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Barrel in a warm modern room

Barrel, from the Anderson Tuftex Brasilia line, is a mid dark brazilian oak hardwood with a golden undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 22). Here it is with Dover White walls, Alabaster trim and Cascades as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Barrel hardwood 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.

Barrel hardwood 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.

Barrel hardwood 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.

12 in

WallsDover WhiteSW 6385 · LRV 83

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: 22
Lightness L*: 54
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 68°

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.

Barrel has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 2.5 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

Dover White Sherwin-Williams SW 6385 · LRV 82.5 · +61 from the floor

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

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Or walls

Revere Pewter Benjamin Moore HC-172 · LRV 55.1 · +33 from the floor

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

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Trim and ceilings

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +60 from the floor

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

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The deep note

Cascades Sherwin-Williams SW 7623 · LRV 4.2 · -18 from the floor

Deep and cool, about 130° around the color wheel from Barrel and 18 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Cascades, uppers and trim in Alabaster. The floor at LRV 22 sits between the two (4 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Barrel	Anderson Tuftex Brasilia	22
Walls	Dover White	Sherwin-Williams SW 6385	82.5	+61
Or walls	Revere Pewter	Benjamin Moore HC-172	55.1	+33
Trim and ceilings	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+60
The deep note	Cascades	Sherwin-Williams SW 7623	4.2	-18

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 19 points darker than Barrel in L* (35 against 54), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Heritage Brown stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 18 points lighter than Barrel in L* (72 against 54). Like our Country White stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: oatmeal12 in chroma, half the warmth of Barrel (27), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: graphiteHue 248°, straight across the color wheel from the 68° of Barrel, softened to balance it.

Grounding: chocolateA deep note at L* 24, 30 points from the 54 of Barrel, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Barrel (hue 68°).

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

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Barrel at LRV 22 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Barrel.

Living roomDover White walls and Alabaster trim around Barrel, an oatmeal rug with a chocolate border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps.
KitchenCascades on the island or the lower cabinets, Alabaster uppers, unlacquered brass pulls, Barrel underfoot.
BedroomRevere Pewter walls, bedding in oatmeal with one graphite pillow, nightstands in a pale, bleached wood.
EntryA chocolate runner on Barrel, Cascades on the front door, a matte black mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Barrel: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 22, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Barrel: a tone like our Fruitwood sample, 2.1 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Barrel (hue 68°).

Questions

About Barrel and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Barrel flooring?

Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, LRV 82.5): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 93°), so Barrel stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 61 LRV points from the floor (LRV 22), 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 Barrel?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): 60 points over Barrel in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What accent color goes with Barrel?

Cascades (Sherwin-Williams SW 7623, LRV 4.2): deep and cool, about 130° around the color wheel from Barrel and 18 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 22 sits between the two (4 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Barrel?

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 Fruitwood sample is only 2.1 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Barrel?

Living room: Dover White walls and Alabaster trim around Barrel, an oatmeal rug with a chocolate 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, Barrel underfoot.

Is Barrel a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 22 and L* 54, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 22, Barrel 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 Barrel?

Walls at the lightness of Barrel: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 22, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Barrel: a tone like our Fruitwood sample, 2.1 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 22, Barrel 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 7.5 inches a board, Barrel lays about 20 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Engineered hardwood: living spaces and bedrooms on every level, kept out of full baths.

SpeciesBrazilian oak
ConstructionEngineeredA real wood face over a stable core, so it moves less with the seasons.

From the floor's own record

What only this floor's data can say.

One of our most-asked-for floors: estimated 2 times since 2020.

Barrel is lighter than 55 percent of the 1,744 hardwood floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 72 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: SambaLRV 26, measured the same way, against 22 for Barrel.

A step darker in the same line: ArganLRV 11, measured the same way, against 22 for Barrel.

The same look in waterproof vinyl or laminate: Blake's Landing, Shaw Floors Dockside, only 1.2 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Fruitwood (2.1 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Barrel, the specifications
Width	7.5 in
Thickness	9/16"
Edge	Micro bevel
Installation	Nail, staple, glue, floating
Species	Brazilian oak
Construction	Engineered
Carton	31.29 sq ft

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Barrel

Brasilia · AA851-02083

Engineered hardwood · Brazilian oak · 7.5 in

$9.29 per sq ft · $290.68 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Barrel: 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.