White bathroom tiles are wall and floor tiles with a white or off-white surface, usually made from porcelain or ceramic. People choose them because they make a bathroom look brighter, cleaner and bigger. To pick the right one, you need to decide five things: the shade of white, the material, the finish, the size and the grout colour. This guide goes through each decision in that order. It uses real specifications and prices from the Tiles Paradise range, so you can go from idea to order in one read.
Quick answer for most UK bathrooms
- Walls: gloss white ceramic or polished white porcelain, from 30x60cm to 60x120cm.
- Floor: matt white porcelain rated R10 or higher, in 60x60cm or 60x120cm.
- Shower floor: matt anti-slip porcelain, never polished.
- Grout: light grey (silver grey) if you want low upkeep, white if you want a seamless look.
- Shade: warm or neutral white for north-facing rooms, cool or bright white for south-facing rooms.
- Quantity: your area plus 10% for a straight lay, or plus 15% for brick bond, herringbone or lots of cuts.
What Are White Bathroom Tiles?
White bathroom tiles are glazed or through-body tiles in white shades that can take daily water, steam and cleaning. Most of them fall into two material groups.
- Porcelain tiles are dense and absorb 0.5% water or less (the BIa group under EN 14411). You can use them on walls, floors and in showers.
- Ceramic wall tiles have a softer, more porous body under a sealed glaze. They are lighter, easier to cut and usually meant for walls only.
"White" is not one colour. It covers bright white, cool white with a grey or blue base, and warm white with an ivory, cream or pearl base. Many white tiles also carry a pattern, such as marble veins, onyx swirls, stone texture or gold veining.
Are White Bathroom Tiles a Good Idea?
White bathroom tiles are a good idea for most UK homes. They bounce daylight around the room, suit any style of bathroom suite and rarely put off buyers when you sell. Their weak points are grout lines that show dirt and a risk of looking clinical if the room has no texture or warmth.
| Advantages of white bathroom tiles | Disadvantages of white bathroom tiles |
|---|---|
| Reflect more light, which helps small and windowless bathrooms | White grout shows discolouration faster than grey grout |
| Make a small room feel larger | Can feel cold in a north-facing room if the white is too blue |
| Match any tap finish: chrome, black, brushed brass or gold | Hair and dust show on a white floor, especially a matt one |
| Easy to restyle with paint, towels and accessories | A cheap-looking white can make the whole room look flat |
| Appeal to the widest range of buyers | Shade mismatches with the bathroom suite are easy to spot |
The drawbacks are about how you choose and fit the tile, not the colour itself. Each one is dealt with in the sections below.
Which Shade of White Should You Choose for Your Bathroom?
The best shade of white depends on which way your bathroom faces and what colour your bathroom suite is.
UK daylight is cool and grey for much of the year. A north-facing bathroom gets that cool light all day, so a blue-based white can look grey and chilly. A south-facing bathroom gets warm light, so a cream-based white can look yellow by the afternoon.
| White undertone | What it looks like | Best room orientation | Works with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool white (grey or blue base) | Crisp, modern, gallery-like | South or west facing | Chrome, black taps, grey floors |
| Bright or neutral white | Pure white with no obvious tint | Any, including windowless rooms with good LED lighting | Almost everything |
| Warm white (ivory, cream or pearl base) | Soft, calm, spa-like | North or east facing | Brushed brass, gold, oak, stone |
How do you match white tiles to a white bathroom suite?
Match white tiles to a white bathroom suite by holding a real tile sample against the basin or bath in your own bathroom light. Vitreous china sanitaryware is often a slightly different white from a glazed tile. A bright white tile next to a warm white bath can make the bath look off-colour. When the two whites don't match, choose a marble-effect or textured white tile. The pattern hides the difference much better than a flat colour does.
Does the lighting change how white tiles look?
Lighting changes how white tiles look more than any other factor. Warm LED bulbs (around 2700K–3000K) make white tiles look softer. Cool LED bulbs (4000K and above) make them look sharper and bluer. Check your sample under the same bulb you will use in the finished room, at night as well as in daylight.
Porcelain or Ceramic: Which White Tile Material Is Better for a Bathroom?
