Emperador Dark Marble Bias Tile

Emperador Dark Marble Bias is a brown marble tile offered in Border Polished and Border Corner Polished formats. It carries the depth and cool touch only quarried marble has, with natural variation that makes each layout one of a kind. On floors or walls it keeps a consistent face across large areas where fewer grout lines matter.

Brown grounds a space, reading as earth and timber rather than color. It anchors lighter walls and warms rooms with plenty of daylight.

Marble is metamorphosed limestone, formed when heat and pressure recrystallize calcite into the veined, light-reflective stone quarried for centuries of architecture. Every tile is cut from natural blocks, so veining and tone vary from piece to piece, which is the material's signature rather than a defect. Marble stays cooler than the surrounding air, takes a high polish, and brings a depth of color that printed surfaces approximate but do not match.

Marble is a calcite stone and needs sealing at installation and roughly once a year after, depending on traffic. Wipe spills quickly, especially wine, citrus, and vinegar, which etch the surface on contact. Clean only with stone-safe pH-neutral cleaners; never use vinegar, bleach, or abrasive powders. Use walk-off mats at entries and felt pads under furniture. Install with white thinset to avoid bleed-through, and dry-lay tiles first to blend natural variation across the floor or wall.