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Appalachian Pine in a warm modern room

Appalachian Pine from the COREtec Plus XLE line is a mid dark vinyl plank with a golden undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 18). Here it is with Colonnade Gray walls, Greek Villa trim, and Upward on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Appalachian Pine vinyl plank flooring in the family room of the 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.

Appalachian Pine vinyl plank flooring in the living room of the lake house on the cove. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Living room in daylight, The lake house on the cove.

Appalachian Pine vinyl plank flooring in the great room of the 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.

12 in

WallsColonnade GraySW 7641 · LRV 53

TrimGreek VillaSW 7551 · LRV 84

CabinetsUpwardSW 6239 · LRV 57

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Ebony sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 18
Lightness L*: 49
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 66°

A golden undertone, warm without leaning red. 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 Appalachian Pine move from board to board (a spread of 5.6 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

Colonnade Gray Sherwin-Williams SW 7641 · LRV 53 · +35 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 87°), so Appalachian Pine stays golden without turning yellow.

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Or walls

Revere Pewter Benjamin Moore HC-172 · LRV 55.1 · +37 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 95°), so Appalachian Pine stays golden without turning yellow.

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Trim and ceilings

Greek Villa Sherwin-Williams SW 7551 · LRV 84.2 · +66 from the floor

66 points over Appalachian Pine in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Cabinets

Upward Sherwin-Williams SW 6239 · LRV 57.4 · +40 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Appalachian Pine (a 40 point step in LRV).

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Cabinets in Upward or Greek Villa: 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	Appalachian Pine	COREtec Plus XLE	18
Walls	Colonnade Gray	Sherwin-Williams SW 7641	53	+35
Or walls	Revere Pewter	Benjamin Moore HC-172	55.1	+37
Trim and ceilings	Greek Villa	Sherwin-Williams SW 7551	84.2	+66
Cabinets	Upward	Sherwin-Williams SW 6239	57.4	+40

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 20 points darker than Appalachian Pine in L* (29 against 49), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Ebony stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 18 points lighter than Appalachian Pine in L* (67 against 49). Like our Natural stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: blush13 in chroma, half the warmth of Appalachian Pine (28), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: mist blueHue 246°, straight across the color wheel from the 66° of Appalachian Pine, softened to balance it.

Grounding: espressoA deep note at L* 20, 29 points from the 49 of Appalachian Pine, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Appalachian Pine (hue 66°).

Unlacquered brassLeft unsealed, it darkens with handling to a softer warm tone beside Colonnade Gray walls.

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Appalachian Pine at LRV 18 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Appalachian Pine.

Living roomColonnade Gray walls and Greek Villa trim around Appalachian Pine, a blush rug with an espresso border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps.
KitchenCabinets in Upward so they float off Appalachian Pine, Greek Villa walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.
BedroomRevere Pewter walls, bedding in blush with one mist blue pillow, nightstands in a pale, bleached wood.
EntryAn espresso runner on Appalachian Pine, Upward on the front door, a matte black mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Appalachian Pine: Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, LRV 17.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 18, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Appalachian Pine: a tone like our Golden Oak sample, 2.2 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Appalachian Pine (hue 66°).

Questions

About Appalachian Pine and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Appalachian Pine flooring?

Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, LRV 53): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 87°), so Appalachian Pine stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 35 LRV points from the floor (LRV 18), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, LRV 55.1).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Appalachian Pine?

Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, LRV 84.2): 66 points over Appalachian Pine in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Appalachian Pine?

Upward (Sherwin-Williams SW 6239, LRV 57.4): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Appalachian Pine (a 40 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Upward or Greek Villa: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Appalachian Pine?

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 Golden Oak sample is only 2.2 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Appalachian Pine?

Living room: Colonnade Gray walls and Greek Villa trim around Appalachian Pine, a blush rug with an espresso border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps. Kitchen: Cabinets in Upward so they float off Appalachian Pine, Greek Villa walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.

Is Appalachian Pine a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 18 and L* 49, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 18, Appalachian Pine 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 Appalachian Pine?

Walls at the lightness of Appalachian Pine: Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, LRV 17.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 18, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Appalachian Pine: a tone like our Golden Oak sample, 2.2 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 18, Appalachian Pine 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 9 inches a board, Appalachian Pine lays about 16 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Appalachian Pine 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.

Appalachian Pine is lighter than 32 percent of the 1,204 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 97 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Waddington OakLRV 30, measured the same way, against 18 for Appalachian Pine.

A step darker in the same line: Arvon OakLRV 16, measured the same way, against 18 for Appalachian Pine.

The same look in real wood: Natural, Robbins Natural Forest 3-1/4" White Oak, only 0.3 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Golden Oak (2.2 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Appalachian Pine, the specifications
Width	9 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	26.95 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Appalachian Pine

COREtec Plus XLE · VV035-00913

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 9 in

$8.69 per sq ft · $234.20 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Appalachian Pine: 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.