Onyx Cream Marble Effect is a polished porcelain wall and floor tile with a warm cream base, milky white veins and fine caramel threads. Tiles Paradise sells it in 60×120cm at £26.95 per m² and in 60×60cm at £28.95 per m². It belongs on indoor walls, including inside showers, and on dry indoor floors. On a shower floor or wet-room floor, swap to a matt tile.
Cream is the safe choice that still feels special, and buyers clearly agree. Over the past twelve months the 60×120cm Onyx Cream was one of our ten best-selling tiles, and the 60×60cm sat in the top 25. Most questions we get about it are not about the tile itself. They are about everything around it: grout colour, wall colour, which size to buy and whether a pallet is worth it. This guide answers all of those.
Onyx Cream at a Glance: What Each Spec Means for You
| Attribute | Value | What it means for your project |
|---|---|---|
| Sizes | 60×120cm and 60×60cm | Large for open rooms, square for small ones |
| Price | £26.95/m² (60×120), £28.95/m² (60×60) | The larger tile is the cheaper one per m² |
| Box | 1.44m² (2 large or 4 square tiles) | About £38.81 or £41.69 per box |
| Thickness | 9mm | Fits standard thresholds and trims |
| Finish | Polished | Bounces light, so rooms look bigger and brighter |
| Edges | Rectified | A slim 2mm joint is possible |
| Underfloor heating | Suitable | Warm underfoot in winter |
| Slip rating | None published | Keep it to walls and dry floors |
Cream, Beige or Ivory: Where Does Onyx Cream Sit?
Onyx Cream sits between ivory and beige. Ivory is paler and closer to white. Beige is darker and leans towards sand or taupe. Onyx Cream has the warmth of beige with the lightness of ivory, rather like the top of a latte. Its veins are soft and cloudy, not sharp black lines, so the tile reads as calm from across a room and only shows its pattern close up.
That calmness is why cream works across a whole ground floor without tiring the eye. If you want a paler, cooler stone look, compare it with our cream onyx tiles collection, which puts the ivory and honey shades side by side. For more on choosing between beige marble looks by finish and slip rating, read our beige marble tiles guide.
Is Onyx Cream real onyx?
No. Onyx Cream is porcelain, a dense fired clay, with an onyx pattern printed into the glaze. Real cream and honey onyx is a soft, translucent stone that marks easily and needs regular sealing. The porcelain version keeps the look without the upkeep. The product listing confirms that the face does not need sealing. Our comparison of marble-effect porcelain and real marble explains the trade-offs in more depth.
Will cream tiles look dated in a few years?
Cream tiles get a dated reputation from small glossy squares with thick dark grout, a look that was common decades ago. A large rectified tile with soft veining and a matching grout looks nothing like that. Fewer joints and a stone pattern read as current, especially next to oak, black metal or brushed brass. The colour of the grout matters more to the "dated" question than the colour of the tile.
60×120cm or 60×60cm: Which Size Should You Buy?
Here is the detail most buyers miss: the larger Onyx Cream tile costs less. The Onyx Cream 60×120cm tile is £26.95 per m². The Onyx Cream 60×60cm tile is £28.95 per m², so £2 more for every square metre. Both are 9mm thick, and both come in boxes of 1.44m².
Pick the 60×120cm for living rooms, kitchen-diners, hallways and feature walls. It means half as many tiles to lay and about a quarter less grout line, it costs less per m², and it is the only size sold as a job lot or pallet. It needs a very flat floor, and two people to carry each tile.
Pick the 60×60cm for small bathrooms, cloakrooms and rooms with lots of cut-outs. On a 2 × 1.8m en-suite floor the price gap is only £8.64, and the square tile is far easier to cut around a toilet and basin. It also suits a DIY fitter working alone. Our large-format tile size guide shows which room sizes suit big tiles.
Where Should You Use Onyx Cream?
Living rooms, hallways and kitchen-diners
This is where Onyx Cream does its best work. A dry floor lets the polish shine safely, and the warm tone suits oak, walnut and grey sofas alike. Put a barrier mat inside the front door, because grit and rain are what dull and wet a polished hallway floor. Over heating it is a comfortable floor in winter. Our guide to porcelain living room floors with underfloor heating covers that set-up.
Kitchens
On walls and splashbacks, yes without hesitation: sauce and grease wipe off a polished face easily. On the floor, it works if spills get wiped up quickly and there is a runner at the sink. For a cream splashback in a smaller format, see our guide to cream gloss kitchen wall tiles. The full range of cream kitchen tiles includes matt floor options for busy family kitchens.
