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Durban Pear in a traditional room

Durban Pear, from the COREtec Originals Classics line, is a mid dark vinyl plank with an amber undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 18). Here it is with Edgecomb Gray walls, Swiss Coffee trim and Palladian Blue on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Durban Pear 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.

Durban Pear vinyl plank flooring in the kitchen of our raised ranch under the oaks. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Kitchen in daylight, The raised ranch under the oaks.

Durban Pear 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.

12 in

WallsEdgecomb GrayBM HC-173 · LRV 63

TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82

CabinetsPalladian BlueBM HC-144 · LRV 60

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Ebony sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 18
Lightness L*: 50
Undertone: Amber
Hue: 64°

An amber undertone, warm and a little orange. 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 Durban Pear move from board to board (a spread of 3.1 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

Edgecomb Gray Benjamin Moore HC-173 · LRV 63.1 · +45 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 94°), which quiets the orange in Durban Pear (hue 64°) instead of echoing it.

See it at Benjamin Moore

Or walls

Sea Salt Sherwin-Williams SW 6204 · LRV 63.2 · +45 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 133°), which quiets the orange in Durban Pear (hue 64°) instead of echoing it.

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Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +64 from the floor

64 points over Durban Pear in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

See it at Benjamin Moore

Cabinets

Palladian Blue Benjamin Moore HC-144 · LRV 60.4 · +42 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Durban Pear (a 42 point step in LRV).

See it at Benjamin Moore

Cabinets in Palladian Blue or Swiss Coffee: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Durban Pear	COREtec Originals Classics	18
Walls	Edgecomb Gray	Benjamin Moore HC-173	63.1	+45
Or walls	Sea Salt	Sherwin-Williams SW 6204	63.2	+45
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+64
Cabinets	Palladian Blue	Benjamin Moore HC-144	60.4	+42

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 21 points darker than Durban Pear in L* (29 against 50), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Ebony stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 17 points lighter than Durban Pear in L* (67 against 50). Like our Natural stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: putty8 in chroma, half the warmth of Durban Pear (18), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: mist blueHue 244°, straight across the color wheel from the 64° of Durban Pear, softened to balance it.

Grounding: espressoA deep note at L* 20, 30 points from the 50 of Durban Pear, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Unlacquered brassA warm metal that agrees with the amber undertone of Durban Pear (hue 64°).

Aged brassA second warm metal in a worn finish, so the brass beside Edgecomb Gray walls never looks new and loud.

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Durban Pear at LRV 18 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Durban Pear.

Living roomEdgecomb Gray walls, Swiss Coffee trim and crown, a patterned rug in mist blue and espresso on Durban Pear, furniture in a charcoal wood, unlacquered brass lamps.
KitchenCabinets in Palladian Blue so they float off Durban Pear, Swiss Coffee walls and trim, aged brass pulls.
Dining roomSea Salt walls, a table in a charcoal wood, chairs in putty, an unlacquered brass chandelier.
BedroomEdgecomb Gray walls, putty bedding, a mist blue throw, nightstands in a pale, bleached wood.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Durban Pear: Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, LRV 17.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 18, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Durban Pear: a tone like our Warm Gray sample, 4.1 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Pink or peach beige walls: they pull more orange out of the amber undertone of Durban Pear (hue 64°).

Questions

About Durban Pear and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Durban Pear flooring?

Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, LRV 63.1): its undertone leans green (hue 94°), which quiets the orange in Durban Pear (hue 64°) instead of echoing it. It sits 45 LRV points from the floor (LRV 18), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, LRV 63.2).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Durban Pear?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 64 points over Durban Pear in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Durban Pear?

Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, LRV 60.4): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Durban Pear (a 42 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Palladian Blue or Swiss Coffee: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Durban Pear?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a charcoal wood (like our Ebony stain sample), or a step lighter: a pale, bleached wood (like our Natural stain sample). A wood like our Warm Gray sample is only 4.1 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Durban Pear?

Living room: Edgecomb Gray walls, Swiss Coffee trim and crown, a patterned rug in mist blue and espresso on Durban Pear, furniture in a charcoal wood, unlacquered brass lamps. Kitchen: Cabinets in Palladian Blue so they float off Durban Pear, Swiss Coffee walls and trim, aged brass pulls.

Is Durban Pear a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 18 and L* 50, measured from its own picture, with an amber undertone. At LRV 18, Durban Pear 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 Durban Pear?

Walls at the lightness of Durban Pear: Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, LRV 17.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 18, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Durban Pear: a tone like our Warm Gray sample, 4.1 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 18, Durban Pear 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, Durban Pear lays about 29 boards across a 12 foot room.

Durban Pear 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 2 times since 2021.

Durban Pear is lighter than 32 percent of the 1,197 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 74 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Johnson HickoryLRV 20, measured the same way, against 18 for Durban Pear.

A step darker in the same line: Carolina PineLRV 16, measured the same way, against 18 for Durban Pear.

The same look in real wood: Flax Seed Lg, Shaw Floors Albright Oak 5, only 1.1 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Warm Gray (4.1 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Durban Pear, 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.

Durban Pear

COREtec Originals Classics · VV023-00511

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 5 in

$6.39 per sq ft · $169.14 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Durban Pear: 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.