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Galveston Oak in a Japandi room

Galveston Oak from the COREtec Pro Classics line is a mid dark vinyl plank with almost no undertone, with an LRV of 18 measured from its own picture. Here it is paired with Upward walls, Extra White trim, and Repose Gray cabinets, all chosen by the numbers.

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12 in

WallsUpwardSW 6239 · LRV 57

TrimExtra WhiteSW 7006 · LRV 86

CabinetsRepose GraySW 7015 · LRV 58

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Ebony sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 18
Lightness L*: 49
Undertone: Gray
Hue: 74°

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.

The grain and color of Galveston Oak move from board to board (a spread of 3.4 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

Upward Sherwin-Williams SW 6239 · LRV 57.4 · +40 from the floor

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

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Or walls

Stonington Gray Benjamin Moore HC-170 · LRV 59.4 · +42 from the floor

A clean neutral (chroma 3.2) that keeps Galveston Oak crisp and gray.

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Trim and ceilings

Extra White Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 · LRV 85.9 · +68 from the floor

68 points over Galveston Oak in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Galveston Oak crisp.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Cabinets

Repose Gray Sherwin-Williams SW 7015 · LRV 58.2 · +41 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Galveston Oak (a 41 point step in LRV).

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Cabinets in Repose 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	Galveston Oak	COREtec Pro Classics	18
Walls	Upward	Sherwin-Williams SW 6239	57.4	+40
Or walls	Stonington Gray	Benjamin Moore HC-170	59.4	+42
Trim and ceilings	Extra White	Sherwin-Williams SW 7006	85.9	+68
Cabinets	Repose Gray	Sherwin-Williams SW 7015	58.2	+41

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 20 points darker than Galveston Oak in L* (29 against 49), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Ebony stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 18 points lighter than Galveston Oak in L* (67 against 49). Like our Natural stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: dove gray2 in chroma, half the warmth of Galveston Oak (5), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: mist blueHue 254°, straight across the color wheel from the 74° of Galveston Oak, softened to balance it.

Grounding: charcoalA deep note at L* 20, 29 points from the 49 of Galveston Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

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

Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the gray undertone of Galveston Oak (chroma 4.6).

ChromeThe brightest and coolest finish, crisp against Galveston Oak at chroma 4.6.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Galveston Oak.

Living roomUpward walls and Extra White trim, a low table in a pale, bleached wood on Galveston Oak, a dove gray rug, one mist blue cushion.
KitchenCabinets in Repose Gray so they float off Galveston Oak, Extra White walls and trim, polished nickel pulls.
BedroomStonington Gray walls, a low bed in a charcoal wood, dove gray linen, polished nickel in small doses.
EntryA bench in a pale, bleached wood, a charcoal mat on Galveston Oak, chrome hooks.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Galveston Oak: 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 Galveston Oak: a tone like our Dark Gray sample, 4.9 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Whites that lean yellow: beside Galveston Oak, a near gray, they look dingy.

Questions

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

What wall color goes with Galveston Oak flooring?

Upward (Sherwin-Williams SW 6239, LRV 57.4): a soft, cool leaning color (hue 246°) that keeps Galveston Oak crisp and gray. It sits 40 LRV points from the floor (LRV 18), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, LRV 59.4).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Galveston Oak?

Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, LRV 85.9): 68 points over Galveston Oak in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Galveston Oak crisp.

What cabinet color goes with Galveston Oak?

Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, LRV 58.2): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Galveston Oak (a 41 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Repose Gray or Extra White: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Galveston Oak?

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 Dark Gray sample is only 4.9 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Galveston Oak?

Living room: Upward walls and Extra White trim, a low table in a pale, bleached wood on Galveston Oak, a dove gray rug, one mist blue cushion. Kitchen: Cabinets in Repose Gray so they float off Galveston Oak, Extra White walls and trim, polished nickel pulls.

Is Galveston Oak a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 18 and L* 49, measured from its own picture, with almost no undertone. At LRV 18, Galveston Oak 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 Galveston Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Galveston Oak: 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 Galveston Oak: a tone like our Dark Gray sample, 4.9 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, Galveston Oak 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 7 inches a board, Galveston Oak lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Galveston Oak 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.
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.

Galveston Oak is lighter than 31 percent of the 1,204 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 7 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Bakersfield OakLRV 22, measured the same way, against 18 for Galveston Oak.

A step darker in the same line: Monterey OakLRV 14, measured the same way, against 18 for Galveston Oak.

The same look in real wood: Greystone, Mullican Hadley 7", only 1.7 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Dark Gray (4.9 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Galveston Oak, the specifications
Width	7 in
Thickness	0.196"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Micro bevel
Installation	Floating or direct glue
Core	SPC
Construction	COREtec Residential SPC
Carton	28.84 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Galveston Oak

COREtec Pro Classics · VV017-01002

Waterproof vinyl plank · SPC · 7 in

$4.09 per sq ft · $117.96 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Galveston 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.