Bathrooms and showers
Use Onyx Cream on every bathroom wall, including inside the shower. On the floor, keep it to the dry zone around the basin, toilet and bath, with a mat where you step out. The listing gives no slip rating, and the product page's own advice is that a matt or anti-slip finish is safer in showers and wet rooms.
For a tiled shower floor, choose a matt tile in a similar tone. The Gemstone Onyx Warm Beige Matt 60×60cm (£19.99 per m²) keeps the onyx look in a matt finish. The Sylvan Beige Marble Essence matt anti-slip 60×120cm (£29.99 per m²) is sold as anti-slip. Neither listing gives a numbered rating, so ask us if you have a specific grip requirement. Our guide to non-slip bathroom floor tiles explains R and PTV ratings in plain English. For whole-room ideas, see our cream bathroom ideas.
What Does Onyx Cream Cost, and When Do the Deals Pay Off?
Measure each wall or floor, add 10% for cuts, and round up to whole boxes of 1.44m². The tile calculator does it for you. Delivery is £39.99 on orders from £100 to £499, and free over £499 to the UK mainland.
| Project | Boxes | 60×120cm | 60×60cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| En-suite floor, 2 × 1.8m | 3 | £156.41 | £165.05 |
| Bathroom walls, 12.5m² | 10 | £428.07 | £456.87 |
| Kitchen floor, 4 × 4.5m | 14 | £543.31 | £583.63 |
| Kitchen-diner, 4.5 × 4.6m | 16 | £620.93, or £559 as a job lot | £667.01 |
| Ground floor, 6 × 6.5m | 30 | £1,164.24, or £1,059 as a pallet | £1,250.64 |
The 60×120cm size has two bulk options. The Onyx Cream job lot is 32 tiles (23.04m², 16 boxes) for £559, about £24.26 per m². The Onyx Cream pallet deal is 64 tiles (46.08m², 32 boxes) for £1,059, about £22.98 per m². Both come with free delivery. The chart below shows which way of buying is cheapest for each area.
In words: buy boxes up to 14 boxes. At 15 or 16 boxes, the job lot is cheaper. From 17 to 28 boxes, a job lot plus extra boxes saves £61.93 over boxes alone. From 29 boxes up to the full 32, the pallet is cheapest.
One small trap: an order of 12 boxes costs £465.70 plus £39.99 delivery, £505.69 in total. Thirteen boxes cost £504.50 with free delivery. If the calculator says 12, buy 13 and keep the spare for future repairs.
Adhesive and grout are extra. The product page's tiling kit takes 10% off Mapei adhesive and grout bought with your tiles. A £1.99 cut sample or £7.99 20×50cm sample is the cheapest way to check the shade before you commit. The deal pages also say the sample cost is taken off your tile order.
Grout, Walls and Metals: What Goes With Onyx Cream?
What colour grout suits cream tiles?
| Grout | How it looks | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Beige | Blends in; joints almost vanish | Floors and walls where you want a seamless stone look |
| White | Faint, clean outline | Walls, especially with white sanitaryware |
| Silver grey | Gentle contrast | Kitchen and hallway floors, where it hides everyday dirt |
| Dark grey, brown or black | Strong grid of lines | Best avoided: it fights the soft veining and causes the "dated" look |
Our first choice is Mapei Ultracolor Plus 132 Beige, which matches the base colour closely. For walls next to white sanitaryware, Mapei 100 White keeps things crisp. For a busy floor, Mapei 111 Silver Grey hides wear better than either.
What wall colours go with cream tiles?
Warm white, soft greige and mushroom tones let the tile lead. Sage and olive greens bring out the warmth of the cream, and dusty blue gives a cooler contrast. Avoid a stark brilliant white next to cream tiles, because it makes the cream look yellow. With grey walls, choose a warm grey rather than a blue-grey, so the two do not clash.
Which metals and finishes work best?
Cream is easy to pair. Brushed brass and gold warm it up for a classic hotel feel. Matt black taps and frames sharpen it, as in the shower room above. Chrome with grey stone, as shown here, gives a calm, spa-like result. Wood ties everything together: walnut and oak both suit the caramel threads in the veining.
