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Cyril Oak in a coastal room

Cyril Oak from the COREtec Originals Premium line is a light vinyl plank with a golden undertone (LRV 41, measured from its own picture). Here it is with Classic Gray walls, Swiss Coffee trim, and Newburg Green as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Cyril 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.

Cyril Oak vinyl plank flooring in the living room of the lake house on the cove. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Living room in daylight, The lake house on the cove.

Cyril 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

WallsClassic GrayBM OC-23 · LRV 74

TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82

Deep noteNewburg GreenBM HC-158 · LRV 11

WoodA honey toneLike our Golden Oak sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 41
Lightness L*: 70
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 79°

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.

Cyril 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

Classic Gray Benjamin Moore OC-23 · LRV 73.7 · +33 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 97°), so Cyril Oak stays golden without turning yellow.

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Or walls

Dover White Sherwin-Williams SW 6385 · LRV 82.5 · +42 from the floor

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

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Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +41 from the floor

41 points over Cyril Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

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The deep note

Newburg Green Benjamin Moore HC-158 · LRV 10.6 · -30 from the floor

Deep and cool, about 155° around the color wheel from Cyril Oak and 30 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Newburg Green, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 41 sits between the two (11 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Cyril Oak	COREtec Originals Premium	41
Walls	Classic Gray	Benjamin Moore OC-23	73.7	+33
Or walls	Dover White	Sherwin-Williams SW 6385	82.5	+42
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+41
The deep note	Newburg Green	Benjamin Moore HC-158	10.6	-30

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a honey toneAbout 18 points darker than Cyril Oak in L* (51 against 70), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Golden Oak stain sample.

A step lighter: black or painted piecesCyril Oak is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 70), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: mocha8 in chroma, half the warmth of Cyril Oak (17), and 34 points darker in L*.

Across the wheel: storm blueHue 259°, straight across the color wheel from the 79° of Cyril Oak, softened to balance it.

Grounding: graphiteA deep note at L* 40, 30 points from the 70 of Cyril Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the golden undertone of Cyril Oak (chroma 17.2).

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Cyril Oak (hue 79°).

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

Room by room

The palette put to work around Cyril Oak.

Living roomClassic Gray walls and Swiss Coffee trim, a mocha rug in a flat weave on Cyril Oak, storm blue pillows, black or painted side tables.
KitchenSwiss Coffee cabinets with an island in Newburg Green, polished nickel hardware, Cyril Oak underfoot.
BedroomDover White walls, mocha linen, a storm blue throw, aged brass on the lamps.
BathNewburg Green on the vanity, Swiss Coffee walls, a graphite mat, unlacquered brass fixtures.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Cyril Oak: Clary Sage (Sherwin-Williams SW 6178, LRV 41) sits within a point of its LRV of 41, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Cyril Oak: a tone like our Country White sample, 3.3 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Cyril Oak (hue 79°).

Questions

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

What wall color goes with Cyril Oak flooring?

Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, LRV 73.7): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 97°), so Cyril Oak stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 33 LRV points from the floor (LRV 41), 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 Cyril Oak?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 41 points over Cyril Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What accent color goes with Cyril Oak?

Newburg Green (Benjamin Moore HC-158, LRV 10.6): deep and cool, about 155° around the color wheel from Cyril Oak and 30 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer. Lower cabinets or an island in Newburg Green, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 41 sits between the two (11 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Cyril Oak?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a honey tone (like our Golden Oak stain sample), or a step lighter: black or painted pieces. A wood like our Country White sample is only 3.3 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Cyril Oak?

Living room: Classic Gray walls and Swiss Coffee trim, a mocha rug in a flat weave on Cyril Oak, storm blue pillows, black or painted side tables. Kitchen: Swiss Coffee cabinets with an island in Newburg Green, polished nickel hardware, Cyril Oak underfoot.

Is Cyril Oak a light or a dark floor?

Light: LRV 41 and L* 70, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 41, Cyril Oak is 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 Cyril Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Cyril Oak: Clary Sage (Sherwin-Williams SW 6178, LRV 41) sits within a point of its LRV of 41, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Cyril Oak: a tone like our Country White sample, 3.3 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 41, Cyril Oak is light: it bounces light back into the room, suits north facing rooms, basements and small rooms, and shows dark grit more than lint.

At 9 inches a board, Cyril Oak lays about 16 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Cyril Oak is waterproof, so it belongs in kitchens, baths, mudrooms and basements as well as living spaces.

Wear layer30 milAbout 0.76 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 4 times since 2022.

Cyril Oak is lighter than 82 percent of the 1,197 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 69 percent of them.

A step darker in the same line: Ezra OakLRV 36, measured the same way, against 41 for Cyril Oak.

The same look in real wood: Haka, PG Flooring Pacific Grade Solid Maple 3-1/4 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 (3.3 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Cyril Oak, the specifications
Width	9 in
Thickness	0.472"
Wear layer	30 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Enhanced painted bevel
Installation	Floating or direct glue
Core	WPC
Construction	COREtec Residential WPC
Carton	26.95 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Cyril Oak

COREtec Originals Premium · VV457-02911

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 9 in

$9.09 per sq ft · $244.98 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Cyril 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.