I think this backsplash is Travertine.

I'm not sure which kind though - they don't name them the same everywhere. This is the store i've been getting my stone tiles from.

Here is a link that might be useful: {{!gwi}}

Click on my post "opinions on these stools" and I have a scabos travertine backsplash....

Thanks Marcy and peytonroad .. (I have also seen nursetammi's splash in another thread)
Scabos is quite colorful and looks great. But I think it becomes the focal point and the granite will compete with it. If we can get a lighter scabos .. (or we can use lighter colored ones only, but that would become cost prohibitive)

peytonroad, nice stools in that thread. We also want counter height stools for our peninsula, so I will bookmark that thread.

annetacm, I am using google sketchup. It took me about 3 hours to make that backsplash up. sketchup is not very difficult, but there is some learning curve. I started learning it couple of months ago when we started planning for our kitchen. The good thing is, there is a lot of information/tips n'tricks on the internets. (I am also using irfanview to crop/process images that I like and then bring those into google sketchup)

I have scabos travertine for my kitchen flooring, coincidentally purchased from Arizona Tile. I'm not sure if it's AZ Tile branded however, as they sell tiles from other manufacturers as well.

Anyway, scabos comes in different colors although the grain pattern is highly distinctive. Mine is orange/pink, but I've seen medium and light brown scabos as well.

I can post a photo of my scabos floor if you're interested. As for AZ Tile, my builder used them as the supplier for most of the tile in my house and I have no complaints.

My husband used to work for Arizona Tile in Denver. He felt it was quite a reputable company with wonderful, quality products. We have slate (which we purchased from them years before being employed there), granite, and travertine that we purchased from them. He left AZ at the time the building market was slowing.
www.arizonatile.com