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Marianas Oak in a warm modern room

Marianas Oak, from the COREtec Originals Enhanced line, is a mid dark vinyl plank with a golden undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 18). It’s shown with Pure White walls, Alabaster trim, and Upward on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Marianas Oak 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.

Marianas Oak 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.

Marianas Oak 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.

12 in

WallsPure WhiteSW 7005 · LRV 84

TrimAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

CabinetsUpwardSW 6239 · LRV 57

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Ebony sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 18
Lightness L*: 50
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 73°

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.

The grain and color of Marianas Oak move from board to board (a spread of 5.2 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

Pure White Sherwin-Williams SW 7005 · LRV 84 · +66 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 103°), so Marianas Oak stays golden without turning yellow.

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Or walls

Revere Pewter Benjamin Moore HC-172 · LRV 55.1 · +37 from the floor

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

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Trim and ceilings

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +64 from the floor

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

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Cabinets

Upward Sherwin-Williams SW 6239 · LRV 57.4 · +39 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Marianas Oak (a 39 point step in LRV).

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Cabinets in Upward or Alabaster: 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	Marianas Oak	COREtec Originals Enhanced	18
Walls	Pure White	Sherwin-Williams SW 7005	84	+66
Or walls	Revere Pewter	Benjamin Moore HC-172	55.1	+37
Trim and ceilings	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+64
Cabinets	Upward	Sherwin-Williams SW 6239	57.4	+39

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 21 points darker than Marianas Oak in L* (29 against 50), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Ebony stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 17 points lighter than Marianas Oak in L* (67 against 50). Like our Natural stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: oatmeal8 in chroma, half the warmth of Marianas Oak (17), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: mist blueHue 253°, straight across the color wheel from the 73° of Marianas Oak, softened to balance it.

Grounding: espressoA deep note at L* 20, 30 points from the 50 of Marianas Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Marianas Oak (hue 73°).

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

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

Room by room

The palette put to work around Marianas Oak.

Living roomPure White walls and Alabaster trim around Marianas Oak, an oatmeal rug with an espresso border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps.
KitchenCabinets in Upward so they float off Marianas Oak, Alabaster walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.
BedroomRevere Pewter walls, bedding in oatmeal with one mist blue pillow, nightstands in a pale, bleached wood.
EntryAn espresso runner on Marianas Oak, Upward on the front door, a matte black mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Marianas 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 Marianas Oak: a tone like our Warm Gray sample, 3.7 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Marianas Oak (hue 73°).

Questions

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

What wall color goes with Marianas Oak flooring?

Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, LRV 84): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 103°), so Marianas Oak stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 66 LRV points from the floor (LRV 18), 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 Marianas Oak?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): 64 points over Marianas Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Marianas Oak?

Upward (Sherwin-Williams SW 6239, LRV 57.4): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Marianas Oak (a 39 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Upward or Alabaster: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Marianas 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 Warm Gray sample is only 3.7 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Marianas Oak?

Living room: Pure White walls and Alabaster trim around Marianas Oak, an oatmeal rug with an espresso border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps. Kitchen: Cabinets in Upward so they float off Marianas Oak, Alabaster walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.

Is Marianas Oak a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 18 and L* 50, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 18, Marianas 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 Marianas Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Marianas 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 Marianas Oak: a tone like our Warm Gray sample, 3.7 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 18, Marianas 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, Marianas Oak lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Marianas 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.
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 3 times since 2020.

Marianas Oak is lighter than 32 percent of the 1,197 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 67 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Nares OakLRV 21, measured the same way, against 18 for Marianas Oak.

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

The same look in real wood: Alsace, Mullican Bellême 7.5" (White), only 0.8 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Warm Gray (3.7 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Marianas Oak, the specifications
Width	7 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	23.64 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Marianas Oak

COREtec Originals Enhanced · VV012-00757

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 7 in

$6.69 per sq ft · $158.15 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Marianas 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.