Try LG Muse or Karis.

I am getting Daltile One Calacatta installed next week. I'll post a picture after it's in. Here's a slab of it (below). It's a warm gray...not bluish.

I really would like REALISTIC looking veins.

chocolatebunny123 thanks. I would but I dont need the maintenence and I cant worry about stains everyday. It will be used and abused.

Quartz can stain. I would get samples of whatever patterns you narrow it down to and perform your own tests. That's what I did and had to eliminate one pattern that I really liked because I could not get mustard off of it.

Edit - FWIW, I have yet to see a quartz that looked as realistic as marble.

Don't use marble in kitchen you will hate all the scratches and possible stains! quartz look alike is the only choice.

yes, i know. but which quartz/? i wish there was a bright white granite with gray swirls.

As Karen Rose suggested, go to a dealer and look at their samples. What "bright white and large veins" means to you could be completely different than to someone else. Yes, it takes a little investment of time and you may need to go to multiple dealers, but no one can do your shopping for you.

I know that I've been to about 6 yards more than once. But there are manufacturers that aren't in my immediate area.

Here's a couple of samples from our newly completed build...this is basement bar & a bathroom. If you like the look I can dig up the name?

troutguy5 thats the real thing....but no not exactly . thank you tho

The Silestone PEARL JASMINE would be perfect if it didnt have a slight gray background. Need that bright white.

Its a macaubas granite

Hello joelcoqui, we recommend taking a look at our Ella or Ironsbridge designs.

Ella in Kate Rumson's home:

Ironsbridge in JoJo Fletcher's home:

Phaedra, the supplier marked our slabs as Gyotto Quartzite. Not sure if that's the same as "macaubas". But yes, it has a very clean, white look. I can post more pics if you wish? What we did to make house more interesting is put various countertops in different bathrooms instead of making them all the same; plus the slabs are remnants in some cases.

I love the Ella but it is a creamy color... not bright white.

What about Cambria Swanbridge or Weybourne? I did Swanbridge with a bright white cabinet and it looked nice. Or Caesarstone Frosty Carrina, Calacatta Nuvo, or Statuario Maximus? Silestone Helix is a neat pattern but I think might be a little too gray for what you're looking for

The frosty carrina is much too subtle. and the nuvo and maximus looks pretty fake but they are nice. They are on the bottom of my list of considerations.Swanbridge is creamy white. If you took that and made it bright white and put some real long veins in it, that would be great. But its not out there. thanks for the advice though. Im gonna have to go see these in person again.

There is no bedrosian near me.... 550 miles away. My search continues.

The lincoln is gorgeous but this is porcelain... not quartz. UGHHHH

Silestone Eternal Statuario is a bright white quartz. It has longer veining with smaller areas of veining. In person, the veining is much more subtle than what you see online. To me, it looks more natural than some of the other options

MSI Calacatta Vincenza is also white. It's veining is smaller (i.e., not long and linear).

I have nothing to add except Cambria Ella reminds me of an EKG showing asystole.

(I work at a hospital)

The only way to do it is to go to the dealers and check the slabs. I would not recommend marble as it is a bear on maintenance. Quartz is the best, you have to live with the options over natural stone. You have to do the leg work to find what you want.

yes Gioto quartzite is the best option; engineered quartz will soon be outdated; engineered is in its learning curve; engineered is not bullet-proof, .... and a long list of cons

Cambria Ironsbridge seems like exactly what you are asking for.

Cambria Ironsbridge

I'm wondering if there's a reason not a lot of large vein mixed with small vein options. I bet its part of a manufacturing issue. Like baking a marble cake....kinda hard to make swirls different sizes?

I think I said I would post the MSI Calacatta that went in to one of our new displays this week. Here it is.... MUCH more gorgeous in real life....as they always are. :-)

I think I'm down to pental Misterio or Silestone Pearl Jasmine ( which is white and gray background) or LG Karis.

Did you end up choosing one yet @joelcoqui?

I'm still not sure. I think there's more out there that I'm missing. I am leaning towards the pental Misteri

Pental Misterio and Avenza would be a good option for you. Misterio has that overall swirly pattern you mention whereas Avenza is a very bright white quartz with bold veins and subtle background veining. Best of luck!

I am planning to get Quartzmasters Venato Classic and Venato Gold for my kitchen and baths. The classic has blue grey veins (not the taupe you're looking for) and the gold has brown veins. Is that the type of pattern you are looking for? An alternative to Venato Gold is Calacutta Paris (less white space). These aren't bright white, but they're not an off-white color.

https://www.quartzmasters.com/portfolio-item/qm-9303-venato-classic/

https://www.quartzmasters.com/portfolio-item/qm9609-calacutta-paris/

https://www.quartzmasters.com/portfolio-item/qm9605-venato-gold/

I was previously considering Cambria Delgatie which is also very nice.

@joelcoqui did you end up with Pental Misterio? Can you post pictures?

I ended up with Minuet by LG. Very happy with it.

I am considering Minuet. Would you be able to post some pictures? Have you selected a backsplash yet?

It's a lot whiter than shows in the photo. This project was completed 1-1/2 years ago.

Thank you! Your kitchen looks great! I like what you selected for the backsplash too.

Thank you. I wanted subway tile for backsplash but by offsetting it a bit, I kinda changed it up. The veins on the Minuet were a taupe gray,,, not blue gray. The backspash matches perfectly.

What color cabinets with Minuet?

@levans95 minuet is a more creamy white base so I would not do any bright or stark whites with it.

That’s great news! I prefer creamy white cabinets. Any paint suggestions?

Joelcoqui … can u pleasecrell me the name n brand n color of ur kitchen backsplash ? jits stunning . just what i have been looking for, thank u . what color n style are ur floors ?