Walls
Thunder
Benjamin Moore AF-685 · LRV 47.6 · +40 from the floor
A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Jacobean (hue 92° against its 59°).
See it at Benjamin MooreVision board · Dark and moody
Jacobean in a dark and moody room
Jacobean, a DuraSeal stain, is a dark stain on red oak with a warm greige undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 8). Here it is with Thunder walls, Swiss Coffee trim and Crushed Ice on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.
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WallsThunderBM AF-685 · LRV 48
TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82
CabinetsCrushed IceSW 7647 · LRV 66
WoodA honey toneLike our Cherry sample
The floor, measured
Read from its own picture, not from a name.
- LRV
- 8
- Lightness L*
- 34
- Undertone
- Greige
- Hue
- 59°
A warm greige: gray with a little brown in it. 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.
Jacobean 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.
Or walls
Repose Gray
Sherwin-Williams SW 7015 · LRV 58.2 · +50 from the floor
A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Jacobean (hue 97° against its 59°).
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsTrim and ceilings
Swiss Coffee
Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +74 from the floor
74 points over Jacobean in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.
See it at Benjamin MooreCabinets
Crushed Ice
Sherwin-Williams SW 7647 · LRV 65.5 · +57 from the floor
A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Jacobean (a 57 point step in LRV).
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsCabinets in Crushed Ice or Swiss Coffee: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.
| Role | Color | Maker and code | LRV | From the floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | Jacobean | DuraSeal stain on red oak | 8 | |
| Walls | Thunder | Benjamin Moore AF-685 | 47.6 | +40 |
| Or walls | Repose Gray | Sherwin-Williams SW 7015 | 58.2 | +50 |
| Trim and ceilings | Swiss Coffee | Benjamin Moore OC-45 | 81.9 | +74 |
| Cabinets | Crushed Ice | Sherwin-Williams SW 7647 | 65.5 | +57 |
Wood, rugs and metals
Contrast, not a match.
Wood furniture
A step lighter: a honey toneAbout 17 points lighter than Jacobean in L* (51 against 34). Like our Cherry stain sample.
Rugs and fabric
Tone on tone: mushroom6 in chroma, half the warmth of Jacobean (13), and 28 points lighter in L*.
Across the wheel: eucalyptusHue 239°, straight across the color wheel from the 59° of Jacobean, softened to balance it.
Grounding: fog grayA light note at L* 79, 45 points from the 34 of Jacobean, so a rug keeps its edge.
Metals
Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the greige undertone of Jacobean (hue 59°).
Champagne bronzeA paler warm metal, quieter than brass beside Thunder and Swiss Coffee.
Brushed nickelA soft satin nickel, quieter than chrome, for the greige of Jacobean.
Room by room
The palette put to work around Jacobean.
- Living roomThunder walls and Swiss Coffee trim over the Jacobean floor, velvet in mushroom with a eucalyptus pillow, aged brass lamps on low.
- KitchenCabinets in Crushed Ice so they float off the Jacobean floor, Swiss Coffee walls and trim, champagne bronze pulls.
- BedroomRepose Gray walls, mushroom bedding, nightstands in a honey tone, brushed nickel on the lamps.
- EntryA fog gray runner on the Jacobean floor, Crushed Ice on the door, a champagne bronze mirror.
What to avoid
The near misses, by the numbers.
- Walls at the lightness of Jacobean: Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, LRV 8.1) sits within a point of its LRV of 8, so wall and floor would blur into one.
- Wood that almost matches Jacobean: a tone like our Dark Walnut sample, 1.7 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
- Stark blue whites everywhere: a greige floor like Jacobean turns muddy beside them. Keep the whites a little warm.
Questions
About Jacobean and color, answered from the numbers above.
What wall color goes with Jacobean flooring?
Thunder (Benjamin Moore AF-685, LRV 47.6): a warm white or greige in the same soft family as Jacobean (hue 92° against its 59°). It sits 40 LRV points from the floor (LRV 8), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, LRV 58.2).
What trim and ceiling color goes with Jacobean?
Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 74 points over Jacobean in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.
What cabinet color goes with Jacobean?
Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, LRV 65.5): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Jacobean (a 57 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Crushed Ice or Swiss Coffee: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.
What wood furniture goes with Jacobean?
Contrast, not a match: a step lighter: a honey tone (like our Cherry stain sample). A wood like our Dark Walnut sample is only 1.7 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.
How do I put a room together around Jacobean?
Living room: Thunder walls and Swiss Coffee trim over the Jacobean floor, velvet in mushroom with a eucalyptus pillow, aged brass lamps on low. Kitchen: Cabinets in Crushed Ice so they float off the Jacobean floor, Swiss Coffee walls and trim, champagne bronze pulls.
Is Jacobean a light or a dark floor?
Dark: LRV 8 and L* 34, measured from its own picture, with a warm greige undertone. At LRV 8, Jacobean 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 Jacobean?
Walls at the lightness of Jacobean: Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, LRV 8.1) sits within a point of its LRV of 8, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Jacobean: a tone like our Dark Walnut sample, 1.7 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 8, Jacobean 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 2.25 inches a board, Jacobean lays about 64 boards across a 12 foot room, the busy, tailored look of a classic strip floor.
A sand and finish of red oak strip floors in any room above grade.
- 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
- FinishStain on site, then clear coatsThe color is in the wood, so a worn floor can be sanded and stained again.
From the floor's own record
What only this floor's data can say.
The same look in waterproof vinyl or laminate: Mulford Oak, COREtec COREtec Originals Classics VV024, only 0.9 apart in color (CIEDE2000).
The nearest of our other stains is Dark Walnut (1.7 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).
The floor
A stain we put on your own oak floor.
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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.
