Tub Colors and Hardware Finishes: White Only, Chrome Trim, and Faucet Upgrades

Walk-in tub colors and hardware finishes at Ella's Bubbles are simple to summarize: every current Ella walk-in tub, LayDown tub, shower base and shower kit is white, the trim and fittings are chrome, and the faucet set is the one item you can order in another finish. Biscuit, bone, linen, almond and off-white are not offered as regular colors; the only off-white units mentioned recently were leftover clearance Transfer30 tubs. If you are planning a bathroom around brushed nickel or matte black, this article explains what can match and what stays chrome.

Tub Color

• The shell is a solid gloss white acrylic sheet, so the color runs through the material rather than sitting in a sprayed surface layer.
• No color samples exist because there is one color; clearance listings occasionally note an off-white tub.
• Shower bases, custom-size bases and wall kits with a solid finish are white only.

Hardware Finishes

• Faucet: chrome standard; brushed nickel on the 2-piece set; a partner-brand Huntington Brass set in satin nickel or antique bronze on request; the waterfall wall faucet in chrome, brushed nickel, or matte black as availability allows. Black and gold have been offered on some faucet sets at times, so other finishes are handled case by case: ask your Ella dealer or the team before ordering.
• Chrome only: grab bars, door handle and trim, drain openers and covers, jet trim, push buttons, towel bar, and the 4-fold screen frame (chrome ionized aluminum).
• Oil-rubbed bronze or polished brass is not made for jets or grab bars.

Matching Your Bathroom

Because the trim stays chrome, most customers keep chrome on the faucet for a uniform look. For a brushed nickel room, choose the brushed nickel faucet and accept chrome elsewhere, or supply your own faucet in the standard drilling pattern; a tub without deck holes can be requested at order time as a special order. The differences between the deck-mounted sets are in fast-fill faucets, 2-piece versus 5-piece, and the rules for using a faucet of your own are in ordering without a faucet and using your own. The wall-mounted waterfall faucet, which suits tubs with no deck holes, is described in the waterfall wall-mount faucet.

Slight Tone Variation

The warranty page notes that the white acrylic tone may vary, so a new tub can read a touch brighter or warmer than an older fixture or white tile. That is normal, not a defect. A pink or orange film that wipes away is a different matter, usually residue from standing water; both are explained in my tub looks pink, yellow or stained. The finish warranty excludes fading, cracking, delaminating, or blistering from excessive wear, sun, or scouring, so use the products listed in approved cleaners and chemicals to avoid.

Adding Color Around the Tub

The tub stays white, but the walls do not have to. Ella's acrylic 3-panel kits come in solid white, CNC engraved patterns and printed marble and stone looks, the grout-free tongue-and-groove tiles come in several marble finishes, and wall liners are printed in white, almond, breccia and travertine. Sizes and finishes are listed in wall kit sizes at a glance.

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When to Choose the Faucet Finish and Which Parts Change

The faucet finish is decided at order time, before you pay. The upgraded faucet set is added to your order and preinstalled at the factory in that finish, so it has to appear on your order paperwork before the tub is built. Tell your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850 which finish you want and which faucet set you are ordering, and check that the finish shows on the paperwork.

The upgrade covers the faucet set only. On the 5-piece fast-fill set that means the spout, the diverter, the valve handle, the hot and cold handles, and the handheld shower. On the 2-piece fast-fill set, both pieces carry the new finish. Ask which parts will carry the finish for your set so there is no surprise on delivery day.

Brushed nickel, gold and matte black have been offered on the fast-fill faucet set, and brushed nickel is offered on the 2-piece set as well as the 5-piece set. Stock of a given finish changes over time, so confirm current availability for the set and finish you want when you place the order. The full list of what can and cannot be changed on an Ella tub is in What Can and Cannot Be Customized on an Ella Tub, and finish options for a replacement valve or handle are in 5-Piece Faucet: Handle Replacements and Finish Options.

Matching Paint and Tile to the Tub

Ella does not produce color chips or sample swatches of the tub material. The shell, aprons and access panel are all molded from the same white acrylic, so the tub itself is your reference once it is delivered.

The most accurate way to match paint or other finishes is to use the small magnetic access panel next to the door. It is the smallest piece that comes off without tools and it is the same acrylic as the rest of the tub.

1. Unwrap the tub in a well lit area and locate the small access panel next to the door.
2. Lift the panel off and take it to a paint store that offers custom color matching. Most hardware and paint retailers can scan the panel and produce a matching formula.
3. Ask the store to record the formula so you can reuse it for coordinating items later.
4. Return the panel to the tub and press it back into place.

If you need to choose tile, wall panels or fixtures before delivery, treat the tub as a gloss white and compare your samples against white paint strips from a hardware store. A gloss white spray paint from a hardware store is the nearest off-the-shelf approximation, but the access panel is the only truly accurate reference, so confirm your final choices against it once the tub is on site.

A custom matched paint is for walls and cabinetry, not for the tub. Scratches, scuffs and small chips in the acrylic should be handled with the acrylic touch-up methods, and you should contact support with a photo before applying any product to the shell.

Related Guides

• Touch-Up Paint for an Ella Bathroom Vanity with Chips or Uneven Spots
• Why the Tub Door Is a Slightly Different White Than the Tub Shell
• Do Ella Shower Stall Walls Come Smooth, or Only With the Molded Tile Pattern?
• Do Ella glass shower doors come in frosted glass or non-chrome frame finishes?

Common Questions

For anything model-specific, open a ticket at ellasbubbles.com/support or call (800) 480-6850.