Its a very yellow tan choice. To tone that down needs more yellow. Like a mustard.

Interesting! I hadn’t thought about that direction. Thank you

For me, that tile has a 1990s Travertine-look.

Many in my area are currently ripping out 30 year old bathrooms with similar looking tile.

Thanks for the thought but we like it. Not a fan of the marble look. What would you suggest is “in”?

And if we go with the travertine — any thoughts about colors?

I don't think of this as a foreground choice that meshes with pops of color. Instead, it seems at home with other neutrals and drabs. Olive comes to mind.

Yes, it is dated. (I have a very similar tile in a 30 year old bathroom that I am trying to update with accessories instead of tearing it out.) But all that matters is that you love it, not what is trending. Daltile is a smart choice too.

Olive. I could see that! I like to do two towel colors. Maybe something neutral with the olive. If travertine is dated. What’s in that is easy to take care of?

What colors do you have in the rest of your home? If you have more of a fall color palette this tile should work well and can go with many fall colors from yellow greens to the bluer sage greens, the warm burnt oranges, deeper burgundy reds, gold and cream.

Thank you! I love the context of how to look at colors!

There are many other stone-look porcelain tiles that don't look like 1990 Travertine or 2015 Marble. Visit your local independent tile stores for even more options.

2005 travertine is BACK! Tons of interest in travertines, Crema Marfil type marbles, and lots of Scabos Versailles travertine patterns being done. Chiseled edge even. Warm colored everything from the late 90's-10's is what's on the plate now. Cold colors and sterile all whites have gone away again. The fashion cycle is more than just hemlines.

Thank you! I am just attracted to the warmth and interest in the travertine. I have been playing with the idea of a mural in the shower from stone impressions. This is just a piece of it.

I think the flooring may be too dark and yellow with the mural.

I lightened the flooring by 25% and reduced the saturation by 50%

Lightened and desaturated flooring tile:

Original

You will need to sample things together to know if they work together or something feels off.

Very interesting! Thank you for sharing that. What do you think about a lighter Zellige type tile in the shower with the mural and the daltile Florentine on the floor? It’s a very large bathroom where we are taking out a jacuzzi. It has two sky lights and a large window that gets sun most of the day.

Bathroom 13 x 12.5

Look at Marazzi Uniche instead. The Chiaro color is a light neutral beige limestone look, without so much yellow to it. It is closer to the color you think the Florentine is, but isn’t. Yes, it even has random ”sea creature” fossils in it, plus a lot of faces, to appear totally random, just like real stone.

https://www.marazziusa.com/products/stone-look/uniche/beige-chiaro

Happy Thanksgiving! Very interesting tile! I have ordered a few samples. I was also looking for alternatives to my mural in case it doesn’t work out (timing, installation concerns etc). I like the warm beige tones with the Aegean blue tone of the mural. And I like the idea of an accent to break up all the tile.

We can only see things based on how it appears on our monitors or screens and that is not an accurate way to look at colors, so really, testing in your own home is the best way to get to the right answer.

When you get your samples take them outside on a clear day (best lighting is about 2:00 in the afternoon) and see how well the background of the mural matches or coordinates with the floor tile.

Why take the tiles outside??? Inside the home these two tiles looked like they were the same color, but in natural daylight it became obvious that the kitchen tile had a lot more pink than the family room tile.

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Also look at the colors not only in your bathroom, but next to the flooring in the adjacent room and look at both the mural and the floor tile next to the wall color in the adjacent room(s).

You want the colors to flow from room to room and not have one room that looks like it belongs in another home.

This is a great example of how to pull colors from one room and have them flow to the adjacent rooms of the home:

Below is a photo of a home where the the colors used in the living room and dining room (flowed through the stairwell to the 2nd floor) were not considered when they chose colors for the bedroom or kitchen. The bedroom, while still warm is a bit too muddy and green. (Sadly they also painted the wood trim in the bedroom). The kitchen almost looks like a black and white photo, but the little bit of flooring that is peeking out shows that it is really this cool and gray.

If this was my home I would have picked a cleaner beige for the bedroom or picked a color rather than neutral, not painted the trim and let the wood be the star. The kitchen is a complete mis-match - not sure how it could be fixed without replacing everything short of the appliances.

I would also want to bring in some blue, as it is an accent in the other two rooms Blue and green paisley bedding, matching the walls to the green would do the trick.

Only you can tell us how the mural and tile coordinate with the rest of your home.

Thank you for everyone’s input. And Jennifer and Monique you were right . I needed a lighter tile. I have selected one and hope by end of February everything will be complete.