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Blackstone Oak in a modern farmhouse room

Blackstone Oak from the COREtec Originals Classics line is a mid dark vinyl plank with a warm greige undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 22). Here it is with Alabaster walls, Greek Villa trim, and Tricorn Black as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Blackstone Oak 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.

Blackstone Oak 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.

Blackstone Oak 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.

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WallsAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

TrimGreek VillaSW 7551 · LRV 84

Deep noteTricorn BlackSW 6258 · LRV 3

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: Greige
Hue: 63°

A warm greige: gray with a little brown in it. 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 Blackstone Oak move from board to board (a spread of 4.0 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

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +61 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Blackstone Oak (hue 98° against its 63°).

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Or walls

Simply White Benjamin Moore OC-117 · LRV 89.5 · +68 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Blackstone Oak (hue 110° against its 63°).

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Trim and ceilings

Greek Villa Sherwin-Williams SW 7551 · LRV 84.2 · +63 from the floor

63 points over Blackstone Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

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The deep note

Tricorn Black Sherwin-Williams SW 6258 · LRV 2.8 · -19 from the floor

Deep and quiet, 19 points darker than Blackstone Oak in LRV, a frame for a greige floor.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Tricorn Black, uppers and trim in Greek Villa. The floor at LRV 22 sits between the two (3 and 84).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Blackstone Oak	COREtec Originals Classics	22
Walls	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+61
Or walls	Simply White	Benjamin Moore OC-117	89.5	+68
Trim and ceilings	Greek Villa	Sherwin-Williams SW 7551	84.2	+63
The deep note	Tricorn Black	Sherwin-Williams SW 6258	2.8	-19

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 19 points darker than Blackstone Oak 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 13 points lighter than Blackstone Oak in L* (67 against 54). Like our Natural stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: fog gray4 in chroma, half the warmth of Blackstone Oak (9), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: graphiteHue 243°, straight across the color wheel from the 63° of Blackstone Oak, softened to balance it.

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

Metals

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

Champagne bronzeA warm metal that agrees with the greige undertone of Blackstone Oak (hue 63°).

Brushed nickelA soft satin nickel, quieter than chrome, for the greige of Blackstone Oak.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Blackstone Oak.

Living roomAlabaster walls and Greek Villa trim, a fog gray rug with a charcoal edge on Blackstone Oak, a coffee table in a charcoal wood.
KitchenTricorn Black on the island, Greek Villa cabinets above, matte black pulls, Blackstone Oak underfoot.
Dining roomA table in a charcoal wood on Blackstone Oak, chairs in a pale, bleached wood, champagne bronze pendants.
BedroomSimply White walls, fog gray linen, a graphite quilt, brushed nickel on the lamps.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Blackstone Oak: 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 Blackstone Oak: a tone like our Rustic Beige sample, 5.7 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Stark blue whites everywhere: a greige floor like Blackstone Oak turns muddy beside them. Keep the whites a little warm.

Questions

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

What wall color goes with Blackstone Oak flooring?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): a warm white or greige in the same soft family as Blackstone Oak (hue 98° against its 63°). 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 Simply White (Benjamin Moore OC-117, LRV 89.5).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Blackstone Oak?

Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, LRV 84.2): 63 points over Blackstone Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

What accent color goes with Blackstone Oak?

Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, LRV 2.8): deep and quiet, 19 points darker than Blackstone Oak in LRV, a frame for a greige floor. Lower cabinets or an island in Tricorn Black, uppers and trim in Greek Villa. The floor at LRV 22 sits between the two (3 and 84).

What wood furniture goes with Blackstone Oak?

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 Natural stain sample). A wood like our Rustic Beige sample is only 5.7 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Blackstone Oak?

Living room: Alabaster walls and Greek Villa trim, a fog gray rug with a charcoal edge on Blackstone Oak, a coffee table in a charcoal wood. Kitchen: Tricorn Black on the island, Greek Villa cabinets above, matte black pulls, Blackstone Oak underfoot.

Is Blackstone Oak a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 22 and L* 54, measured from its own picture, with a warm greige undertone. At LRV 22, Blackstone 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 Blackstone Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Blackstone Oak: 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 Blackstone Oak: a tone like our Rustic Beige sample, 5.7 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, Blackstone 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, Blackstone Oak lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Blackstone 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 6 times since 2020.

Blackstone Oak is lighter than 41 percent of the 1,198 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 24 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Nantucket OakLRV 27, measured the same way, against 22 for Blackstone Oak.

A step darker in the same line: Marsh OakLRV 19, measured the same way, against 22 for Blackstone Oak.

The same look in real wood: Centennial Grey, Shaw Floors Alpine Hickory, only 0.9 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Rustic Beige (5.7 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Blackstone Oak, the specifications
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.

Blackstone Oak

COREtec Originals Classics · VV024-00707

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 7 in

$6.29 per sq ft · $239.21 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Blackstone 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.