Other Thoughts The textured side of my piece is almost solid medium, flat green. The mottles are slightly lighter green. The back is really pretty with a lot more variations in green. None of it goes too terribly light, though. I'm using this with a dark background, so I chose the smooth side to be showing. Either the mottling or the granite texture leaves a certain pattern on the back that's sort of like a root system/vine type of thing. That's the coolest part about it! With the mottles, granite, color mixture, and surprising pattern, it's pretty interesting to look at.