Start with
color.
Hold it in your own light.
Screens, paint chips, and photos only get you part of the way. A $10 sample pack puts real glazed tile in your hands, next to your own floor, in your own light.
Pick 5 is for handmade tile. Pick 3 is for precision pressed field. Not sure which? Start here.
Two packs. $10 each.
Pick 5 Color Sample Box
- Five handmade glaze swatches, 1″ × 3″ each
- You choose any five colors from the glaze library
- Every color is available on every handmade tile
Best for handmade field, accent, and relief tile.
Pick 3 Precision Sample Pack
- Three full 4.2″ × 4.2″ precision pressed tiles
- Each labeled with its color code and name
- Shows your colors on 4.2″ × 4.2″, 3″ × 6″, and 6″ × 6″ field
Best for precision pressed field.
Wander a little.
Tap a color family. These are real glazes photographed on tile, a small taste of the library. Screens shift color, which is exactly why the packs exist.
Three ways to test a color.
Glaze changes as it moves. Turn it, tilt it, and watch what the light does.
Move them around.
Carry the tiles from room to room. Check them in morning light, at dusk, and under lamps at night.
Set them beside everything.
Paint, wood, countertop, grout, the rug you refuse to replace. A color only ever gets judged next to something else.
Give it a few days.
Leave them out on the counter or the vanity. The color you still like on day three is usually the one.
A little color language.
Variation is the point.
Every glaze has a variation level from V1 to V4. V1 stays close from piece to piece. V4 moves a lot. Check the level on each color before you fall for it.
Satin or glossy.
Satin is a matte finish with minimal variation. Glossy is high shine with a wider range, and some glossy glazes are crackle. The library has both.
A sample is one piece.
Handmade glazes vary, so a sample shows one piece from the range. Planning something big? A tilemaker can walk you through what to expect.
Read The Tile Guide · See every glaze and its variation level
Designer, architect, or builder?
Check the trade box when you order either pack and we will follow up about a Trade account. Trade pricing is subject to approval.
Still circling?
Tell us the room, the light, and what you are drawn to. A tilemaker will help you narrow it down.
Book time with a tilemakerVirtual or in person. Or call 888-348-TILE.
The tile remembers who made it.
Handmade in America. By artists. On purpose.