Porcelain is the better choice for bathroom floors and showers. Ceramic is a good, lower-weight choice for bathroom walls.
| Attribute | White porcelain tiles | White ceramic wall tiles |
|---|---|---|
| Water absorption | 0.5% or less | Higher; the glaze does the waterproofing |
| Where to use | Walls, floors, showers, wet rooms | Walls, splashbacks, shower walls |
| Weight | Heavier (a 9–9.5mm porcelain tile is roughly 21–23kg per m² before adhesive) | Lighter, better for plasterboard walls |
| Cutting | Needs a good wet cutter or rail cutter | Cuts easily with a manual cutter |
| Underfloor heating | Suitable | Not used on floors |
| Typical formats | 60x60cm, 60x120cm, 80x80cm | Metro 70x280mm and 75x300mm, 30x60cm |
A full-body porcelain tile, such as Arctic White Stone Effect, has colour all the way through the tile body. A chip on the edge is much less visible than on a glazed tile with a different-coloured body underneath.
Gloss, Matt, Polished or Textured: Which White Tile Finish Works Best?
A gloss or polished white finish works best on bathroom walls. A matt or textured white finish works best on bathroom floors.
| Finish | Look | Best use in a bathroom | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloss (glazed ceramic) | Bright and reflective | Walls, splashbacks, shower walls | Shows water spots in hard-water areas |
| Polished porcelain | Mirror-like, luxurious | Feature walls, dry floor areas away from the shower | Slippery when wet; not for shower floors |
| Matt porcelain | Soft, calm, natural stone feel | Floors, shower floors, walls | Can show footprints and soap residue if not rinsed |
| Matt anti-slip (R10 and above) | Slightly textured, low sheen | Floors, walk-in showers, family bathrooms | Needs a stiffer brush to clean the texture |
| Textured, ribbed or 3D decor | Shadows and depth | Feature walls, behind the basin | Grooves collect limescale if not wiped |
The most reliable combination for a UK family bathroom is gloss or polished white on the walls with a matt white floor. You get the brightness of a reflective wall and the grip of a matt floor.
Does gloss white show watermarks?
Gloss white shows watermarks more than matt white does, especially in hard-water areas across much of southern and eastern England. The marks are limescale left behind when water dries. A quick squeegee after each shower and a microfibre wipe once a week stops them building up.
Do matt white floor tiles show dirt?
Matt white floor tiles show dust, hair and footprints faster than a mid-grey floor, but they hide water spots better than gloss. A marble-effect or stone-effect matt white hides everyday marks far better than a plain flat white.
If you are choosing between finishes on the floor, our matt bathroom tile buying guide compares them in more detail.
What Size White Tiles Suit Your Bathroom?
Large white tiles, from 60x60cm to 60x120cm, suit most modern bathrooms because they mean fewer grout lines and a calmer surface. Small white metro tiles suit period, traditional and splashback areas where the pattern of the grout lines is part of the look.
| Tile size | Format name | Best for | Example from the Tiles Paradise range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70x280mm | Slim metro | Traditional and Victorian walls, shower niches | Savela White Gloss Ceramic Metro |
| 75x300mm | Metro / subway | Classic brick-bond or herringbone walls | Marena White Gloss Ceramic Metro |
| 30x60cm | Standard rectangle | Walls in small bathrooms, budget refits | Trevi New White Marble Effect Gloss Ceramic |
| 60x60cm | Medium square | Floors in small and medium bathrooms | Gemstone Onyx White Matt Anti-Slip Porcelain |
| 60x120cm | Large format | Walls and floors with minimal grout lines | Statuario Carrara White Matt Anti-Slip Porcelain |
| 80x80cm | Extra-large square | Open-plan bathrooms and large floors | Super White Polished Porcelain |
What size white tiles make a small bathroom look bigger?
Large white tiles make a small bathroom look bigger than small tiles do, because the eye sees fewer grout lines and reads the wall as one surface. A 60x120cm tile laid vertically also makes a low ceiling look taller. The one exception is a shower floor that slopes to a drain. Smaller tiles, or a large tile with a linear drain, follow the slope more easily.
You can find more space-saving layouts in our small bathroom ideas guide.
Do large white tiles need to be rectified?
Large white tiles should be rectified. Rectified tiles are ground to an exact size with sharp, square edges, which allows a narrow 2–3mm grout joint. Every 60x60cm, 60x120cm and 80x80cm porcelain tile listed in this guide is rectified. Pressed-edge metro tiles are not rectified, and that is normal for their size and style. Read more in our guide to rectified porcelain tiles.
