Walls
Debonair
Sherwin-Williams SW 9139 · LRV 33.9 · -34 from the floor
A quiet neutral beside a soft floor.
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsVision board · Coastal
Classic Travertine in a coastal room
Classic Travertine from the COREtec Enduring Base line is a very light vinyl tile with a soft greige undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 68). Here it is with Debonair walls, Greek Villa trim, and Still Water as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.
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WallsDebonairSW 9139 · LRV 34
TrimGreek VillaSW 7551 · LRV 84
Deep noteStill WaterSW 6223 · LRV 10
WoodA pale, bleached woodLike our Natural sample
The floor, measured
Read from its own picture, not from a name.
- LRV
- 68
- Lightness L*
- 86
- Undertone
- Greige
- Hue
- 82°
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.
Classic Travertine is calm and even from board to board (a spread of 1.3 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.
Or walls
Simply White
Benjamin Moore OC-117 · LRV 89.5 · +22 from the floor
A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Classic Travertine (hue 110° against its 82°).
See it at Benjamin MooreTrim and ceilings
Greek Villa
Sherwin-Williams SW 7551 · LRV 84.2 · +16 from the floor
16 points over Classic Travertine in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsThe deep note
Still Water
Sherwin-Williams SW 6223 · LRV 10.1 · -58 from the floor
Deep and quiet, 58 points darker than Classic Travertine in LRV, a frame for a greige floor.
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsLower cabinets or an island in Still Water, uppers and trim in Greek Villa. The floor at LRV 68 sits between the two (10 and 84).
| Role | Color | Maker and code | LRV | From the floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | Classic Travertine | COREtec Enduring Base | 68 | |
| Walls | Debonair | Sherwin-Williams SW 9139 | 33.9 | -34 |
| Or walls | Simply White | Benjamin Moore OC-117 | 89.5 | +22 |
| Trim and ceilings | Greek Villa | Sherwin-Williams SW 7551 | 84.2 | +16 |
| The deep note | Still Water | Sherwin-Williams SW 6223 | 10.1 | -58 |
Wood, rugs and metals
Contrast, not a match.
Wood furniture
A step darker: a pale, bleached woodAbout 19 points darker than Classic Travertine in L* (67 against 86), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Natural stain sample.
A step lighter: black or painted piecesClassic Travertine is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 86), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.
Rugs and fabric
Tone on tone: pewter4 in chroma, half the warmth of Classic Travertine (9), and 34 points darker in L*.
Across the wheel: slate blueHue 262°, straight across the color wheel from the 82° of Classic Travertine, softened to balance it.
Grounding: smokeA deep note at L* 56, 30 points from the 86 of Classic Travertine, so a rug keeps its edge.
Metals
Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the greige undertone of Classic Travertine (chroma 8.8).
Champagne bronzeA warm metal that agrees with the greige undertone of Classic Travertine (hue 82°).
Brushed nickelA soft satin nickel, quieter than chrome, for the greige of Classic Travertine.
Room by room
The palette put to work around Classic Travertine.
- Living roomDebonair walls and Greek Villa trim, a pewter rug in a flat weave on Classic Travertine, slate blue pillows, black or painted side tables.
- KitchenGreek Villa cabinets with an island in Still Water, polished nickel hardware, Classic Travertine underfoot.
- BedroomSimply White walls, pewter linen, a slate blue throw, champagne bronze on the lamps.
- BathStill Water on the vanity, Greek Villa walls, a smoke mat, brushed nickel fixtures.
What to avoid
The near misses, by the numbers.
- Walls at the lightness of Classic Travertine: Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, LRV 68.6) sits within a point of its LRV of 68, so wall and floor would blur into one.
- Stark blue whites everywhere: a greige floor like Classic Travertine turns muddy beside them. Keep the whites a little warm.
Questions
About Classic Travertine and color, answered from the numbers above.
What wall color goes with Classic Travertine flooring?
Debonair (Sherwin-Williams SW 9139, LRV 33.9): a quiet neutral beside a soft floor. It sits 34 LRV points from the floor (LRV 68), 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 Classic Travertine?
Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, LRV 84.2): 16 points over Classic Travertine in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.
What accent color goes with Classic Travertine?
Still Water (Sherwin-Williams SW 6223, LRV 10.1): deep and quiet, 58 points darker than Classic Travertine in LRV, a frame for a greige floor. Lower cabinets or an island in Still Water, uppers and trim in Greek Villa. The floor at LRV 68 sits between the two (10 and 84).
What wood furniture goes with Classic Travertine?
Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a pale, bleached wood (like our Natural stain sample), or a step lighter: black or painted pieces.
How do I put a room together around Classic Travertine?
Living room: Debonair walls and Greek Villa trim, a pewter rug in a flat weave on Classic Travertine, slate blue pillows, black or painted side tables. Kitchen: Greek Villa cabinets with an island in Still Water, polished nickel hardware, Classic Travertine underfoot.
Is Classic Travertine a light or a dark floor?
Very light: LRV 68 and L* 86, measured from its own picture, with a soft greige undertone. At LRV 68, Classic Travertine is very light: it bounces light back into the room, suits north facing rooms, basements and small rooms, and shows dark grit more than lint.
What colors should I avoid with Classic Travertine?
Walls at the lightness of Classic Travertine: Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, LRV 68.6) sits within a point of its LRV of 68, so wall and floor would blur into one. Stark blue whites everywhere: a greige floor like Classic Travertine turns muddy beside them. Keep the whites a little warm.
The room it suits
Light, size and wear, from the floor's own record.
At LRV 68, Classic Travertine is very light: it bounces light back into the room, suits north facing rooms, basements and small rooms, and shows dark grit more than lint.
At 12 inches a tile, a 12 foot room is about 12 tiles across.
Classic Travertine 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 design, the part that takes the traffic.
- CoreSPC, a rigid stone polymer coreFirm underfoot and resists dents from furniture.
- 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.
Classic Travertine is lighter than 98 percent of the 1,198 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 25 percent of them.
A step darker in the same line: Foussana LimestoneLRV 55, measured the same way, against 68 for Classic Travertine.
The same look in real wood: Naive, PG Flooring Unique Collection Pre-oiled Solid Birch 7 in, only 1.6 apart in color (CIEDE2000).
To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Country White (11.7 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).
| Width | 12 in |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.196" |
| Wear layer | 20 mil |
| Finish | UV Acrylic |
| Edge | Enhanced painted bevel |
| Installation | Floating or direct glue |
| Core | SPC |
| Construction | COREtec Residential SPC |
| Carton | 28.03 sq ft |
| Water | Waterproof (the maker's word) |
The floor
Every color, price and detail on its own page.
Classic Travertine
Enduring Base · VV870-12262
Waterproof vinyl tile · SPC · 12 in
$5.99 per sq ft · $167.90 a carton
Material only. Delivery and installation extra.
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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.