How Does Onyx Cream Compare With Other Cream and Beige Tiles We Sell?
| Tile | Sizes | Finish | Price | Good choice when… |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx Cream Marble Effect | 60×120, 60×60 | Polished | £26.95 / £28.95 | you want a warm cream with job lot and pallet deals |
| Ivory Pearl Onyx Effect | 60×120 | Polished | £27.99 | you lean towards ivory rather than cream |
| Emola Cream Onyx Effect | 30×60, 60×60, 60×120, 80×80 | Polished | £22.99 (60×120) | you need one look in several sizes |
| Onyx Ivory Cream | 60×60 | Polished | £19.99 | budget comes first in a small room |
| Gemstone Onyx Warm Beige | 60×60 | Matt | £19.99 | the floor gets wet |
| Sylvan Beige Marble Essence Anti-Slip | 60×60, 60×120 | Matt | £29.99 | you need a tiled shower or wet-room floor |
If you lean paler, look at Ivory Pearl Onyx. If you need more sizes or a lower price, Emola Cream Onyx comes in four formats. For a small cloakroom on a tight budget, the Onyx Ivory Cream 60×60cm costs £19.99 per m².
Onyx Cream also has two sister colours with the same naming style. If you want the same idea in a bolder colour, read our guides to Onyx Blue and Onyx Green.
Fitting and Living With a Polished Cream Floor
Before tiling: a polished face shows every lip between tiles, so the floor must be flat. Use levelling clips with the 60×120cm size, and back-butter each tile so there are no hollow spots under the tile. The rectified edges allow a 2mm joint. Fix with a flexible S1 cement-based adhesive. Over underfloor heating, bring the system up to temperature slowly the first time.
Grouting: work in small areas and wipe haze off the polish before it dries. Our guide to grouting tiles walks through each step.
Sealing: our listing says Onyx Cream does not need sealing. Some retailers recommend a sealer for polished porcelain, because polishing can open tiny pores. To settle it for your tiles, smear a little of your grout on a spare tile and wipe it off after ten minutes. A clean wipe means no sealer is needed. A faint stain means you should apply a porcelain sealer before grouting.
Everyday cleaning: sweep or vacuum first, then mop with warm water and a pH-neutral cleaner. Buff dry with microfibre for a streak-free shine. Cream hides light dust well, but it shows dark scuffs.
Grey marks: the grey streaks you sometimes see on light porcelain are usually metal rubbed off a shoe heel, a chair leg or a pan base. They sit on the surface, not in it. Try warm soapy water first. If the marks stay, use a non-scratch cream cleaner made for porcelain, testing it first on a spare tile or a hidden corner. Felt pads under chair legs stop the marks coming back. Our tile and grout cleaning guide covers limescale and grout stains.
Onyx Cream FAQs: Short Answers
Does Onyx Cream need sealing?
The listing says no. If you are unsure, do the quick grout test on a spare tile described above.
Can I use Onyx Cream on a shower floor?
No. Use it on shower walls, and put a tray or a matt anti-slip tile on the shower floor.
Is Onyx Cream good for a kitchen floor?
Yes, if you wipe spills promptly. Families with young children or pets may prefer a matt cream tile on the floor and Onyx Cream on the walls.
Why is the 60×60cm dearer than the 60×120cm?
The two sizes are priced separately, and on 20 October 2026 the square tile cost £2 more per m². In a small room the difference is only a few pounds, so choose by room size, not price.
How many Onyx Cream tiles are in a square metre?
About 1.39 tiles at 60×120cm or 2.78 tiles at 60×60cm. Either way, a box covers 1.44m².
Can I mix the two sizes in one room?
Yes, for example 60×120cm on the floor and 60×60cm on the walls. Order both at the same time and lay a few side by side first, as shade can vary slightly between production batches.
Is Onyx Cream suitable for outdoor use?
No. It is an indoor tile, and a polished face is unsafe on a wet patio.
Does cream go with gold?
Very well. Brushed brass and gold fittings pick up the caramel tones in the veining.
Where can I see every cream tile for bathrooms?
Our cream bathroom tiles collection groups every cream wall and floor tile for bathrooms in one place. For floors anywhere in the house, browse our cream floor tiles.
Where Onyx Cream Suits Best
Onyx Cream suits anyone who wants a warm, light stone look that sits happily with wood, black metal, brass or chrome. It suits busy family homes because cream hides everyday dust better than white. It is also good value at scale: the large size is the cheaper one, and the job lot and pallet bring the price down to between about £23 and £24 per m².
Three choices decide how it turns out. Match the grout to the tile, keep the polish off wet floors, and buy the full amount in one order. Get those right, and a cream floor will look current for years.