Ivory (Light) Travertine
Ivory (Light) is SoCal Tiles' warm cream-to-ivory travertine, sold Tumbled, Honed, Filled & Honed and Split-Faced. Travertine is a type of limestone formed quickly from mineral-rich water, most often at hot springs. It is naturally porous, which is why it is sold filled or unfilled.
- Also called
- Ivory Travertine
- Family
- Travertine
- Color
- Warm cream to ivory beige
- Geological type
- Travertine: a type of limestone formed by rapid precipitation of calcium carbonateSource: Travertine, Wikipedia
- Texture
- Naturally porous; sold filled or unfilledSource: Travertine, Wikipedia
- Acid sensitivity
- Calcareous: acids such as lemon or vinegar can dull or etch the surfaceSource: Natural Stone Institute, Care & Cleaning of Natural Stone
- Finishes at SoCal Tiles
- Tumbled, Honed, Filled & Honed, Split-Faced
SoCal Tiles carries
SoCal Tiles sells Ivory (Light) as field tile, patterns, mosaics and trim. Examples, each with a sample option:
Appearance and variation
A warm cream to ivory-beige stone, the tone most people picture when they hear "travertine."
Tone and pattern vary from block to block and between production lots. Order a sample from the product page before deciding, and keep a large installation to one lot where possible.
About Ivory (Light) Travertine
Travertine forms by the rapid chemical precipitation of calcium carbonate from water, most often at the mouth of a hot spring or inside a limestone cave. It is naturally porous, so tiles are sold with the surface holes left open (unfilled) or filled for a smoother face. See Filled vs Unfilled Travertine and the Travertine family page.
Caring for natural stone: read our stone care guide.
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Common questions
Why does travertine have little holes?
Travertine is naturally porous. Filled travertine has its surface holes filled for a smoother face; SoCal's Ivory (Light) line includes a Filled & Honed option.
What other travertine colors does SoCal Tiles carry?
Besides Ivory (Light), SoCal sells silver, walnut, noce, gold and other travertine lines. See the Travertine family page.
Sources
- Travertine, Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-09-24)
- Natural Stone Institute, Care & Cleaning of Natural Stone (retrieved 2026-09-23)
- SoCal Tiles product catalog: Ivory (Light) Travertine (retrieved 2026-09-21)