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Aden Oak in a modern farmhouse room

Aden Oak, from the COREtec Originals Enhanced line, is a mid dark vinyl plank with a soft greige undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 19). Here it is with Pure White walls, Alabaster trim and Cloud White on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Aden Oak vinyl plank flooring in the family room of our colonial on the cul-de-sac. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Family room in daylight, The colonial on the cul-de-sac.

Aden Oak vinyl plank flooring in the great room of our cabin in the hemlocks. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Great room in daylight, The cabin in the hemlocks.

Aden Oak vinyl plank flooring in the kitchen of our raised ranch under the oaks. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Kitchen in daylight, The raised ranch under the oaks.

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WallsPure WhiteSW 7005 · LRV 84

TrimAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

CabinetsCloud WhiteBM OC-130 · LRV 85

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Ebony sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 19
Lightness L*: 51
Undertone: Greige
Hue: 83°

A greige: soft gray with a little warmth. LRV is light reflectance value, the share of light a surface sends back, the same scale paint makers print on every chip: 0 is black, 100 is white.

The grain and color of Aden Oak move from board to board (a spread of 4.0 in L*), which helps hide everyday wear.

The shaded band is within 30 points of the floor. A wall inside it blurs into the floor; BS 8300 asks for at least 30 points between surfaces that meet.

Walls, trim and cabinets

Named colors with the maker's code and LRV, each linked to its page.

Walls

Pure White Sherwin-Williams SW 7005 · LRV 84 · +65 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Aden Oak (hue 103° against its 83°).

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Or walls

Simply White Benjamin Moore OC-117 · LRV 89.5 · +71 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Aden Oak (hue 110° against its 83°).

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Trim and ceilings

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +63 from the floor

63 points over Aden Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Cabinets

Cloud White Benjamin Moore OC-130 · LRV 85.1 · +66 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Aden Oak (a 66 point step in LRV).

See it at Benjamin Moore

Cabinets in Cloud White or Alabaster: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Aden Oak	COREtec Originals Enhanced	19
Walls	Pure White	Sherwin-Williams SW 7005	84	+65
Or walls	Simply White	Benjamin Moore OC-117	89.5	+71
Trim and ceilings	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+63
Cabinets	Cloud White	Benjamin Moore OC-130	85.1	+66

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 22 points darker than Aden Oak in L* (29 against 51), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Ebony stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 17 points lighter than Aden Oak in L* (67 against 51). Like our Natural stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: fog gray4 in chroma, half the warmth of Aden Oak (8), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: graphiteHue 263°, straight across the color wheel from the 83° of Aden Oak, softened to balance it.

Grounding: charcoalA deep note at L* 21, 30 points from the 51 of Aden Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Aden Oak at LRV 19 it gives the room its outline.

Champagne bronzeA warm metal that agrees with the greige undertone of Aden Oak (hue 83°).

Brushed nickelA soft satin nickel, quieter than chrome, for the greige of Aden Oak.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Aden Oak.

Living roomPure White walls and Alabaster trim, a fog gray rug with a charcoal edge on Aden Oak, a coffee table in a charcoal wood.
KitchenCabinets in Cloud White so they float off Aden Oak, Alabaster walls and trim, champagne bronze pulls.
Dining roomA table in a charcoal wood on Aden Oak, chairs in a pale, bleached wood, champagne bronze pendants.
BedroomSimply White walls, fog gray linen, a graphite quilt, brushed nickel on the lamps.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Aden Oak: Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, LRV 17.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 19, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Aden Oak: a tone like our Warm Gray sample, 5.6 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Stark blue whites everywhere: a greige floor like Aden Oak turns muddy beside them. Keep the whites a little warm.

Questions

About Aden Oak and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Aden Oak flooring?

Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, LRV 84): a warm white or greige in the same soft family as Aden Oak (hue 103° against its 83°). It sits 65 LRV points from the floor (LRV 19), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Simply White (Benjamin Moore OC-117, LRV 89.5).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Aden Oak?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): 63 points over Aden Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Aden Oak?

Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, LRV 85.1): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Aden Oak (a 66 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Cloud White or Alabaster: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Aden Oak?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a charcoal wood (like our Ebony stain sample), or a step lighter: a pale, bleached wood (like our Natural stain sample). A wood like our Warm Gray sample is only 5.6 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Aden Oak?

Living room: Pure White walls and Alabaster trim, a fog gray rug with a charcoal edge on Aden Oak, a coffee table in a charcoal wood. Kitchen: Cabinets in Cloud White so they float off Aden Oak, Alabaster walls and trim, champagne bronze pulls.

Is Aden Oak a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 19 and L* 51, measured from its own picture, with a soft greige undertone. At LRV 19, Aden Oak is mid dark: it is at its best in a big room with good light and warm lamps, and it shows dust, pet hair and fine scratches more than a mid tone.

What colors should I avoid with Aden Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Aden Oak: Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, LRV 17.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 19, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Aden Oak: a tone like our Warm Gray sample, 5.6 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.

The room it suits

Light, size and wear, from the floor's own record.

At LRV 19, Aden Oak is mid dark: it is at its best in a big room with good light and warm lamps, and it shows dust, pet hair and fine scratches more than a mid tone.

At 7 inches a board, Aden Oak lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Aden Oak is waterproof, so it belongs in kitchens, baths, mudrooms and basements as well as living spaces.

Wear layer20 milAbout 0.51 mm of clear protection over the printed wood, the part that takes the traffic.
CoreWPC, a wood plastic composite coreA little softer and quieter underfoot.
FinishUV Acrylic
WaterWaterproof (the maker's word)Wet mopping is fine; a flood is not.

From the floor's own record

What only this floor's data can say.

One of our most-asked-for floors: estimated 2 times, chosen 2 times since 2024.

Aden Oak is lighter than 33 percent of the 1,197 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 23 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Marianas OakLRV 23, measured the same way, against 19 for Aden Oak.

The same look in real wood: Windsurf, Shaw Floors Biscayne Bay, only 1.6 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Warm Gray (5.6 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Aden Oak, the specifications
Width	7 in
Thickness	0.314"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Enhanced painted bevel
Installation	Floating or direct glue
Core	WPC
Construction	COREtec Residential WPC
Carton	23.64 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Aden Oak

COREtec Originals Enhanced · VV012-00765

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 7 in

$6.69 per sq ft · $158.15 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Aden Oak: price, specs and samples

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How we chose

Paint names, codes, hex and LRV as Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish them (each color links to its page).

BS 8300-2:2018 asks for a difference of at least 30 LRV points between adjacent surfaces, such as a floor and a wall, so the surfaces read apart.

The floor measured from its own picture in CIELAB (D65); the wood tones from our own photographs of 37 stains on oak.

A picture's lightness depends a little on how it was lit, so the floor's LRV is read from the evenly lit field the visualizer lays and rounded. See the real floor before you choose paint: visit the showroom, or ask for a free measure and estimate.