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Bosc Oak in a coastal room

Bosc Oak, from the COREtec CT HD 7x60 INTG line, is a mid tone vinyl plank with a soft greige undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 34). Here it is with Balboa Mist walls, Swiss Coffee trim, and Cascades as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Bosc 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.

Bosc 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.

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12 in

WallsBalboa MistBM OC-27 · LRV 66

TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82

Deep noteCascadesSW 7623 · LRV 4

WoodA smoky gray brown woodLike our Dark Gray sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 34
Lightness L*: 65
Undertone: Greige
Hue: 72°

A greige: soft gray with a little warmth. 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.

Bosc Oak is calm and even from board to board (a spread of 1.5 in L*), so it reads as one quiet plane.

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

Balboa Mist Benjamin Moore OC-27 · LRV 65.5 · +31 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Bosc Oak (hue 94° against its 72°).

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Or walls

Dover White Sherwin-Williams SW 6385 · LRV 82.5 · +48 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Bosc Oak (hue 93° against its 72°).

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Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +48 from the floor

48 points over Bosc Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

See it at Benjamin Moore

The deep note

Cascades Sherwin-Williams SW 7623 · LRV 4.2 · -30 from the floor

Deep and quiet, 30 points darker than Bosc Oak in LRV, a frame for a greige floor.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Cascades, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 34 sits between the two (4 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Bosc Oak	COREtec CT HD 7x60 INTG	34
Walls	Balboa Mist	Benjamin Moore OC-27	65.5	+31
Or walls	Dover White	Sherwin-Williams SW 6385	82.5	+48
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+48
The deep note	Cascades	Sherwin-Williams SW 7623	4.2	-30

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a smoky gray brown woodAbout 20 points darker than Bosc Oak in L* (45 against 65), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Dark Gray stain sample.

A step lighter: black or painted piecesBosc Oak is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 65), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: walnut brown6 in chroma, half the warmth of Bosc Oak (12), and 34 points darker in L*.

Across the wheel: storm blueHue 252°, straight across the color wheel from the 72° of Bosc Oak, softened to balance it.

Grounding: graphiteA deep note at L* 35, 30 points from the 65 of Bosc Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the greige undertone of Bosc Oak (chroma 12.4).

Champagne bronzeA warm metal that agrees with the greige undertone of Bosc Oak (hue 72°).

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

Room by room

The palette put to work around Bosc Oak.

Living roomBalboa Mist walls and Swiss Coffee trim, a walnut brown rug in a flat weave on Bosc Oak, storm blue pillows, black or painted side tables.
KitchenSwiss Coffee cabinets with an island in Cascades, polished nickel hardware, Bosc Oak underfoot.
BedroomDover White walls, walnut brown linen, a storm blue throw, champagne bronze on the lamps.
BathCascades on the vanity, Swiss Coffee walls, a graphite mat, brushed nickel fixtures.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Bosc Oak: Debonair (Sherwin-Williams SW 9139, LRV 33.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 34, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Bosc Oak: a tone like our Country White sample, 5.6 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Stark blue whites everywhere: a greige floor like Bosc Oak turns muddy beside them. Keep the whites a little warm.

Questions

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

What wall color goes with Bosc Oak flooring?

Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, LRV 65.5): a warm white or greige in the same soft family as Bosc Oak (hue 94° against its 72°). It sits 31 LRV points from the floor (LRV 34), 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 Bosc Oak?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 48 points over Bosc Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

What accent color goes with Bosc Oak?

Cascades (Sherwin-Williams SW 7623, LRV 4.2): deep and quiet, 30 points darker than Bosc Oak in LRV, a frame for a greige floor. Lower cabinets or an island in Cascades, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 34 sits between the two (4 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Bosc Oak?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a smoky gray brown wood (like our Dark Gray stain sample), or a step lighter: black or painted pieces. A wood like our Country White sample is only 5.6 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Bosc Oak?

Living room: Balboa Mist walls and Swiss Coffee trim, a walnut brown rug in a flat weave on Bosc Oak, storm blue pillows, black or painted side tables. Kitchen: Swiss Coffee cabinets with an island in Cascades, polished nickel hardware, Bosc Oak underfoot.

Is Bosc Oak a light or a dark floor?

Mid tone: LRV 34 and L* 65, measured from its own picture, with a soft greige undertone. At LRV 34, Bosc 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 Bosc Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Bosc Oak: Debonair (Sherwin-Williams SW 9139, LRV 33.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 34, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Bosc Oak: a tone like our Country White sample, 5.6 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 34, Bosc 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 7 inches a board, Bosc Oak lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Bosc 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 2 times, chosen 2 times since 2025.

Bosc Oak is lighter than 71 percent of the 1,198 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 44 percent of them.

A step darker in the same line: Allegiant WalnutLRV 30, measured the same way, against 34 for Bosc Oak.

The same look in real wood: Nix, PG Flooring Unique Collection Solid Ash 4-1/4 in, only 1.0 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Country White (5.6 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Bosc Oak, 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.

Bosc Oak

CT HD 7x60 INTG · VV735-06012

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 7 in

$8.19 per sq ft · $191.89 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Bosc 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.