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Aver Walnut in a warm modern room

Aver Walnut, from the COREtec CT HD 7x60 INTG line, is a mid tone vinyl plank with an amber undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 23). Here it is with Greek Villa walls, Alabaster trim and Cascades as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Aver Walnut 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.

Aver Walnut 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.

Aver Walnut 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.

12 in

WallsGreek VillaSW 7551 · LRV 84

TrimAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

Deep noteCascadesSW 7623 · LRV 4

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Heritage Brown sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 23
Lightness L*: 56
Undertone: Amber
Hue: 59°

An amber undertone, warm and a little orange. 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.

Aver Walnut has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 1.8 in L*): calm, but not flat.

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

Greek Villa Sherwin-Williams SW 7551 · LRV 84.2 · +61 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 94°), which quiets the orange in Aver Walnut (hue 59°) instead of echoing it.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Or walls

Palladian Blue Benjamin Moore HC-144 · LRV 60.4 · +37 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 163°), which quiets the orange in Aver Walnut (hue 59°) instead of echoing it.

See it at Benjamin Moore

Trim and ceilings

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +59 from the floor

59 points over Aver Walnut in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

The deep note

Cascades Sherwin-Williams SW 7623 · LRV 4.2 · -19 from the floor

Deep and cool, about 139° around the color wheel from Aver Walnut and 19 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Lower cabinets or an island in Cascades, uppers and trim in Alabaster. The floor at LRV 23 sits between the two (4 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Aver Walnut	COREtec CT HD 7x60 INTG	23
Walls	Greek Villa	Sherwin-Williams SW 7551	84.2	+61
Or walls	Palladian Blue	Benjamin Moore HC-144	60.4	+37
Trim and ceilings	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+59
The deep note	Cascades	Sherwin-Williams SW 7623	4.2	-19

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 21 points darker than Aver Walnut in L* (35 against 56), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Heritage Brown stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 16 points lighter than Aver Walnut in L* (72 against 56). Like our Country White stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: fog gray6 in chroma, half the warmth of Aver Walnut (13), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: graphiteHue 239°, straight across the color wheel from the 59° of Aver Walnut, softened to balance it.

Grounding: charcoalA deep note at L* 26, 30 points from the 56 of Aver Walnut, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the amber undertone of Aver Walnut (hue 59°).

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

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Aver Walnut at LRV 23 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Aver Walnut.

Living roomGreek Villa walls and Alabaster trim around Aver Walnut, a fog gray rug with a charcoal border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps.
KitchenCascades on the island or the lower cabinets, Alabaster uppers, unlacquered brass pulls, Aver Walnut underfoot.
BedroomPalladian Blue walls, bedding in fog gray with one graphite pillow, nightstands in a pale, bleached wood.
EntryA charcoal runner on Aver Walnut, Cascades on the front door, a matte black mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Aver Walnut: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits 3 points from its LRV of 23, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Aver Walnut: a tone like our Rustic Beige sample, 3.0 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Pink or peach beige walls: they pull more orange out of the amber undertone of Aver Walnut (hue 59°).

Questions

About Aver Walnut and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Aver Walnut flooring?

Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, LRV 84.2): its undertone leans green (hue 94°), which quiets the orange in Aver Walnut (hue 59°) instead of echoing it. It sits 61 LRV points from the floor (LRV 23), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, LRV 60.4).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Aver Walnut?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): 59 points over Aver Walnut in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

What accent color goes with Aver Walnut?

Cascades (Sherwin-Williams SW 7623, LRV 4.2): deep and cool, about 139° around the color wheel from Aver Walnut and 19 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer. Lower cabinets or an island in Cascades, uppers and trim in Alabaster. The floor at LRV 23 sits between the two (4 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Aver Walnut?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a charcoal wood (like our Heritage Brown stain sample), or a step lighter: a pale, bleached wood (like our Country White stain sample). A wood like our Rustic Beige sample is only 3.0 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Aver Walnut?

Living room: Greek Villa walls and Alabaster trim around Aver Walnut, a fog gray rug with a charcoal border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps. Kitchen: Cascades on the island or the lower cabinets, Alabaster uppers, unlacquered brass pulls, Aver Walnut underfoot.

Is Aver Walnut a light or a dark floor?

Mid tone: LRV 23 and L* 56, measured from its own picture, with an amber undertone. At LRV 23, Aver Walnut is a mid tone: it holds its color in a sunny room and hides everyday dust and pet hair better than a very dark or very light floor.

What colors should I avoid with Aver Walnut?

Walls at the lightness of Aver Walnut: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits 3 points from its LRV of 23, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Aver Walnut: a tone like our Rustic Beige sample, 3.0 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 23, Aver Walnut is a mid tone: it holds its color in a sunny room and hides everyday dust and pet hair better than a very dark or very light floor.

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

Aver Walnut 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 2023.

Aver Walnut is lighter than 43 percent of the 1,197 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 50 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Zawn OakLRV 28, measured the same way, against 23 for Aver Walnut.

A step darker in the same line: Irene WalnutLRV 18, measured the same way, against 23 for Aver Walnut.

The same look in real wood: Crater Lake, Shaw Floors Landmark Sliced Hickory, only 1.5 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Rustic Beige (3.0 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Aver Walnut, the specifications
Width	7 in
Thickness	0.295"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Pressed bevel
Installation	Floating or direct glue
Core	WPC
Construction	COREtec Residential WPC
Carton	23.43 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Aver Walnut

CT HD 7x60 INTG · VV735-07018

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 7 in

$8.19 per sq ft · $191.89 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Aver Walnut: 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.