Glossy tiles for reflecting light

Do dark glossy tiles reflect as much light as white glossy tiles?

Asked by Harry on 9th Mar 2023
Expert Trade Answers
"Only slightly simply because they’re dark in colour!!
You will get some light reflection on them but not really enough to notice."
Answered on 9th Mar 2023 - Member since Jun 2020 - report
"Dark glossy tiles don't reflect light as much as white glossy tiles. The darker the tile the light is more absorbed. I hope it helps."
Answered on 9th Mar 2023 - Member since Jan 2023 - report
"Dark glossy tiles definitely don't reflect much light as white does...regards"
Answered on 9th Mar 2023 - Member since Jan 2023 - report
"Gloss tiles

The more light in a room, the more spacious it feels. Allowing natural light into a space opens up the interior, and gloss tiles can help with just that. The smooth and shiny finish of gloss tiles, such as those from our Marmi and Bookmatch collections, reflect light of their surface."
Answered on 19th May 2023 - Member since May 2023 - report
"I know they will most certainly not reflect as much lights. The darker colour would give. An impression of a darker tone to begin with is, of course, white is a brighter colour. There will be a reflection on any glass tile regardless of colour, but from black to white black would be considerably less reflected."
Answered on 9th Mar 2023 - Member since Oct 2022 - report
"No, dark glossy tiles do not reflect as much light as white glossy tiles. This is because lighter colors reflect more light than darker colors, and glossy tiles reflect more light than matte tiles.

When light hits a surface, some of it is absorbed and some of it is reflected. Dark colors absorb more light and reflect less, while light colors absorb less light and reflect more. Glossy surfaces reflect more light than matte surfaces, regardless of their color.

So, while dark glossy tiles may still reflect some light, they will not reflect as much as white glossy tiles. If you are looking to maximize the amount of light in a space, choosing white or light-colored glossy tiles is generally a better option. However, if you prefer the look of dark tiles, you can compensate for their lower reflectivity by adding more light sources or using lighter colors on surrounding surfaces to reflect more light onto the tiles"
Answered on 9th Mar 2023 - Member since Mar 2023 - report
"Yes as long as you can keep them clean. Glossy tiles will stand out."
Answered on 9th Mar 2023 - Member since Dec 2022 - report
"yep,always dark colour show more contrast then neutral colour"
Answered on 9th Mar 2023 - Member since Jan 2023 - report
"Yeah most gloss is the same you would be better using a satin that would be less reflective hopefully this is useful for you"
Answered on 5th May 2023 - Member since Apr 2023 - report
"As a professional tiler I can say that lighter tiles will reflect more light even if the dark is glossier, (tilemeistersolutions) if you need any help or a quotation pop a message in Instagram"
Answered on 9th Mar 2023 - Member since Feb 2023 - report
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