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Embra Slate in a dark and moody room

Embra Slate from the COREtec CT Plus Tile line is a dark vinyl tile with almost no undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 7). Here it is with Upward walls, Extra White trim, and Agreeable Gray on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Embra Slate vinyl tile 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.

Embra Slate vinyl tile 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.

Embra Slate vinyl tile 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.

12 in

WallsUpwardSW 6239 · LRV 57

TrimExtra WhiteSW 7006 · LRV 86

CabinetsAgreeable GraySW 7029 · LRV 60

WoodA warm gray brown woodLike our Warm Gray sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 7
Lightness L*: 31
Undertone: Gray
Hue: 168°

A near gray, with almost no 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.

Embra Slate has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 2.0 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

Upward Sherwin-Williams SW 6239 · LRV 57.4 · +51 from the floor

A soft, cool leaning color (hue 246°) that keeps Embra Slate crisp and gray.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Or walls

Coventry Gray Benjamin Moore HC-169 · LRV 48.2 · +42 from the floor

A clean neutral (chroma 2.3) that keeps Embra Slate crisp and gray.

See it at Benjamin Moore

Trim and ceilings

Extra White Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 · LRV 85.9 · +79 from the floor

79 points over Embra Slate in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Embra Slate crisp.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Cabinets

Agreeable Gray Sherwin-Williams SW 7029 · LRV 60.4 · +54 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Embra Slate (a 54 point step in LRV).

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Cabinets in Agreeable Gray or Extra White: 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	Embra Slate	COREtec CT Plus Tile	7
Walls	Upward	Sherwin-Williams SW 6239	57.4	+51
Or walls	Coventry Gray	Benjamin Moore HC-169	48.2	+42
Trim and ceilings	Extra White	Sherwin-Williams SW 7006	85.9	+79
Cabinets	Agreeable Gray	Sherwin-Williams SW 7029	60.4	+54

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step lighter: a warm gray brown woodAbout 18 points lighter than Embra Slate in L* (48 against 31). Like our Warm Gray stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: smoke0 in chroma, half the warmth of Embra Slate (1), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: mushroomHue 348°, straight across the color wheel from the 168° of Embra Slate, softened to balance it.

Grounding: dove grayA light note at L* 76, 45 points from the 31 of Embra Slate, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the warm pieces in the room.

Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the gray undertone of Embra Slate (chroma 0.9).

ChromeThe brightest and coolest finish, crisp against Embra Slate at chroma 0.9.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Embra Slate.

Living roomUpward walls and Extra White trim over Embra Slate, velvet in smoke with a mushroom pillow, aged brass lamps on low.
KitchenCabinets in Agreeable Gray so they float off Embra Slate, Extra White walls and trim, polished nickel pulls.
BedroomCoventry Gray walls, smoke bedding, nightstands in a warm gray brown wood, chrome on the lamps.
EntryA dove gray runner on Embra Slate, Agreeable Gray on the door, a polished nickel mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Embra Slate: Black Fox (Sherwin-Williams SW 7020, LRV 6.7) sits within a point of its LRV of 7, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Whites that lean yellow: beside Embra Slate, a near gray, they look dingy.

Questions

About Embra Slate and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Embra Slate flooring?

Upward (Sherwin-Williams SW 6239, LRV 57.4): a soft, cool leaning color (hue 246°) that keeps Embra Slate crisp and gray. It sits 51 LRV points from the floor (LRV 7), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, LRV 48.2).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Embra Slate?

Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, LRV 85.9): 79 points over Embra Slate in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Embra Slate crisp.

What cabinet color goes with Embra Slate?

Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, LRV 60.4): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Embra Slate (a 54 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Agreeable Gray or Extra White: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Embra Slate?

Contrast, not a match: a step lighter: a warm gray brown wood (like our Warm Gray stain sample).

How do I put a room together around Embra Slate?

Living room: Upward walls and Extra White trim over Embra Slate, velvet in smoke with a mushroom pillow, aged brass lamps on low. Kitchen: Cabinets in Agreeable Gray so they float off Embra Slate, Extra White walls and trim, polished nickel pulls.

Is Embra Slate a light or a dark floor?

Dark: LRV 7 and L* 31, measured from its own picture, with almost no undertone. At LRV 7, Embra Slate is 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 Embra Slate?

Walls at the lightness of Embra Slate: Black Fox (Sherwin-Williams SW 7020, LRV 6.7) sits within a point of its LRV of 7, so wall and floor would blur into one. Whites that lean yellow: beside Embra Slate, a near gray, they look dingy.

The room it suits

Light, size and wear, from the floor's own record.

At LRV 7, Embra Slate is 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 12 inches a tile, a 12 foot room is about 12 tiles across.

Embra Slate 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.
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 2026.

Embra Slate is lighter than 4 percent of the 1,198 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 1 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Nella SandstoneLRV 19, measured the same way, against 7 for Embra Slate.

The same look in real wood: Harbor Mist, Mullican Wexford™ 5", only 3.6 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is True Black (8.0 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Embra Slate, the specifications
Width	12 in
Thickness	0.314"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Enhanced painted bevel
Installation	Floating or direct glue
Core	WPC
Construction	COREtec Residential WPC
Carton	32.04 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Embra Slate

CT Plus Tile · VV872-12270

Waterproof vinyl tile · WPC · 12 in

$7.59 per sq ft · $243.18 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Embra Slate: 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.