" I’d love to see any photos! I saw a slab in person and the color was much darker than the sample I had initially saw. "

Unfortunately quartz being a manmade product the color and pattern will vary. Make sure the sample is a new current sample as that will be about the closest you will get.

Very common for showroom samples to be old and not match current dye lots.

When I built I went on the quartz company's website and ordered the larger 6" x 12" samples that should match current dye lots. It costs a few dollars to order, but worth the extra cost.

Safest bet is to go to a large supplier/distributor in your area and pick out your own quartz slab.

Also ask to see a slab outside. Slab warehouses have the worst lighting and you should never make a final decision without seeing a slab in natural light.

Have you priced out the difference between the Quartz and the Taj Mahal? If that’s your dream, at least consider it? I mean, how many more times will you re-do your countertops? 😁 It might be worth the splurge.