Emtek Metric Cabinet Knob, Schaub Collection

Seven finishes: Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Polished Nickel (US14), Satin Nickel (US15), Flat Black (US19), Polished Chrome (US26), Unlacquered Brass (US3NL) and Satin Brass (US4). Both the 1 inch and 1-1/8 inch knob are available in all seven, which matters if you are standardizing a whole kitchen or a run of units on one finish code.

No. The Metric is a single-screw knob, so it mounts on one hole. A pull uses two bores on a fixed center-to-center spacing, and swapping to a knob leaves one hole exposed. Either fill and refinish the extra hole, or stay with a two-hole pull. Note the Schaub Cafe knobs in solid brass do list a 7/8 inch center to center if you specifically need a two-hole knob.

The Emtek Metric cabinet knob tops out at 1-1/8 inch diameter. For a larger grip, the Deltana KRB175 is a heavy-duty solid brass round knob with a groove at 1-3/4 inch diameter, and the Schaub 131 Artifex round knob is 1-1/2 inch diameter in Britannium. Both give a noticeably bigger face than the Metric knob.

A mounting screw is included with the knob, so no separate fastener purchase is needed for standard cabinet door and drawer fronts. Unusually thick fronts or doors with applied panels can outrun a stock screw length, so check your front thickness before you order in quantity.

Brass, both as the stated material and the substrate, so the finish is applied over brass rather than over a zinc casting. That is why the Unlacquered Brass (US3NL) option is offered at all: it is bare brass left to patina naturally rather than a coated lookalike.

Two close matches in solid brass at the same 1 inch diameter are the Schaub 10040 Cafe Collection modern oval knob and the Schaub 10030 Cafe modern oval slot knob, both listed at 1 inch diameter with 7/8 inch center to center. Those are oval rather than round in profile, so the footprint on the front differs even though the diameter matches. For a larger statement knob, the Schaub 131 Artifex round knob is 1-1/2 inch diameter in Britannium.

No. Unlacquered Brass (US3NL) has no clear coat over the brass, so it darkens and patinas with handling, which is the point of specifying it. If you want brass tone that holds its appearance, choose Satin Brass (US4) or step to Polished Nickel (US14) instead.

Yes. The Schaub 1200 Modo cabinet knob is 16 mm, which is smaller than the 1 inch minimum on the Emtek Metric knob. The Modo is built in zinc and aluminum rather than brass, so if you want brass throughout the run the Metric knob is the one that holds that material.

The Emtek Metric knob is a contemporary style. If the cabinetry is traditional or craftsman, the Orca Hardware CK-18032 Mission Round cabinet knob sits in the 18-Mission Collection, and the Deltana KRB175 round knob with groove reads more classic. Both are cabinet knobs like the Metric, so the application is the same; only the design language changes.

Not visually. The Schaub 10030 is a Cafe Modern Oval Slot cabinet knob in solid brass at 1 inch diameter with 7/8 inch center to center, so the size matches the 1 inch Emtek Metric knob and both are brass, but the 10030 carries an oval slotted face where the Metric knob is a contemporary round profile. Use it as a design alternative, not a like-for-like match on an existing run.

Both are brass cabinet knobs. The Emtek Metric knob is offered in two diameters, 1 inch and 1-1/8 inch, across eight finishes including Oil Rubbed Bronze US10B, Satin Nickel US15, Flat Black US19 and Unlacquered Brass US3NL, and ships with a mounting screw. The Delaney Solid Brass Cabinet Knob sits in Delaney's Cabinet Knobs series. If you are standardizing finish across a large unit count, the Metric knob's finish range is the deciding detail.

Yes, the Metric knob is a contemporary design, which is what makes it read correctly on flat slab and frameless European-style fronts. If the cabinets are traditional or Craftsman instead, the Orca Hardware CK-18032 Mission round cabinet knob is the style-appropriate alternative.

The 1 inch knob in Flat Black (US19) is Emtek part SPC86268US19. The finish code sits at the end of the number, which is the pattern to watch when you are ordering several finishes for one job and need to keep the lines straight.

The Emtek Metric cabinet knob is designated residential. For casework where a heavier knob is wanted, the Deltana KRB175 is described as a heavy-duty solid brass round knob at 1-3/4 inch diameter, and the Schaub 131 Artifex is a 1-1/2 inch round knob in Britannium. The Metric knob remains the brass contemporary option for residential cabinetry.