Yellow Tiles

Shades of yellow

Yellow in tile falls into two camps. True yellows such as mustard and sunny glazes bring a retro warmth. Golden neutrals are cream and white stones with gold or honey veining, such as Taj Mahal and Calacatta gold looks, which read as warm rather than bright. Many ranges come in several colours, and this page shows each tile's yellow or gold variant.

Materials and looks

• Glazed tiles and mosaics: Kazoku hand-glazed Japanese mosaics and long subway tiles, Japanese wall tiles, glazed porcelain and finger tiles in mustard and gold. See Kazoku and mosaic tiles.
• Terrazzo: yellow terrazzo-look porcelain and kit kat terrazzo mosaics. Browse terrazzo tiles.
• Marble and marble looks: Calacatta gold hexagon, split and honed subway marble, Taj Mahal flute mosaics, and Italian Taj Mahal-look porcelain at 600 x 1200 mm. See marble tiles.
• Slabs: Caravaggio Gold and Macchia Antica megaslabs at 3200 x 1600 mm for a near-seamless vanity or shower wall. See slab tiles.

Where yellow tiles work

Mustard and sunny glazes make a cheerful kitchen splashback, laundry or powder room. Golden marble looks suit bathrooms and ensuites where you want warmth without a bold colour. Use bright yellow on one surface and keep the rest neutral. Check the slip rating before using any yellow tile on a floor, and seal natural marble after installation. A golden marble-look slab behind a vanity gives a warm, luxurious feel with very few joins, while a yellow kit kat or terrazzo splashback adds a playful touch.

Pairing yellow tiles

Grout: white grout makes mustard glazes pop and suits a retro layout. Cream or warm beige grout blends with golden marble looks.

Tapware: brushed brass and gold echo the gold veins in Taj Mahal and Calacatta gold looks. Chrome gives a crisp, retro contrast with mustard. Brushed nickel is a softer middle ground. Yellow also sits well beside cream tiles, blue and green accents and warm timber.