Cloe tile without color variation…or, am I visually impaired?

9 months ago

last modified: 9 months ago

After reading here i decided the Cloe tile look would be perfect for our kitchen backsplash when we remodel. In the pictures shared here and online, I see a nice color variation from tile to tile, this one looks more white, this one leans a little gray! Perfect muted colors and not plain white.

For the life of me, I see none of that color variation with my own two eyes in person.

I ordered Cloe from Lowe’s and I see very subtle differences between the tiles. I decided to make a pile of light, mid tone and dark for the box and it is hard. There are very few tiles that appear anything other than “dirty white” to me.

So I ordered the knock off from Home Depot (Ivy Hill Kingston white) and it looks dirty to me. I don’t see any color variation tile to tile, only within the tile (light swirls of gray?).

I went to Floor and Decor to view a tile recommended here as similar to Cloe and it’s got too much variation. The darkest gray stuck out like a sore thumb to me.

So what gives? Are my eyes not working properly? Did Cloe send me a box of all the light colored tile? Do I buy from Floor and Decor and pick the dark gray out and toss it?

I’m so confused because the Cloe in front of me looks nothing like the beautiful variation of color that I’ve seen here in the pictures of all have shared and I’m wondering why it doesn’t?

much like Goldilocks, the Cloe I have is too light but the F&D tile is too much variation from tile to tile

This is the Cloe

Ivy Hill

Floor and Decor Zellige Pearl Opal

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Lynn Lou

9 months ago

So odd! It almost seems like someone ordered several boxes and used the colors they wanted and boxed up the white tiles and returned them! Did it look like the packaging had been opened? Were they in a Bedrosians box? Same for the Ivy Hill....was the package opened?

I ordered from Amazon and there is quite a bit of variation (although it is almost impossible to see a difference in some of them). I was hoping for more grayish tiles and maybe the next box will have more. I have a couple that almost look pink in some lighting, which I was not expecting at all since most of the pics I've seen it leans a bit gray. I even ordered a box of Cloe in gray to see if I could use some of the lightest grays from it and mix with the white. Nope....too dark for me.

The Ivy Hill you posted is actually similar to Tilebar's Portmore White. I have that one as well. There are fewer variations in that mix and it leans more beige. I've seen people suggest Portmore White instead of Cloe White if they want a warmer tile.

Here are a few pics of what I received. Still undecided so they are just puttied to the wall.

Here I was comparing them to a white white tile I had.

Here you can see the top two vertical tiles on the right look pinkish.

I would return those and order another box. And maybe order one from Amazon (they have free returns) and compare.

I'm about over picking out a backsplash lol! Good luck with your project! Be sure to update if you order another box.

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CC
Original Author
9 months ago
Lynn Lou, thank you for the detailed response.

Both the Cloe and Ivy Hill were in sealed boxes from the manufacturer that didn't appear to be opened previously. I looked at both today again in the sunlight and I still see just "white", none of the lovely shades you show in your photos.

I looked at the Tilebar Portmore White but their site wanted to limit me to 1 or 2 pieces of a sample, and I think I'd really need more than that to see the color variation?

All of the lovely shades in your photo - that's what I was expecting! I have ordered another box from Amazon of the Cloe to see if that box looks different. Great advice.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
9 months ago
I am not loving the shifting colors with thta counter I think the counter should be the star and the backspalsh amybe a nice gray glass large format tle with matching grout find the tile that is the same color as the swirl in the counter .
eld6161
9 months ago
I agree with Patricia. But I prefer ceramic to glass. Find a simple light gray.
CC
Original Author
9 months ago
Hi, I’m the original poster who just thinks that my Cloe tile doesn’t look right.

Lynn Lou helpfully posted pictures of the Cloe she’s considering but that’s not my countertop. She’s got a whole thread of her own about backsplash selection.

Redirecting here - anyone else thing my Cloe sample is not a good sample? Please read the original post for detail.
marylut
9 months ago
Color in the natural light and light bulb Kelvin rating in you home is not the same as color you see on your monitor, online photos, or in the store (with blue lighting).
Paul F.
9 months ago
last modified: 9 months ago
Kinda funny that Lynn Lou innocently hijacked your post. Your tile clearly is wrong. Thank your lucky stars that you didn't hand it to your installer without checking. Obviously you need to be careful with your local Floor and Decor store and their stock.
Lynn Lou
9 months ago
Sorry. It was not my intention to hijack your post. Was only showing that my recently purchased Cloe tile looks nothing like what you got and to confirm that I don’t think you’re visually impaired lol. Hopefully others who have purchased Cloe will comment on their variation of colors within a box.

Portmore white is the same as the Ivy you got from Home Depot. And my sample from tile bar did look like the box I got from HD.

Did you lay out all of the Cloe tiles from your box? I didn’t want to but it helped to see them all. I’m tired of them being on my Island. Glad you ordered another from Amazon. Will be interested to see how it compares. What counter are you trying to pair it with? I’m considering ordering another box or two to see if those lean gray like most everyone else has experienced. Again, sorry if I derailed your post 🫤
Katie Adler
11 days ago
CC did you end up ordering more Cloe samples to see if you noticed any variation? I am in the exact same boat and just wondering if the colors distinction is just not as pronounced in person as it is in photos. I feel exactly the same way you do about the Floor and Decor tile, the Home Depot Ivy Hill and the Cloe!