Sandy Beige Limestone

Sandy Beige is named for its color, a warm mid-beige like damp sand, with a fine, even grain and very little veining. Most of the collection is limestone with a leather finish, which brushes the face to a soft, low-sheen texture and keeps the edges square. Two listings are brushed basalt in the same tone; basalt is a much denser volcanic stone, and the brushed finish gives it a fine matte surface with good traction. Both fall in our beige family and read as the same color on a deck, which is the point: you can use the limestone for the field and the basalt where the wear is heaviest.

What is in the collection

Nine paver listings in four sizes: 6x12, 12x24, 16x24 and 24x24. The limestone comes mostly in 1-1/4" and the 2" pieces are the basalt and the larger limestone formats. There is no coping or tread in Sandy Beige, so pool edges are usually finished with a beige marble coping from the pool coping collection; Diane Royal leather and Corsica Cream both sit close in tone. The four sizes lay out in a standard three-size ashlar (6x12, 12x24, 24x24) or a 16x24 running bond.

Where to use limestone and where to use basalt

The leather limestone is the comfortable choice for pool decks, patios and covered porches: it stays cool, feels soft underfoot and takes a penetrating sealer well. The brushed basalt is the piece for a driveway apron, a grill-station floor, a hot-tub surround where chemicals splash, or a walkway that sees carts and bikes; basalt is harder, far less porous and does not etch. Because both are the same color, a basalt border around a limestone field, or a basalt strip where a driveway meets a walkway, is nearly invisible in daylight but does the heavy work. For a lighter limestone in the same finish, Pistachio is the sister stone, with a faint green-gray cast. Seal the limestone; basalt normally does not need it. If you are weighing these against porcelain for a high-traffic area, porcelain vs natural stone lays out the tradeoffs, and the LTL freight guide explains what to expect when a mixed pallet order arrives.