Color Profile
The Right Color / It All Starts Here
Color is incredibly important. In natural stone, it can be difficult to accurately specify.
We describe a stone’s color profile by:
Combining these factors produces a color profile.
Color Theme
Dominant color refers to colors that make up approximately 30 percent or more of a natural stone’s surface.
Secondary color refers to colors that make up less than approximately 30 percent of a natural stone’s surface. For example, we may describe a certain granite as having beige dominant colors with blue and purple secondary colors.
Unlike paint, perceived color in natural stone is highly fluid, depending on surface finish, moisture, and sun angle. Therefore, we reference color themes rather than specific color names or numbers.
Color Pattern
Color pattern refers to the way in which colors are distributed over the surface of the stone. For example, we may refer to the granite as having a regular color pattern with some speckles and swirls. We’ve adopted many of our color pattern terms from other materials, such a wallpaper and carpet.
