Walls
Misty
Sherwin-Williams SW 6232 · LRV 63.9 · +43 from the floor
A clean neutral (chroma 1.8) that keeps Alabaster Oak crisp and gray.
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Alabaster Oak in a Japandi room
Alabaster Oak, from the COREtec Originals Classics line, is a mid dark vinyl plank with almost no undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 21). Here it is with Misty walls, Extra White trim and Caviar as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.
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WallsMistySW 6232 · LRV 64
TrimExtra WhiteSW 7006 · LRV 86
Deep noteCaviarSW 6990 · LRV 3
WoodA dark walnut toneLike our Golden Brown sample
The floor, measured
Read from its own picture, not from a name.
- LRV
- 21
- Lightness L*
- 53
- Undertone
- Gray
- Hue
- 60°
A near gray, with almost no 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 Alabaster Oak move from board to board (a spread of 3.4 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.
Or walls
Stonington Gray
Benjamin Moore HC-170 · LRV 59.4 · +38 from the floor
A clean neutral (chroma 3.2) that keeps Alabaster Oak crisp and gray.
See it at Benjamin MooreTrim and ceilings
Extra White
Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 · LRV 85.9 · +65 from the floor
65 points over Alabaster Oak in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Alabaster Oak crisp.
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsThe deep note
Caviar
Sherwin-Williams SW 6990 · LRV 3 · -18 from the floor
Deep and quiet, 18 points darker than Alabaster Oak in LRV, a frame for a gray floor.
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsLower cabinets or an island in Caviar, uppers and trim in Extra White. The floor at LRV 21 sits between the two (3 and 86).
| Role | Color | Maker and code | LRV | From the floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | Alabaster Oak | COREtec Originals Classics | 21 | |
| Walls | Misty | Sherwin-Williams SW 6232 | 63.9 | +43 |
| Or walls | Stonington Gray | Benjamin Moore HC-170 | 59.4 | +38 |
| Trim and ceilings | Extra White | Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 | 85.9 | +65 |
| The deep note | Caviar | Sherwin-Williams SW 6990 | 3 | -18 |
Wood, rugs and metals
Contrast, not a match.
Wood furniture
A step darker: a dark walnut toneAbout 20 points darker than Alabaster Oak in L* (33 against 53), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Golden Brown stain sample.
A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 14 points lighter than Alabaster Oak in L* (67 against 53). Like our Natural stain sample.
Rugs and fabric
Tone on tone: fog gray2 in chroma, half the warmth of Alabaster Oak (4), and 28 points lighter in L*.
Across the wheel: graphiteHue 240°, straight across the color wheel from the 60° of Alabaster Oak, softened to balance it.
Grounding: charcoalA deep note at L* 23, 30 points from the 53 of Alabaster Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.
Metals
Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Alabaster Oak at LRV 21 it gives the room its outline.
Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the gray undertone of Alabaster Oak (chroma 4.5).
ChromeThe brightest and coolest finish, crisp against Alabaster Oak at chroma 4.5.
Room by room
The palette put to work around Alabaster Oak.
- Living roomMisty walls and Extra White trim, a low table in a pale, bleached wood on Alabaster Oak, a fog gray rug, one graphite cushion.
- KitchenExtra White cabinets, Caviar on the island or one wall, matte black pulls, Alabaster Oak underfoot.
- BedroomStonington Gray walls, a low bed in a dark walnut tone, fog gray linen, polished nickel in small doses.
- EntryA bench in a pale, bleached wood, a charcoal mat on Alabaster Oak, chrome hooks.
What to avoid
The near misses, by the numbers.
- Walls at the lightness of Alabaster Oak: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 21, so wall and floor would blur into one.
- Whites that lean yellow: beside Alabaster Oak, a near gray, they look dingy.
Questions
About Alabaster Oak and color, answered from the numbers above.
What wall color goes with Alabaster Oak flooring?
Misty (Sherwin-Williams SW 6232, LRV 63.9): a clean neutral (chroma 1.8) that keeps Alabaster Oak crisp and gray. It sits 43 LRV points from the floor (LRV 21), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, LRV 59.4).
What trim and ceiling color goes with Alabaster Oak?
Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, LRV 85.9): 65 points over Alabaster Oak in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Alabaster Oak crisp.
What accent color goes with Alabaster Oak?
Caviar (Sherwin-Williams SW 6990, LRV 3): deep and quiet, 18 points darker than Alabaster Oak in LRV, a frame for a gray floor. Lower cabinets or an island in Caviar, uppers and trim in Extra White. The floor at LRV 21 sits between the two (3 and 86).
What wood furniture goes with Alabaster Oak?
Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a dark walnut tone (like our Golden Brown stain sample), or a step lighter: a pale, bleached wood (like our Natural stain sample).
How do I put a room together around Alabaster Oak?
Living room: Misty walls and Extra White trim, a low table in a pale, bleached wood on Alabaster Oak, a fog gray rug, one graphite cushion. Kitchen: Extra White cabinets, Caviar on the island or one wall, matte black pulls, Alabaster Oak underfoot.
Is Alabaster Oak a light or a dark floor?
Mid dark: LRV 21 and L* 53, measured from its own picture, with almost no undertone. At LRV 21, Alabaster 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 Alabaster Oak?
Walls at the lightness of Alabaster Oak: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 21, so wall and floor would blur into one. Whites that lean yellow: beside Alabaster Oak, a near gray, they look dingy.
The room it suits
Light, size and wear, from the floor's own record.
At LRV 21, Alabaster 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, Alabaster Oak lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.
Alabaster 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 4 times, chosen 2 times since 2022.
Alabaster Oak is lighter than 39 percent of the 1,197 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 7 percent of them.
A step lighter in the same line: Stockton OakLRV 23, measured the same way, against 21 for Alabaster Oak.
A step darker in the same line: Marsh OakLRV 19, measured the same way, against 21 for Alabaster Oak.
The same look in real wood: Pebble, Shaw Floors Villa, only 2.2 apart in color (CIEDE2000).
To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Warm Gray (7.6 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).
| Width | 7 in |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.314" |
| Wear layer | 20 mil |
| Finish | UV Acrylic |
| Edge | Micro bevel |
| Installation | Floating or direct glue |
| Core | WPC |
| Construction | COREtec Residential WPC |
| Carton | 38.03 sq ft |
| Water | Waterproof (the maker's word) |
The floor
Every color, price and detail on its own page.
Alabaster Oak
COREtec Originals Classics · VV024-00706
Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 7 in
$6.29 per sq ft · $239.21 a carton
Material only. Delivery and installation extra.
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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.