How should you lay 60x120cm white tiles to avoid uneven edges?
Lay 60x120cm white tiles with an offset of no more than one third of the tile length, and use a levelling clip system. Long porcelain tiles can have a very slight bow along their length. A classic half-offset brick bond puts the highest point of one tile next to the lowest point of the next, and that makes an uneven edge (called lippage) far more visible on a plain white surface under a downlight.
Which Styles of White Bathroom Tiles Are Available?
White bathroom tiles come in six main styles: plain, metro, marble effect, onyx effect, stone effect and white with metallic veining.
- Plain white gives a clean, minimal look. It suits modern bathrooms and pairs well with bold taps.
- White metro tiles give a classic, period feel. They look strongest in brick bond, vertical stack or herringbone. Browse the metro and subway tile collection.
- White marble effect tiles, such as Statuario and Carrara designs, add soft grey veining that hides grout marks and everyday splashes. If you are weighing up the real thing, read white marble effect porcelain vs real marble.
- White onyx effect tiles, such as Onyx White and Crystal Onyx White, add a translucent, flowing pattern with a high polish.
- White stone effect tiles, such as Arctic White, give a matt, natural texture that feels warm underfoot and looks calm on large walls.
- White and gold tiles, such as Persian Onyx Gold White, add a thin gold vein for a hotel-style bathroom. See how to style them in our gold, white and black bathroom ideas.
If you want inspiration rather than specifications, our 13 white-on-white bathroom design ideas shows these styles in finished rooms.
Can You Use White Tiles on a Bathroom Floor?
You can use white tiles on a bathroom floor if the tile is porcelain, rated for floors and slip-resistant enough for a wet room. Wall-only ceramic tiles, including white gloss metro tiles, must not be used on floors.
Slip resistance for floor tiles is shown in two common ways.
- R rating (DIN 51130): R9 is the lowest and R13 is the highest grip. R10 is the usual minimum for a domestic bathroom floor. R11 is a safer choice for walk-in shower floors and wet rooms.
- Pendulum Test Value (PTV): a PTV of 36 or more in wet conditions means low slip potential under UK Slip Resistance Group guidance.
Statuario Carrara White Matt Anti-Slip and Arctic White Stone Effect are both listed as R10. Polished white porcelain looks beautiful, but it is best kept to walls or dry floor areas away from the bath and shower. The white bathroom floor tiles collection lets you filter by finish, and the anti-slip bathroom tiles collection shows every slip-resistant option.
Are white bathroom floor tiles safe for elderly people and children?
White bathroom floor tiles are safe for elderly people and children when they are matt anti-slip porcelain rated R11, or R10 as a minimum, and the floor is dried after bathing. A non-slip bath mat and good lighting also help. For a deeper look at ratings, read our non-slip bathroom floor tiles guide.
Are White Tiles Suitable for Showers and Wet Rooms?
White tiles are suitable for showers and wet rooms when you use porcelain or glazed ceramic on the walls, matt anti-slip porcelain on the floor, and waterproof the area behind the tiles. Tiles and grout are water-resistant, but they are not waterproof on their own. Water can pass through grout joints over time.
Listed below are the key layers of a watertight white-tiled shower.
- A stable board: cement tile backer board rather than standard plasterboard in the direct spray zone. See the tile backer board collection.
- A tanking system: a liquid or sheet waterproofing membrane with taped corners and pipe collars.
- A flexible S1 adhesive: needed for porcelain, heated floors and areas that move with temperature. See the tile adhesive collection.
- A slip-rated floor tile: R10 minimum, R11 preferred for a level-access wet room.
- Sealant in corners: flexible sanitary silicone where the wall meets the floor or tray, not grout.
The step-by-step method is covered in our guide to tiling bathroom walls and floors.
What Grout Colour Goes With White Bathroom Tiles?
