White Kitchen Backsplash

Which white is right for a kitchen backsplash?

White backsplash tile splits into bright white and warmer ivory, in subway, mosaic, brick and large format shapes. Bright whites include Explore Arctic White, Made.in Freedom White and Charme Evo Michelangelo Extra White porcelain from Landmark Ceramics. Softer shades come in the Ivory colors of Trail Cross Cut, Trail Vein Cut, Journey Natural Ivory and Brooklyn Ivory, and in Brickstone Ivory brick.

Glossy subway tile for the kitchen

Glossy white subway tile is the classic kitchen backsplash, and it comes here in several proportions. Domino White comes in glossy 3x6, 4x12 and 4x16 with a matching bullnose, Urbano Pure is a glossy ceramic 4x12 with its own bullnose, and White 2x8 is a glossy porcelain subway in a slimmer shape. Ice Bright is a glazed ceramic 4x10 with bullnose pieces in 2x6 and 3x6. More shapes are in subway tiles.

Marble white backsplash tile

White marble gives a kitchen backsplash natural veining and depth. Carrara White comes honed and polished in subway, herringbone, hexagon and basketweave, Bianco Dolomite comes polished in 3x6, 4x12 and hexagon, and Calacatta Cressa comes honed as a 4x12 subway, a herringbone and a 2 inch hexagon. Arabescato Venato adds hexagons, a 4x12 slat, a 2x12 stack and the Milano Ribbo and Valentino Fluto 12x24 tiles, all honed, and European Sugar is a polished white marble in 1x1 mosaics and 4x4. Most of these white marble mosaics are also listed for interior floors, and more marble shapes are in marble tile backsplash.

Beveled glass and glossy ceramic shapes

Glass backsplash tile here includes glossy beveled pieces and polished, honed and multi finish hexagons. Ice Bevel is a glossy beveled glass in a 4x12, a 2x6 subway, a 3 inch hexagon and a herringbone, and Opalo White and Statuario are glass hexagon mosaics on sheets. For a zellige look, Blanche is a glossy zellige look ceramic in 4x4, and Pearl Glossy comes in a hexagon, the Ennis shape and a diamante.

White hexagon backsplash tile

Hexagon mosaics give a white backsplash a soft, honeycomb pattern. In marble, Arabescato Venato comes honed in 2, 5 and 8 inch hexagons, Greecian White comes polished in 1, 2 and 8 inch, and Carrara White comes honed or polished. Calacatta Gold comes as a 2 inch matte porcelain hexagon, Opalo White is a glass hexagon on a sheet, and Eden Calacatta adds 2x2 and 3x3 porcelain hexagons in a marble look. Hexagons here run from 1 inch mosaics to 8 inch pieces, in honed, polished and matte faces.

Marble look porcelain options

For a kitchen that wants the look of veined marble behind the range, marble look porcelain is the alternative to stone here. Eden brings Statuary, Calacatta and Dolomite patterns in small matte squares and a chevron, Pietra adds Calacatta, Carrara and Statuario in matte or polished, and Carrara Blanco a polished chevron and zig-zag. Calacatta Gold porcelain covers the most shapes, from a 4x12 subway and a slim stack to a herringbone and a hexagon, all in a matte finish.

Matte and soft finishes

Matte white comes in several forms. Domino White also comes as a matte 2x2 mosaic, Adella Viso is a satin matte ceramic, and Soul Dw brings a soft fabric look in White Cotton and Ivory Line, in 6x24 and 12x24. Tuscany White is a marble look porcelain in 12x24 and 24x48 with a matching 12x12 mosaic.

Large format and brick look

Large format white tile here runs from 6x24 and 12x24 to 24x24 and 24x48. Explore Arctic White, Made.in Freedom White, Charme Evo and Trail come in 12x24 and 24x48, and Adella Viso is a satin matte ceramic 12x24 in Calacatta and plain white. Dymo Stripe White is a glossy ceramic 12x24 with a striped face. For texture, Brickstone White, Brickstone Rustique White and Brickstone Ivory are matte porcelain brick looks in 2x10 and 2x18.

Black and white backsplash tile

A black and white backsplash adds graphic pattern to a white kitchen. The White And Black matte porcelain mosaics come in five designs: a 4 inch checkered tile, a mod petal, a hive, an octagon and a basketweave. All five are listed for backsplashes and interior floors. For a softer contrast, the White And Gray range comes in mod petal, hive and basketweave.