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Blonde Oak in a modern farmhouse room

Blonde Oak from the COREtec Originals Premium line is a mid tone vinyl plank with a golden undertone (LRV 31, measured from its own picture). Here it looks great with Alabaster walls, Greek Villa trim, and Black as the deep note.

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Blonde Oak vinyl plank flooring in the living room of the Cape with the dormers. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Living room in daylight, The Cape with the dormers.

Blonde 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

WallsAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

TrimGreek VillaSW 7551 · LRV 84

Deep noteBlackBM HC-190 · LRV 5

WoodA mid brown woodLike our Aged Barrel sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 31
Lightness L*: 62
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 71°

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.

Blonde Oak has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 2.4 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

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +52 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 98°), so Blonde Oak stays golden without turning yellow.

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Or walls

Simply White Benjamin Moore OC-117 · LRV 89.5 · +59 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 110°), so Blonde Oak stays golden without turning yellow.

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Trim and ceilings

Greek Villa Sherwin-Williams SW 7551 · LRV 84.2 · +54 from the floor

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

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The deep note

Black Benjamin Moore HC-190 · LRV 4.6 · -26 from the floor

Deep and quiet, 26 points darker than Blonde Oak in LRV, a frame for a golden floor.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Black, uppers and trim in Greek Villa. The floor at LRV 31 sits between the two (5 and 84).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Blonde Oak	COREtec Originals Premium	31
Walls	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+52
Or walls	Simply White	Benjamin Moore OC-117	89.5	+59
Trim and ceilings	Greek Villa	Sherwin-Williams SW 7551	84.2	+54
The deep note	Black	Benjamin Moore HC-190	4.6	-26

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a mid brown woodAbout 20 points darker than Blonde Oak in L* (42 against 62), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Aged Barrel stain sample.

A step lighter: black or painted piecesBlonde Oak is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 62), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: walnut brown9 in chroma, half the warmth of Blonde Oak (21), and 34 points darker in L*.

Across the wheel: storm blueHue 251°, straight across the color wheel from the 71° of Blonde Oak, softened to balance it.

Grounding: mochaA deep note at L* 32, 30 points from the 62 of Blonde Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Blonde Oak at LRV 31 it gives the room its outline.

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Blonde Oak (hue 71°).

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

Room by room

The palette put to work around Blonde Oak.

Living roomAlabaster walls and Greek Villa trim, a walnut brown rug with a mocha edge on Blonde Oak, a coffee table in a mid brown wood.
KitchenBlack on the island, Greek Villa cabinets above, matte black pulls, Blonde Oak underfoot.
Dining roomA table in a mid brown wood on Blonde Oak, black or painted chairs, aged brass pendants.
BedroomSimply White walls, walnut brown linen, a storm blue quilt, unlacquered brass on the lamps.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Blonde Oak: Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, LRV 30.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 31, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Blonde Oak: a tone like our Silvered Gray sample, 1.9 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Blonde Oak (hue 71°).

Questions

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

What wall color goes with Blonde Oak flooring?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 98°), so Blonde Oak stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 52 LRV points from the floor (LRV 31), 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 Blonde Oak?

Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, LRV 84.2): 54 points over Blonde Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What accent color goes with Blonde Oak?

Black (Benjamin Moore HC-190, LRV 4.6): deep and quiet, 26 points darker than Blonde Oak in LRV, a frame for a golden floor. Lower cabinets or an island in Black, uppers and trim in Greek Villa. The floor at LRV 31 sits between the two (5 and 84).

What wood furniture goes with Blonde Oak?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a mid brown wood (like our Aged Barrel stain sample), or a step lighter: black or painted pieces. A wood like our Silvered Gray sample is only 1.9 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Blonde Oak?

Living room: Alabaster walls and Greek Villa trim, a walnut brown rug with a mocha edge on Blonde Oak, a coffee table in a mid brown wood. Kitchen: Black on the island, Greek Villa cabinets above, matte black pulls, Blonde Oak underfoot.

Is Blonde Oak a light or a dark floor?

Mid tone: LRV 31 and L* 62, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 31, Blonde Oak 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 Blonde Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Blonde Oak: Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, LRV 30.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 31, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Blonde Oak: a tone like our Silvered Gray sample, 1.9 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 31, Blonde Oak 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 9 inches a board, Blonde Oak lays about 16 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Blonde 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 8 times, chosen 2 times since 2025.

Blonde Oak is lighter than 62 percent of the 1,197 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 84 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Sea Salt OakLRV 36, measured the same way, against 31 for Blonde Oak.

A step darker in the same line: Sand Dollar OakLRV 29, measured the same way, against 31 for Blonde Oak.

The same look in real wood: Heritage, Shaw Floors Americana Oak, only 0.5 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Silvered Gray (1.9 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Blonde Oak, the specifications
Width	9 in
Thickness	0.403"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Enhanced integrated bevel
Installation	Floating or direct glue
Core	WPC
Construction	COREtec Residential WPC
Carton	26.47 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Blonde Oak

COREtec Originals Premium · VV810-05026

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 9 in

$8.89 per sq ft · $235.32 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Blonde 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.