I asked a similar question on here a few days ago when I was torn between stainless and Silgranit, and the overwhelming consensus was to go with the Silgranit. Even locally, every kitchen related person we've talked to says nothing but wonderful things about Silgranit. Our granite guy says it's the most popular sink he's installing now and just went on and on about what good sinks they are. I'll try posting a link below to the thread that I posted the other day. It has a pic of a Cafe Brown sink with similar granite that your looking at. Hope that helps.:-) Here is a link that might be useful: Stainless or Silgranit sink thread

We went with stainless for durability, longevity and look. It was very easy to find a matching faucet in brushed stainless. I stayed away from shiny finishes-smudges, fingerprints, etc. Our sink is a 16 gauge (heavy) and will last forever. We went with a single bowl because our sink cabinet is only 27" and I wanted the most space I could get. I also chose a deeper style, 10 inches, to fit more into the sink too. I am not very tall, only 5', so I won't have a bending over issue. If you are tall, you may want a shallower one. Once the sink arrived, I had to try it out. I fit a frying pan, four pots and their lids into it and still had room for a couple plates. All my cookie pans fit without tilting or leaning to the side (cool!). I just love our sink! We chose countertop stone with shades of blue to complement the steel. Awesome look. Just like jewelry, you'd wear goldtone with a brown dress and silvertone with a blue dress. The brand of our sink is Julien. Their products are top-notch. Pricier than most, but well worth every penny! I sacrificed some other items on the list to add it to the budget and I am so glad we did! After seeing it in person, I would have big regrets if we went with any other.

One thing that is so nice about Silgranit is that it comes in a number of colors. I would not choose the stainless steel sink because, me, I do not like the scratches and water spots of stainless steel sinks. Regarding Silgranit, I agree with the previous poster that you should call Blanco and get them to mail you samples of colors you are interested in (phone them, don't email. The number is 1-888-668-6201). It's always best to look at the colors actually in your kitchen, rather than just at a showroom or online. I had the Silgranit Super Single with the corner drain in my previous kitchen and loved it. The corner drain is so great, that I can't go back to a center drain. I think the Silgranit Gray would look nice with your color scheme. I don't think Silgranit's White or the creamy Biscuit would go well with your white counters, because sometimes white-on-white just makes one of the whites look dingy. I also think you should get a sample of Truffle to look at. You might like it - it's a cross between gray and brown, so the brown tone would pick up your butcher block counter and your wood floors, but the sink would still have a gray tone as well. My final color rec is because I am partial to the very dark colored Silgranits (I am getting the anthracite for my kitchen). So I would recommend you look at the Cafe Brown. I've had the anthracite color in a previous kitchen, and loved that it never looked dirty! I like the dark colors because I think the color contrast with light counters is cool and chic, the dark color made my faucet really shine against it, and because the dark color hides everything - wine, coffee, spaghetti sauce, etc. The Cafe Brown is a dark brown, and would go with your wood floors and butcher block island. There is a "color assistant" on Blanco's website that I will link, that might be fun for you to play with. But the best is to see the sample color chips in your home. Here is a link that might be useful: Blanco Silgranit Color Assistant This post was edited by Mrs_Nyefnyef on Tue, Oct 14, 14 at 9:39

Dominos - you have omitted a crucial piece of information for this decision which is what is the color of Silgranit you are considering? I have a Silgranit sink in anthracite (black). It is easy care and shows nothing, and can take abuse from my family. BUT, because I think it's the easiest sink I've ever had, I recommended it to my friend. She heard my enthusiasm, and bought one for her kitchen, but she bought it in the white color. She finds it very hard to keep looking clean. She showed me how easily it stains from coffee and wine, and also how difficult it is to keep looking clean and get those stains out. I feel terribly guilty. I had no idea the white color would behave so differently from the anthracite. After seeing first-hand my friend demonstrate the easy staining and the difficult cleaning of the white color, I cannot recommend it. I would absolutely though buy another in anthracite without hesitation, and the other Silgranit dark colors are likely just as good. Stainless steel also has its advantages, as mentioned in posts above. You must be OK with patina, it bothers some people and not others. I do think gauge is important in a stainless steel sink, and I would only get a 16-gauge, not an 18 or 20 (higher number means thinner gauge). People on this Forum love the Kraus 16-gauge sinks; I've never seen a bad review of them. I think you need to see both kinds of sinks in a store before deciding which material is best for you.