Light grey grout, such as silver grey, is the most practical grout colour for white bathroom tiles because it hides everyday discolouration while still looking light. White grout gives the most seamless finish, but it needs more frequent cleaning. Dark grout gives a graphic, deliberate look that works best with metro tiles.
| Grout colour | Visual effect with white tiles | Upkeep | Best with |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | Seamless, the tile reads as one surface | High; shows marks within months if not cleaned | Large format, marble effect, low-use bathrooms |
| Silver grey (light grey) | Soft outline, still bright | Low; the best all-round choice | Almost any white tile, family bathrooms |
| Mid grey (Manhattan grey) | Clear grid, modern | Low | Matt floors, stone effect |
| Anthracite or black | Bold, graphic pattern | Very low | Metro tiles, herringbone, industrial style |
Joint width matters as much as grout colour. Guidance in BS 5385 sets a minimum joint of about 2mm on walls and 3mm on internal floors. Narrow joints on rectified white porcelain keep the surface calm. Wider joints on metro tiles make the grout colour more visible.
Shop matching grout in the tile grout collection, and follow our how to grout tiles guide for a clean finish.
What adhesive colour should you use with white tiles?
Use white adhesive with thin, translucent or very light white tiles, such as glass mosaics or light-glazed ceramics. Grey adhesive can shadow through thin glazes and make patches look slightly darker. For standard 9mm porcelain, grey or white S1 adhesive both work well.
What Colours and Materials Go With White Bathroom Tiles?
Almost every colour and material goes with white bathroom tiles. The most popular pairings in UK bathrooms are grey, black, brushed brass or gold, natural wood and sage green.
| Pairing | Effect | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| White walls + grey floor | Grounded and practical | Hides dirt on the floor; keeps walls bright |
| White + black | High contrast, timeless | Black taps, shower screen frame and grout on metro tiles |
| White + brushed brass or gold | Warm, hotel-style luxury | Pair with warm white or white-and-gold veined tiles |
| White + oak or walnut | Scandinavian and warm | Wood vanity unit or shelves stop the room feeling clinical |
| White + sage or deep green | Calm and natural | Paint, a green feature wall or a green vanity |
How do you stop a white bathroom looking cold or clinical?
Stop a white bathroom looking cold by adding texture, warmth and contrast. Choose a warm white or a marble-effect white instead of a flat blue-white. Add one natural material, such as a wood vanity. Use warm 2700K–3000K lighting. Mix finishes, such as a matt floor with a gloss wall. For a monochrome approach, see our white and black bathroom tile ideas.
How Much Do White Bathroom Tiles Cost in the UK?
White bathroom tiles at Tiles Paradise start from £19.99 per m² for large-format porcelain and go up to about £35 per m² for decorative ceramic wall tiles, based on sale prices checked in September 2026. Prices can change, so always confirm the current price on the product page before you order.
| Tile | Size | Material and finish | Use | Price per m² (Sept 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statuario Carrara White Matt Anti-Slip | 60x120cm | Porcelain, matt, R10, 9.5mm | Walls and floors | £19.99 (RRP £29.99) |
| Statuario Carrara White Polished | 60x120cm | Porcelain, polished | Walls, dry floors | £19.99 (RRP £29.99) |
| Gemstone Onyx White Matt Anti-Slip | 60x60cm | Porcelain, matt, 9.5mm | Walls and floors | £19.99 (RRP £28.98) |
| Savela White Gloss Metro | 70x280mm | Ceramic, gloss | Walls only | £22.99 (RRP £39.99) |
| Onyx White Polished | 60x60cm | Porcelain, polished, 9mm | Walls, dry floors | £23.99 (RRP £29.99) |
| Marena White Gloss Metro | 75x300mm | Ceramic, gloss | Walls only | £24.99 (RRP £34.99) |
| Super White Polished | 80x80cm | Porcelain, polished, 9.5mm | Walls, dry floors | £27.99 (RRP £29.99) |
| Arctic White Stone Effect Matt Full Body | 60x120cm | Full-body porcelain, matt, R10, 9mm | Walls and floors | £29.99 (RRP £44.99) |
| Trevi New White Marble Effect Gloss | 30x60cm | Ceramic, gloss, 8.5mm | Walls only | £34.99 |
The tile price is only part of the budget. Adhesive, grout, backer board, tanking, levelling clips, delivery and labour all add to the total. For a full breakdown, read how much it costs to tile a bathroom.
Is it cheaper to buy white tiles by the pallet?
Buying white tiles by the pallet is usually cheaper per m² for larger projects, such as a whole house, several bathrooms or a developer refit. Pallet and job-lot deals also come from one batch, which keeps the shade consistent. For one small bathroom, buying by the box is normally the better value.
