Arabesque Pattern 12 update II

This post is originally from December 19 2013.

Since then Arabesque Pattern 12 has become  even more popular.

This picture came in a few months ago.

& the original question still stands below.

What makes a tile, Color or Pattern ?

Color or Pattern make a tile?

both

Below is the transformation of Arabesque Pattern 12. First picture is in Mission Red the bottom  is Hacienda Limestone ( before  grout)

Arabesque 12 Hacienda Limestone