a pic or two to help.

What about a short backsplash in Soapstone that stops at the bottom of the window all around and taller slab behind the range? I know they get a certain amount of hate but it's a very clean look and pretty common in UK.

A subway tile would work - as the soapstone's color with change as it ages, choose something neutral that will go with the rest of your decor.

I have this tile against a gray slate countertop. it's just the shimmer I needed. I love it.

it's more varied than this sample from Wayfair.com

Petula67, my cabinets are maple made by Medallion, Design Craft. They are frameless with a sandlewood stain. I chose black cabinet edge pulls by Emtek.

I like petula67's suggestion of using the soapstone on the splash & painting above. The park-like view out the window is the real attraction on that wall. Let it star and keep the rest of the cast low key.

Similar to @Lyn Nielson’s photo, I’m considering Portmore (tilebar) aka Kingston (wayfair) aka harmony (ria).

However, my cabinets are going to be medallion’s white icing which is a creamy white. Soapstone counters.

Here is the other end of the kitchen/family room. Work in progress

Soapstone and your cabinets are the star here, so I think the backsplash needs to be all white. That doesn't have to mean boring though, you can go for a stylish texture or pattern.

I love your cabinets with the soapstone! For the backsplash no mosaics or busy pattern. I’d go with a color glass tile. Pick only one color from your fireplace. Test to see what is the best looking with your kitchen.

I found this the other day.
8x8
I was concerned it was too big

Check out this article in houzz!

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/10-top-backsplashes-to-pair-with-soapstone-countertops-stsetivw-vs~50427395?share=clipboard

I have soapstone counters and island, and blanco carrara counter near wall oven for baking. Love soapstone and carrara together!

Once your hood is up, you aren't going to have a lot of backsplash exposure. I wouldn't worry about anything competing. don't be afraid to pick something w/some color or design.

these are all soapstone w/mostly wood cabs. see if you like any of these

a soft sage green (Try encore Ceramics, Fireclay tile, or even the IvyHill Newport in the sage color) always goes w/wood/soapstone

Winchester tiles in Tundra. love this cooler green/blue shade

here's the Newport

marble

star and cross. Fireclay has these in any color

Cloe in the gray

makoto tile bedrosians. also comes in a few colors

plain white subway

I love soapstone so much - what a great-looking kitchen this is going to be!

I really like Beth's pale green choices. You could do glass or ceramic.

More soapstone?

With all those windows…I agree with the pale blue..even aqua….it will reflect and bring in the feel of blue skies outdoors…even on a dreary day

thought a soapstone backsplash would be too dark. I like a light and airy look.

Suggestions were for a shortish soapstone splash---6-8" tall. Taller than the ubiquitous 4" laminate splashes.

Something no taller than this, preferably a bit shorter:

If you want 'light and airy" then why soapstone?

I used soapstone in our last house. Did the backsplash under the window and into the sill.

Beautiful!

Its so beautiful! will follow this… I hope you don’t do herringbone design … no matter what the tile…

I’d do the soapstone in 6-12 inches and nothing else.

I love your soapstone! And kitchen! And view!

Like some of the others, I too would do the short backsplash in soapstone to just under the window height. Then run the soapstone up behind the range.

Something like this. Sorry, I had to add the llama wearing glasses framed art, since it was the first thing that popped up for me. 😂

Love the llama ☺️

I am seriously considering the soapstone backsplash. I’ve contacted the company that installed the counters. Hoping they can help with a smallish job during this busy season. They do excellent work.

SOapstone with a small ledge.

Check out the Encore Ceramics subway tiles. We have them in the Stream color, crackle glaze with our Dark Julia soapstone counters.

For those suggesting to do the soapstone backsplash - please know you really have to work with the exact same slabs that were used for the counters so that ship has probably sailed. There are slight tonality differences between all slabs so trying to work with a new slab to do the splash would probably be off. I love the first few pics Beth posted especially after seeing your fireplace tile which is at the opposite end of the room (yes?) I’d vote for something that picks up the overall shades and tones of that for visual balance. Get a bunch of samples of those first few Beth suggestions in the space and you’ll know it when you see it.

I like Beth’s picks especially the subway. Make the counters the star of the kitchen

You've gotten a lot of really good advice here, especially the Houzz article that @Ellen Wilkinson linked, and the photos from @Beth H. :

Please post photos when you finish--your kitchen looks to be amazing!

I am so tired of tile splashes. The solid slab backsplash in the counter material would be stunning and fresh!

There is always a chance the supplier has more slabs or scraps from the same shipment, or can get another from the same block. Also being on different planes, the light will be slightly different. It might be hoarder to accomplish, but doable.

You can take a chance with matching the existing countertop soapstone, or follow the ideas from Beth. Since you have a stacked stone fireplace opposite the kitchen, tiles are a complementary look. I do like the “slight color” ideas from Beth. You couldn’t go wrong with carrera tiles but marble does have its maintenance issues. A pale, pale gray, almost white, will work. Your kitchen will be a knockout so make sure the backsplash plays a supporting role here.

Someone on Houzz has a gorgeous green backsplash with soapstone...found! It's @darbuka. Hope darbuka doesn't mind me sharing her kitchen from this thread. (I copied her tile description below.) I think the pale green, as Beth suggested, would be so gorgeous with your cabinets, view and counter.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6252200/analysis-paralysis-help-choose-a-small-galley-kitchen-backsplash

This is our wood and soapstone kitchen. We chose a Celedon green crackle subway tile, from Subway Ceramics, from Heritage Tile. They have a ton of colors to choose from.

I really like the mockup rebunky did! understated and beautiful.

More photos of the (house and) kitchen, here. Source: Heidi Caillier Design

IPhone collage😂whatever ‘tone’ picks up your fireplace/wall color will be a knockout. Based on my computer this seems to be a natural fit.

Agree with @thinkdesignlive about complementing the tile to the feel of the stones in tone.