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Ligera Sandstone in a coastal room

Ligera Sandstone from the COREtec CT Plus Tile line is a mid tone vinyl tile with a soft greige undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 37). Here it is with Greek Villa walls, Alabaster trim, and Distance as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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12 in

WallsGreek VillaSW 7551 · LRV 84

TrimAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

Deep noteDistanceSW 6243 · LRV 15

WoodA warm gray brown woodLike our Warm Gray sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 37
Lightness L*: 67
Undertone: Greige
Hue: 88°

A greige: soft gray with a little 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.

Ligera Sandstone is calm and even from board to board (a spread of 1.5 in L*), so it reads as one quiet plane.

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

Greek Villa Sherwin-Williams SW 7551 · LRV 84.2 · +48 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Ligera Sandstone (hue 94° against its 88°).

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Or walls

Simply White Benjamin Moore OC-117 · LRV 89.5 · +53 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Ligera Sandstone (hue 110° against its 88°).

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Trim and ceilings

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +46 from the floor

46 points over Ligera Sandstone in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

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The deep note

Distance Sherwin-Williams SW 6243 · LRV 15.2 · -21 from the floor

Deep and quiet, 21 points darker than Ligera Sandstone in LRV, a frame for a greige floor.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Distance, uppers and trim in Alabaster. The floor at LRV 37 sits between the two (15 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Ligera Sandstone	COREtec CT Plus Tile	37
Walls	Greek Villa	Sherwin-Williams SW 7551	84.2	+48
Or walls	Simply White	Benjamin Moore OC-117	89.5	+53
Trim and ceilings	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+46
The deep note	Distance	Sherwin-Williams SW 6243	15.2	-21

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a warm gray brown woodAbout 19 points darker than Ligera Sandstone in L* (48 against 67), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Warm Gray stain sample.

A step lighter: black or painted piecesLigera Sandstone is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 67), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: graphite4 in chroma, half the warmth of Ligera Sandstone (9), and 34 points darker in L*.

Across the wheel: storm blueHue 268°, straight across the color wheel from the 88° of Ligera Sandstone, softened to balance it.

Grounding: mochaA deep note at L* 37, 30 points from the 67 of Ligera Sandstone, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the greige undertone of Ligera Sandstone (chroma 8.8).

Champagne bronzeA warm metal that agrees with the greige undertone of Ligera Sandstone (hue 88°).

Brushed nickelA soft satin nickel, quieter than chrome, for the greige of Ligera Sandstone.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Ligera Sandstone.

Living roomGreek Villa walls and Alabaster trim, a graphite rug in a flat weave on Ligera Sandstone, storm blue pillows, black or painted side tables.
KitchenAlabaster cabinets with an island in Distance, polished nickel hardware, Ligera Sandstone underfoot.
BedroomSimply White walls, graphite linen, a storm blue throw, champagne bronze on the lamps.
BathDistance on the vanity, Alabaster walls, a mocha mat, brushed nickel fixtures.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Ligera Sandstone: Debonair (Sherwin-Williams SW 9139, LRV 33.9) sits 3 points from its LRV of 37, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Stark blue whites everywhere: a greige floor like Ligera Sandstone turns muddy beside them. Keep the whites a little warm.

Questions

About Ligera Sandstone and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Ligera Sandstone flooring?

Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, LRV 84.2): a warm white or greige in the same soft family as Ligera Sandstone (hue 94° against its 88°). It sits 48 LRV points from the floor (LRV 37), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Simply White (Benjamin Moore OC-117, LRV 89.5).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Ligera Sandstone?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): 46 points over Ligera Sandstone in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

What accent color goes with Ligera Sandstone?

Distance (Sherwin-Williams SW 6243, LRV 15.2): deep and quiet, 21 points darker than Ligera Sandstone in LRV, a frame for a greige floor. Lower cabinets or an island in Distance, uppers and trim in Alabaster. The floor at LRV 37 sits between the two (15 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Ligera Sandstone?

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

How do I put a room together around Ligera Sandstone?

Living room: Greek Villa walls and Alabaster trim, a graphite rug in a flat weave on Ligera Sandstone, storm blue pillows, black or painted side tables. Kitchen: Alabaster cabinets with an island in Distance, polished nickel hardware, Ligera Sandstone underfoot.

Is Ligera Sandstone a light or a dark floor?

Mid tone: LRV 37 and L* 67, measured from its own picture, with a soft greige undertone. At LRV 37, Ligera Sandstone 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 Ligera Sandstone?

Walls at the lightness of Ligera Sandstone: Debonair (Sherwin-Williams SW 9139, LRV 33.9) sits 3 points from its LRV of 37, so wall and floor would blur into one. Stark blue whites everywhere: a greige floor like Ligera Sandstone turns muddy beside them. Keep the whites a little warm.

The room it suits

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

At LRV 37, Ligera Sandstone 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 12 inches a tile, a 12 foot room is about 12 tiles across.

Ligera Sandstone 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.

Ligera Sandstone is lighter than 75 percent of the 1,198 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 25 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Avesta QuartzLRV 41, measured the same way, against 37 for Ligera Sandstone.

A step darker in the same line: Nella SandstoneLRV 19, measured the same way, against 37 for Ligera Sandstone.

The same look in real wood: Canon, Legacy Flooring Collection Brentwood Hills, only 2.0 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

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

Ligera Sandstone, 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.

Ligera Sandstone

CT Plus Tile · VV872-12256

Waterproof vinyl tile · WPC · 12 in

$7.59 per sq ft · $243.18 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Ligera Sandstone: 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.