I like the larger tile, it seems closer to the counter/backsplash and I think perhaps would be less busy. But I think you won't go wrong with the Gramercy Park front runner. Personally not keen on the whitest one, that seems to add another tone to your kitchen.
Which looks beautiful, by the way!!

You are right - Gramercy Park Hampton Beige looks the best, i think. I really wanted to use Gramercy Park in my kitchen, but the colors were just a little off for me. It was the nicest crackle tile I found.Did you try the off white color in the Gramercy line. Once you get it home, you might like it too. Very nice kitchen, too!

The larger tile in group shot #2 looks very close to the color of countertop on my monitor. If that is the case, it gets my vote. I think it would give a more seamless look to your kitchen. Love the floor, wall color and your cabinets. Since you have the 4 inch Ceasarstone backsplash, you could just forego the tile. The kitchen looks very nice with just the painted wall and no other backsplash.

First - thanks everyone for your kind comments on my room. I know it's very different from a lot of the kitchens seen on this site and isn't everyone's taste but I tried hard to keep it in character with the rest of my home. I think I mostly succeeded; even the contractors who come here for other trades have said it came out rather well. I did it all on my own as far as picking materials and designing the overall space. I did have a local kitchen designer work with me to draw out the plans, but for the most part, I led him, not the other way around.

The Hampton's Beige and the Breton Beige are so similar it's hard to tell them apart. It's more the sizing and shape of the tile at this point - the Gramercy Park tile is smaller and has more rounded edges. As far as the white tile, I just through it in there to see the contrast as so many people said "try white", even my boss - who is a pretty well known architect in NYC. I told him I didn't think it would work too well - he said "white goes with everything" and I said "Um, not in this case lol". I think he was saying it because he has a ton of leftover white subway tile at home he's trying to get rid of :P

Designnov - I did try the off white. The problem with it is it had an odd tone to it next to the counter - which is the issue I was having with many off-whites. I was also given a few other colors by the WZ rep, some darker ones and a blue toned one (I forget the names off hand) but none looked good with the counter although, great with the cabinets and floor. I'm telling you, this counter turned out to be more problematic than I thought it would be considering how neutral it is.

Badgergirl - I can't go without the splash as I mentioned, because I'm having several problems without it. Worst is the faucet handle is chipping the paint behind the sink. We had to adjust the location of the faucet because the deck was shallower than we anticipated (in fact, we had to twist the faucet to the left a smidge in order for the handle to go all the way to "hot").

Also, you'd be surprised just how much grease winds up on each side of the stove in spite of having the hood and 4" splash there. And of course, I need a splash behind the range. That Viking puts out a ridiculous amount of heat and it's a hazard not to have something fireproof behind it.

I never did a tile splash in my other home, I had the 4" splash in granite there but I also didn't have a professional range there. I had electric (blah!) with a very large back to it and pretty much nothing splashed over it. I also had wallpaper which was waterproof and easy to clean down.