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COLOR SHADE VARIATION GUIDE

The color shade or shades of all tile varies some degree from piece to piece, from each production run to run. At least several pieces from the same production run should be reviewed whenever possible to determine acceptable color shade variations. Any questions or concerns about your tile selection should be clarified prior to installing.

V1 = Uniform Appearance:
Differences among pieces from the same production run are minimal.

V2 = Slight Variation:
Clearly distinguishable differences in texture and/or pattern within similar colors.

V3 = Moderate Variation:
While the colors present on a single piece of tile will be indicative of the colors to be expected on the other tiles, the amount of colors on each peice may vary significantly. For example "that little bit of color" on one piece may be the primary color on the next piece.

V4 = Random Variation:
Random color differences from tile to tile, so that one tile may have totally different colors from that on other tiles. Thus, the final installation will be unique.