Is Grey Bathroom Tile Done? Bathroom Preference Report 2026

Grey bathroom tile looked like a disaster on the first pass. Compared fairly, against the other bathrooms in the same articles, it is merely below average. This report shows which tile colours readers really reject, which first-pass “findings” were artefacts of the article they appeared in, and what the rest of the bathroom says.

Key findings

• 123 index for white, cream and beige tile: clearly above average.
• 58 index for black and charcoal tile: clearly below average and the most thumbed-down tile colour.
• 85 index for grey tile within its own articles (30 on the naive first pass).
• 135 vs 79 transitional bathrooms against modern; bright 118 against dim 83.

What’s inside

• 19-page PDF report, 10+ sections
• Tile colour ranked two ways, with 95% intervals
• Ignored versus rejected: approval, thumbs-down and saves separately
• Article-by-article light versus dark tile
• Every reportable bathroom feature: style, light, tub, vanity, fixtures
• Dataset: 4 CSV files (feature index, images, polls, tile colour by article)

Sample and method

The report shows its own first pass and why it was wrong, so you can see exactly how much the fair comparison changes.

Who uses this

Tile and stone brands, bath fixture and vanity makers, designers, remodelers, retail category managers.