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Arvon Oak in a warm modern room

Arvon Oak, from the COREtec Plus XLE line, is a mid dark vinyl plank with a golden undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 17). Here it is with Classic Gray walls, Swiss Coffee trim, and Upward on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Arvon Oak 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.

Arvon Oak 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.

Arvon Oak 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

WallsClassic GrayBM OC-23 · LRV 74

TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82

CabinetsUpwardSW 6239 · LRV 57

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Ebony sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 17
Lightness L*: 48
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 69°

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 Arvon Oak move from board to board (a spread of 3.8 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

Classic Gray Benjamin Moore OC-23 · LRV 73.7 · +57 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 97°), so Arvon Oak stays golden without turning yellow.

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Or walls

Dover White Sherwin-Williams SW 6385 · LRV 82.5 · +65 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 93°), so Arvon Oak stays golden without turning yellow.

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Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +65 from the floor

65 points over Arvon Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

See it at Benjamin Moore

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 Arvon Oak (a 40 point step in LRV).

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Cabinets in Upward or Swiss Coffee: 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	Arvon Oak	COREtec Plus XLE	17
Walls	Classic Gray	Benjamin Moore OC-23	73.7	+57
Or walls	Dover White	Sherwin-Williams SW 6385	82.5	+65
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+65
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 19 points darker than Arvon Oak in L* (29 against 48), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Ebony stain sample.

A step lighter: a light natural woodAbout 13 points lighter than Arvon Oak in L* (61 against 48). Like our Silvered Gray stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: putty10 in chroma, half the warmth of Arvon Oak (23), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: mist blueHue 249°, straight across the color wheel from the 69° of Arvon Oak, softened to balance it.

Grounding: espressoA deep note at L* 20, 28 points from the 48 of Arvon Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Arvon Oak (hue 69°).

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

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Arvon Oak at LRV 17 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Arvon Oak.

Living roomClassic Gray walls and Swiss Coffee trim around Arvon Oak, a putty rug with an espresso border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps.
KitchenCabinets in Upward so they float off Arvon Oak, Swiss Coffee walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.
BedroomDover White walls, bedding in putty with one mist blue pillow, nightstands in a light natural wood.
EntryAn espresso runner on Arvon Oak, Upward on the front door, a matte black mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Arvon Oak: Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, LRV 17.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 17, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Arvon Oak: a tone like our Fruitwood sample, 4.3 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Arvon Oak (hue 69°).

Questions

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

What wall color goes with Arvon Oak flooring?

Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, LRV 73.7): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 97°), so Arvon Oak stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 57 LRV points from the floor (LRV 17), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, LRV 82.5).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Arvon Oak?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 65 points over Arvon Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Arvon Oak?

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

What wood furniture goes with Arvon Oak?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a charcoal wood (like our Ebony stain sample), or a step lighter: a light natural wood (like our Silvered Gray stain sample). A wood like our Fruitwood sample is only 4.3 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Arvon Oak?

Living room: Classic Gray walls and Swiss Coffee trim around Arvon Oak, a putty rug with an espresso border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps. Kitchen: Cabinets in Upward so they float off Arvon Oak, Swiss Coffee walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.

Is Arvon Oak a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 17 and L* 48, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 17, Arvon 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 Arvon Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Arvon Oak: Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, LRV 17.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 17, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Arvon Oak: a tone like our Fruitwood sample, 4.3 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 17, Arvon 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 9 inches a board, Arvon Oak lays about 16 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Arvon 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.

Arvon Oak is lighter than 30 percent of the 1,204 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 88 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Waddington OakLRV 30, measured the same way, against 17 for Arvon Oak.

A step darker in the same line: Venado OakLRV 15, measured the same way, against 17 for Arvon Oak.

The same look in real wood: Antique, Anderson Tuftex Imperial Pecan, only 0.3 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Fruitwood (4.3 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Arvon Oak, 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.

Arvon Oak

COREtec Plus XLE · VV035-00922

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 9 in

$8.69 per sq ft · $234.20 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Arvon 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.