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Dawson Maple in a traditional room

Dawson Maple, from the COREtec Originals Classics line, is a mid dark vinyl plank with a golden undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 21). Here it is with Crushed Ice walls, Alabaster trim and Naval as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Dawson Maple 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.

Dawson Maple 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.

Dawson Maple vinyl plank flooring in the living room of our farmhouse on the rise. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Living room in daylight, The farmhouse on the rise.

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WallsCrushed IceSW 7647 · LRV 66

TrimAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

Deep noteNavalSW 6244 · LRV 5

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Heritage Brown sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 21
Lightness L*: 53
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 69°

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.

The grain and color of Dawson Maple move from board to board (a spread of 4.7 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

Crushed Ice Sherwin-Williams SW 7647 · LRV 65.5 · +45 from the floor

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

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Or walls

Revere Pewter Benjamin Moore HC-172 · LRV 55.1 · +34 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 95°), so Dawson Maple stays golden without turning yellow.

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Trim and ceilings

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +62 from the floor

62 points over Dawson Maple in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

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The deep note

Naval Sherwin-Williams SW 6244 · LRV 4.5 · -16 from the floor

Deep and cool, about 166° around the color wheel from Dawson Maple and 16 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Naval, uppers and trim in Alabaster. The floor at LRV 21 sits between the two (5 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Dawson Maple	COREtec Originals Classics	21
Walls	Crushed Ice	Sherwin-Williams SW 7647	65.5	+45
Or walls	Revere Pewter	Benjamin Moore HC-172	55.1	+34
Trim and ceilings	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+62
The deep note	Naval	Sherwin-Williams SW 6244	4.5	-16

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 18 points darker than Dawson Maple in L* (35 against 53), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Heritage Brown stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 14 points lighter than Dawson Maple in L* (67 against 53). Like our Natural stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: oatmeal9 in chroma, half the warmth of Dawson Maple (20), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: graphiteHue 249°, straight across the color wheel from the 69° of Dawson Maple, softened to balance it.

Grounding: espressoA deep note at L* 23, 30 points from the 53 of Dawson Maple, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Unlacquered brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Dawson Maple (hue 69°).

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Dawson Maple (hue 69°).

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Dawson Maple at LRV 21 it gives the room its outline.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Dawson Maple: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 21, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Dawson Maple: a tone like our Rustic Beige sample, 2.8 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Creamy yellow walls: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Dawson Maple (hue 69°).

Questions

About Dawson Maple and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Dawson Maple flooring?

Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, LRV 65.5): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 93°), so Dawson Maple stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 45 LRV points from the floor (LRV 21), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, LRV 55.1).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Dawson Maple?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): 62 points over Dawson Maple in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What accent color goes with Dawson Maple?

Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, LRV 4.5): deep and cool, about 166° around the color wheel from Dawson Maple and 16 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer. Lower cabinets or an island in Naval, uppers and trim in Alabaster. The floor at LRV 21 sits between the two (5 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Dawson Maple?

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 2.8 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

Is Dawson Maple a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 21 and L* 53, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 21, Dawson Maple 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 Dawson Maple?

Walls at the lightness of Dawson Maple: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 21, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Dawson Maple: a tone like our Rustic Beige sample, 2.8 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 21, Dawson Maple 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 5 inches a board, Dawson Maple lays about 29 boards across a 12 foot room.

Dawson Maple 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 4 times, chosen 4 times since 2024.

Dawson Maple is lighter than 38 percent of the 1,197 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 82 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Antique OakLRV 25, measured the same way, against 21 for Dawson Maple.

A step darker in the same line: Dakota WalnutLRV 19, measured the same way, against 21 for Dawson Maple.

The same look in real wood: Cassia Bark, Shaw Floors Pebble Hill Hickory 5, only 0.7 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Rustic Beige (2.8 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Dawson Maple, the specifications
Width	5 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	26.47 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Dawson Maple

COREtec Originals Classics · VV023-05059

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 5 in

$6.39 per sq ft · $169.14 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Dawson Maple: 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.