How Many White Tiles Do You Need for a Bathroom?
Measure each wall and the floor in metres, multiply length by height (or length by width), add the areas together, then add 10% for waste. Add 15% instead for herringbone, brick bond, diagonal layouts or rooms with many cuts around pipes and windows.
Worked example: a small bathroom floor
- Floor size: 1.8m × 2.2m = 3.96m²
- Add 10% waste: 3.96 × 1.10 = 4.36m²
- Gemstone Onyx White 60x60cm has 4 tiles per box, and each box covers 1.44m².
- Boxes needed: 4.36 ÷ 1.44 = 3.03, so round up to 4 boxes (5.76m²).
Three boxes would cover only 4.32m², which is just short. Always round up to a full box.
Use the free Tiles Paradise tile calculator for walls with doors and windows, or read our bathroom tile quantities guide.
Why should you order all your white tiles at the same time?
Order all your white tiles at the same time because tiles are made in batches, and each batch can vary slightly in shade. On a plain white wall, even a small shade difference is visible. Buy everything in one order, keep a few spare tiles for future repairs, and mix tiles from several boxes as you lay them.
Why Do White Bathroom Tiles Turn Yellow or Look Dirty?
Porcelain and glazed ceramic tiles do not normally turn yellow themselves. What changes colour is the grout, the silicone sealant, or a film of limescale and soap on the surface.
| What you see | Most likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow or orange tint on grout | Soap scum, body oils, hard water minerals | Clean with a pH-neutral grout cleaner and a stiff brush |
| Black spots in grout or silicone | Mould from poor ventilation | Treat with a mould remover; replace silicone if it has spread inside |
| Dull, cloudy film on gloss white | Limescale or leftover grout haze | Use a tile-safe limescale remover, then rinse |
| Grey patches under thin tiles | Grey adhesive showing through | Only preventable at installation with white adhesive |
| Grout darker in shower area only | Water getting behind the tiles | Get the grout and waterproofing checked |
Good ventilation is the best prevention. Building Regulations guidance (Approved Document F) sets an extract rate of 15 litres per second for an intermittent bathroom fan. Run the fan during your shower and for about 15 minutes afterwards.
How Do You Clean and Maintain White Bathroom Tiles?
Clean white bathroom tiles with warm water and a pH-neutral cleaner once a week, and squeegee or wipe the shower walls after each use. Listed below are the steps that keep white tiles bright for years.
- Daily: squeegee the shower walls and open a window or run the extractor fan.
- Weekly: wipe tiles with a microfibre cloth and pH-neutral cleaner; rinse and dry gloss tiles to avoid streaks.
- Monthly: scrub grout lines with a soft grout brush.
- Every 6–12 months: check silicone joints and apply a grout sealer if the grout is cement-based.
- Avoid: strong acids on cement grout, abrasive pads on polished porcelain, and bleach left sitting on coloured grout.
For stubborn marks, follow our bathroom tile and grout cleaning guide.
What Should You Check Before Installing White Bathroom Tiles?
Check the wall's weight limit, the floor's stiffness, the heating system and the tile batch before you install white bathroom tiles. These checks prevent the most expensive mistakes.
- Wall weight limit: plasterboard is commonly limited to about 32kg per m² of tile, adhesive and grout. A plaster skim coat is often limited to about 20kg per m². Check with the board maker. Large porcelain on a plastered wall may need the plaster removed or a backer board fitted.
- Floor stiffness: timber floors should be overboarded so they do not flex. Movement cracks large white tiles and their grout.
- Underfloor heating: porcelain white floor tiles are suitable. Use an S1 flexible adhesive and follow the heating maker's start-up schedule.
- Samples: order a sample first. Cut samples cost £1.99 and 20x50cm samples cost £7.99 at the time of writing.
- Batch and shade: open several boxes and lay tiles out dry before fixing, especially with marble and onyx effects where the veining varies.
- Lighting test: look at the dry-laid tiles under the room's final lights to spot lippage and shade changes early.
When Are White Bathroom Tiles the Wrong Choice?
