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Gunstock in a traditional room

Gunstock, from the Shaw Floors Lineage Oak 5" line, is a mid dark red oak hardwood with an amber undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 15). See it with Sea Salt walls, Greek Villa trim and Upward on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Gunstock hardwood 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.

Gunstock hardwood 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.

Gunstock hardwood 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.

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WallsSea SaltSW 6204 · LRV 63

TrimGreek VillaSW 7551 · LRV 84

CabinetsUpwardSW 6239 · LRV 57

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Ebony sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 15
Lightness L*: 45
Undertone: Amber
Hue: 60°

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 Gunstock move from board to board (a spread of 3.3 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

Sea Salt Sherwin-Williams SW 6204 · LRV 63.2 · +49 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 133°), which quiets the orange in Gunstock (hue 60°) instead of echoing it.

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Or walls

Palladian Blue Benjamin Moore HC-144 · LRV 60.4 · +46 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 163°), which quiets the orange in Gunstock (hue 60°) instead of echoing it.

See it at Benjamin Moore

Trim and ceilings

Greek Villa Sherwin-Williams SW 7551 · LRV 84.2 · +70 from the floor

70 points over Gunstock in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Cabinets

Upward Sherwin-Williams SW 6239 · LRV 57.4 · +43 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Gunstock (a 43 point step in LRV).

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Cabinets in Upward or Greek Villa: 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	Gunstock	Shaw Floors Lineage Oak 5"	15
Walls	Sea Salt	Sherwin-Williams SW 6204	63.2	+49
Or walls	Palladian Blue	Benjamin Moore HC-144	60.4	+46
Trim and ceilings	Greek Villa	Sherwin-Williams SW 7551	84.2	+70
Cabinets	Upward	Sherwin-Williams SW 6239	57.4	+43

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 16 points darker than Gunstock in L* (29 against 45), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Ebony stain sample.

A step lighter: a light natural woodAbout 16 points lighter than Gunstock in L* (61 against 45). Like our Silvered Gray stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: blush18 in chroma, half the warmth of Gunstock (40), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: mist blueHue 240°, straight across the color wheel from the 60° of Gunstock, softened to balance it.

Grounding: espressoA deep note at L* 20, 25 points from the 45 of Gunstock, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Unlacquered brassA warm metal that agrees with the amber undertone of Gunstock (hue 60°).

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

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Gunstock at LRV 15 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Gunstock.

Living roomSea Salt walls, Greek Villa trim and crown, a patterned rug in mist blue and espresso on Gunstock, furniture in a charcoal wood, unlacquered brass lamps.
KitchenCabinets in Upward so they float off Gunstock, Greek Villa walls and trim, aged brass pulls.
Dining roomPalladian Blue walls, a table in a charcoal wood, chairs in blush, an unlacquered brass chandelier.
BedroomSea Salt walls, blush bedding, a mist blue throw, nightstands in a light natural wood.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Gunstock: Kendall Charcoal (Benjamin Moore HC-166, LRV 14.6) sits within a point of its LRV of 15, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Gunstock: a tone like our Early American sample, 5.9 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 Gunstock (hue 60°).

Questions

About Gunstock and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Gunstock flooring?

Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, LRV 63.2): its undertone leans green (hue 133°), which quiets the orange in Gunstock (hue 60°) instead of echoing it. It sits 49 LRV points from the floor (LRV 15), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, LRV 60.4).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Gunstock?

Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, LRV 84.2): 70 points over Gunstock in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Gunstock?

Upward (Sherwin-Williams SW 6239, LRV 57.4): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Gunstock (a 43 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Upward or Greek Villa: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Gunstock?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a charcoal wood (like our Ebony stain sample), or a step lighter: a light natural wood (like our Silvered Gray stain sample). A wood like our Early American sample is only 5.9 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Gunstock?

Living room: Sea Salt walls, Greek Villa trim and crown, a patterned rug in mist blue and espresso on Gunstock, furniture in a charcoal wood, unlacquered brass lamps. Kitchen: Cabinets in Upward so they float off Gunstock, Greek Villa walls and trim, aged brass pulls.

Is Gunstock a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 15 and L* 45, measured from its own picture, with an amber undertone. At LRV 15, Gunstock 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 Gunstock?

Walls at the lightness of Gunstock: Kendall Charcoal (Benjamin Moore HC-166, LRV 14.6) sits within a point of its LRV of 15, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Gunstock: a tone like our Early American sample, 5.9 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 15, Gunstock 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, Gunstock lays about 29 boards across a 12 foot room.

Engineered hardwood: living spaces and bedrooms on every level, kept out of full baths.

HardnessNorthern red oak: Janka 1,290 lbfThe force to press a steel ball halfway into the wood; a higher number dents less under heels and chair legs. How hard is that? The Janka scale
ConstructionEngineeredA real wood face over a stable core, so it moves less with the seasons.

From the floor's own record

What only this floor's data can say.

One of our most-asked-for floors: estimated 1 time, chosen 1 time since 2026.

Gunstock is lighter than 40 percent of the 1,744 hardwood floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 97 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: HoneyLRV 22, measured the same way, against 15 for Gunstock.

A step darker in the same line: SaddleLRV 10, measured the same way, against 15 for Gunstock.

The same look in waterproof vinyl or laminate: Bayshore Brown, Stanton Arcadia, only 5.1 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Early American (5.9 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Gunstock, the specifications
Width	5 in
Thickness	9/16"
Edge	Micro bevel
Installation	Nail, staple, glue, floating
Species	Red oak
Construction	Engineered
Carton	20.77 sq ft

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Gunstock

Lineage Oak 5" · SW786-08011

Engineered hardwood · Red oak · 5 in

$8.99 per sq ft · $186.72 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Gunstock: 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.

Janka hardness from the USDA Forest Products Laboratory Wood Handbook (2021), Table 5-3b, at 12 percent moisture.

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.