I love love love this tile and the variations in color. I used a charcoal grout and it turned out perfectly. My tile guy said it was a bit of a challenge because the mesh that these small tiles are on is rather flimsy, so they would fall off easily when he had to cut them. The paint color I used on the shiplap above the tile is sherwin williams sea serpent and it's a perfect match to the darker color in the tile. I over ordered and have quite a bit left and am trying to figure out where else in my house I can use it cuz it's such a beautiful tile.