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Franklin in a warm modern room

Franklin, from the Shaw Floors Paragon HD Plus NB line, is a mid tone vinyl plank with a golden undertone, measured from its own picture at LRV 24. Here it is with Alabaster walls, Greek Villa trim, and Hale Navy as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Franklin 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.

Franklin 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.

Franklin vinyl plank flooring in the kitchen of the 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.

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WallsAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

TrimGreek VillaSW 7551 · LRV 84

Deep noteHale NavyBM HC-154 · LRV 8

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Heritage Brown sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 24
Lightness L*: 56
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.

Franklin has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 2.8 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

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +58 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 98°), so Franklin stays golden without turning yellow.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Or walls

Revere Pewter Benjamin Moore HC-172 · LRV 55.1 · +31 from the floor

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

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Trim and ceilings

Greek Villa Sherwin-Williams SW 7551 · LRV 84.2 · +60 from the floor

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

See it at Sherwin-Williams

The deep note

Hale Navy Benjamin Moore HC-154 · LRV 8.4 · -15 from the floor

Deep and cool, about 162° around the color wheel from Franklin and 15 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer.

See it at Benjamin Moore

Lower cabinets or an island in Hale Navy, uppers and trim in Greek Villa. The floor at LRV 24 sits between the two (8 and 84).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Franklin	Shaw Floors Paragon HD Plus NB	24
Walls	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+58
Or walls	Revere Pewter	Benjamin Moore HC-172	55.1	+31
Trim and ceilings	Greek Villa	Sherwin-Williams SW 7551	84.2	+60
The deep note	Hale Navy	Benjamin Moore HC-154	8.4	-15

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 21 points darker than Franklin in L* (35 against 56), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Heritage Brown stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 16 points lighter than Franklin in L* (72 against 56). Like our Country White stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: oatmeal11 in chroma, half the warmth of Franklin (25), and 28 points lighter in L*.

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

Grounding: chocolateA deep note at L* 26, 30 points from the 56 of Franklin, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

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

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

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Franklin at LRV 24 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Franklin.

Living roomAlabaster walls and Greek Villa trim around Franklin, an oatmeal rug with a chocolate border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps.
KitchenHale Navy on the island or the lower cabinets, Greek Villa uppers, unlacquered brass pulls, Franklin underfoot.
BedroomRevere Pewter walls, bedding in oatmeal with one graphite pillow, nightstands in a pale, bleached wood.
EntryA chocolate runner on Franklin, Hale Navy on the front door, a matte black mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Franklin: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits 3 points from its LRV of 24, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Franklin: a tone like our Weathered Oak sample, 2.0 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Franklin (hue 69°).

Questions

About Franklin and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Franklin flooring?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 98°), so Franklin stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 58 LRV points from the floor (LRV 24), 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 Franklin?

Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, LRV 84.2): 60 points over Franklin in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What accent color goes with Franklin?

Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, LRV 8.4): deep and cool, about 162° around the color wheel from Franklin and 15 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer. Lower cabinets or an island in Hale Navy, uppers and trim in Greek Villa. The floor at LRV 24 sits between the two (8 and 84).

What wood furniture goes with Franklin?

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 Country White stain sample). A wood like our Weathered Oak sample is only 2.0 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Franklin?

Living room: Alabaster walls and Greek Villa trim around Franklin, an oatmeal rug with a chocolate border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps. Kitchen: Hale Navy on the island or the lower cabinets, Greek Villa uppers, unlacquered brass pulls, Franklin underfoot.

Is Franklin a light or a dark floor?

Mid tone: LRV 24 and L* 56, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 24, Franklin is a mid tone: it holds its color in a sunny room and hides everyday dust and pet hair better than a very dark or very light floor.

What colors should I avoid with Franklin?

Walls at the lightness of Franklin: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits 3 points from its LRV of 24, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Franklin: a tone like our Weathered Oak sample, 2.0 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 24, Franklin is a mid tone: it holds its color in a sunny room and hides everyday dust and pet hair better than a very dark or very light floor.

At 7 inches a board, Franklin lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Franklin 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.
CoreSPC, a rigid stone polymer coreFirm underfoot and resists dents from furniture.
FinishScufResist®
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.

Franklin is lighter than 46 percent of the 1,202 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 93 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: DavenportLRV 26, measured the same way, against 24 for Franklin.

A step darker in the same line: MagnoliaLRV 20, measured the same way, against 24 for Franklin.

The same look in real wood: Toasted Almond, Anderson Tuftex Valencia Walnut, only 0.8 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Weathered Oak (2.0 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Franklin, the specifications
Width	7 in
Thickness	0.236"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	ScufResist®
Edge	Natural Bevel
Installation	Floating or Direct Glue
Core	SPC
Construction	Luxury Vinyl Pro (SPC)
Carton	16.97 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Franklin

Paragon HD Plus NB · 3038V-06021

Waterproof vinyl plank · SPC · 7 in

$6.49 per sq ft · $110.14 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Franklin: 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.