White bathroom tiles are the wrong choice when nobody in the house will keep up light cleaning, when the room has very cold light and no plan for warm lighting, or when the bathroom suite is a strong off-white that no white tile matches. In those cases, consider a light greige, a warm cream or a marble effect with more veining.
| Question | White tiles | Grey tiles | Cream tiles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which looks brightest? | White | Light grey is close | Cream is softer |
| Which hides dirt best? | Least | Most | Middle |
| Which suits north-facing rooms? | Warm white only | Warm grey | Very well |
| Which feels most timeless? | Very | Can date faster | Very |
| Which works with gold taps? | Warm white | Less well | Very well |
Where Can You Buy White Bathroom Tiles in the UK?
You can buy white bathroom tiles online at Tiles Paradise, where the white bathroom tiles collection has over 100 wall and floor tiles in porcelain and ceramic. You can narrow the range further with the white wall tiles collection, the large format 60x120cm bathroom tiles collection and the marble effect bathroom tiles collection.
Delivery terms at the time of writing:
- Free standard pallet delivery on orders over £499 to the UK mainland, usually in 2–4 working days.
- £39.99 delivery on orders from £100 to £499.
- Next working day pallet delivery is available for some postcodes.
- Pallet delivery is kerbside, so plan help to carry boxes inside.
Frequently Asked Questions About White Bathroom Tiles
Are white bathroom tiles still in style in 2026?
Yes, white bathroom tiles are still in style in 2026. The trend has moved from flat, bright white towards warm whites, matt finishes, large formats and white marble or stone effects with gentle texture.
Should white bathroom tiles be gloss or matt?
White bathroom tiles should be gloss or polished on walls and matt on floors. Gloss reflects the most light. Matt gives the grip a wet floor needs.
Can you use the same white tile on bathroom walls and floors?
You can use the same white tile on walls and floors if it is a porcelain wall-and-floor tile with a matt or anti-slip finish. Using one tile throughout makes a small bathroom look larger and more seamless.
Are white bathroom tiles hard to keep clean?
White bathroom tiles are not hard to keep clean, but white grout is. Choose silver grey grout, run the extractor fan and squeegee after showering, and the tiles will stay bright with a weekly wipe.
Do white tiles make a small bathroom look bigger?
Yes, white tiles make a small bathroom look bigger because they reflect light and reduce visual contrast. Large white tiles with narrow grout lines give the strongest effect.
What colour grout is best for white bathroom floor tiles?
Mid grey or silver grey grout is best for white bathroom floor tiles. Floors get more dirt than walls, so white grout on a floor discolours fastest.
Are white tiles good for a north-facing bathroom?
White tiles are good for a north-facing bathroom when you choose a warm white or ivory undertone and use warm lighting. Cool blue-white tiles can look grey in north light.
Is white tile slippery on a bathroom floor?
Polished white tile is slippery when wet. Matt anti-slip white porcelain rated R10 or above is suitable for a domestic bathroom floor.
Can white metro tiles be used in a shower?
Yes, white gloss metro tiles can be used on shower walls with properly waterproofed backing and good grout. They are wall-only tiles, so they cannot be used on a shower floor.
Do white bathroom tiles add value to a house?
White bathroom tiles do not add a set amount of value, but they appeal to the widest range of buyers. A neutral, well-fitted white bathroom is less likely to put viewers off than a strong colour.
How do you stop white grout going black?
Stop white grout going black by reducing moisture. Ventilate during and after every shower, clean grout monthly and seal cement-based grout every 6–12 months.
Can you tile over old white tiles?
You can often tile over old tiles if they are firmly bonded, flat and the wall can take the extra weight. If in doubt, strip back to a sound surface.
Are white marble effect tiles better than plain white tiles?
White marble effect tiles are better than plain white tiles at hiding marks, water spots and small shade differences. Plain white gives a cleaner, more minimal look but shows everything.
Should the floor be lighter or darker than white wall tiles?
A floor slightly darker than white wall tiles is the most practical choice because it hides dirt and grounds the room. An all-white floor and wall works best in small, low-traffic bathrooms.
Last Thoughts on Choosing White Bathroom Tiles
Choosing white bathroom tiles comes down to five matched decisions. Choose the undertone for your light, the material for the surface, the finish for safety, the size for the room, and the grout colour for how much cleaning you want to do. A warm or neutral white, gloss on the walls, matt R10 porcelain on the floor and silver grey grout gives most UK bathrooms a bright, practical and long-lasting result. Order a sample, test it under your own lights, and buy every tile from one batch.