White Tiles

Shades of white

White is never just one colour. Bright whites are crisp and clean. Warm whites and bianco stone tones carry a little cream. Veined whites such as Carrara and travertine bianco add gentle grey or beige movement. Many ranges are offered in several colours, and this page shows each tile's white variant, so you can compare undertones in one place.

Materials and looks

• Subway and wall tiles: gloss and matt subway tiles in classic and long formats, plus white ceramic wall tiles at 300 x 600 mm. See ceramic tiles.
• Marble and marble looks: natural Carrara mosaics and Italian marble-look porcelain. Browse marble tiles.
• Large formats: 600 x 1200 mm and bigger porcelain for floors and walls with few grout lines. See large format tiles.
• Texture and handmade: micro cement textures, Porcelanosa basketweave wall tiles, Kazoku hand-glazed Japanese mosaics and zellige and zellige-look squares.
• Everyday porcelain: Builders Range white floor and wall tiles for practical projects.

Where white tiles work

White suits every room. It brightens small bathrooms, keeps kitchens and laundries feeling clean, and works as a calm base for coloured feature walls. On floors, a matt white with a P3 rating or higher is safer than gloss, and white outdoor ranges with grip finishes rated P4 and P5 suit patios and pool surrounds. Porcelain needs no sealing, but natural marble should be sealed.

Pairing white tiles

Grout: white grout gives a seamless look on walls. A light grey grout hides daily wear on floors and in showers. Black or charcoal grout turns white subway into a graphic pattern. See tile grout.

Tapware: white tiles suit every finish. Chrome is bright and classic, matte black gives strong contrast, brushed brass and gold warm the room, and white tapware creates a soft, all-white space. For a softer tone, compare our grey tiles.