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Mist Oak in a modern farmhouse room

Mist Oak from the COREtec Originals Premium line is a mid dark vinyl plank with a warm greige undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 17). Here it is with Creamy walls, Alabaster trim, and White Dove on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Mist Oak vinyl plank flooring in the family room of our 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.

Mist Oak vinyl plank flooring in the great room of our 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.

Mist Oak vinyl plank flooring in the kitchen of our 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.

12 in

WallsCreamySW 7012 · LRV 81

TrimAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

CabinetsWhite DoveBM OC-17 · LRV 83

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Ebony sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 17
Lightness L*: 49
Undertone: Greige
Hue: 68°

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.

Mist Oak has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 2.6 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.

Walls

Creamy Sherwin-Williams SW 7012 · LRV 81.2 · +64 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Mist Oak (hue 89° against its 68°).

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Or walls

Simply White Benjamin Moore OC-117 · LRV 89.5 · +72 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Mist Oak (hue 110° against its 68°).

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Trim and ceilings

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +65 from the floor

65 points over Mist Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Cabinets

White Dove Benjamin Moore OC-17 · LRV 83.2 · +66 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Mist Oak (a 66 point step in LRV).

See it at Benjamin Moore

Cabinets in White Dove 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	Mist Oak	COREtec Originals Premium	17
Walls	Creamy	Sherwin-Williams SW 7012	81.2	+64
Or walls	Simply White	Benjamin Moore OC-117	89.5	+72
Trim and ceilings	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+65
Cabinets	White Dove	Benjamin Moore OC-17	83.2	+66

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 20 points darker than Mist 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 Mist Oak in L* (67 against 49). Like our Natural stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: dove gray5 in chroma, half the warmth of Mist Oak (12), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: mist blueHue 248°, straight across the color wheel from the 68° of Mist Oak, softened to balance it.

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

Metals

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Mist Oak at LRV 17 it gives the room its outline.

Champagne bronzeA warm metal that agrees with the greige undertone of Mist Oak (hue 68°).

Brushed nickelA soft satin nickel, quieter than chrome, for the greige of Mist Oak.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Mist Oak.

Living roomCreamy walls and Alabaster trim, a dove gray rug with a charcoal edge on Mist Oak, a coffee table in a charcoal wood.
KitchenCabinets in White Dove so they float off Mist Oak, Alabaster walls and trim, champagne bronze pulls.
Dining roomA table in a charcoal wood on Mist Oak, chairs in a pale, bleached wood, champagne bronze pendants.
BedroomSimply White walls, dove gray linen, a mist blue quilt, brushed nickel on the lamps.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Mist Oak: Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, LRV 17.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 17, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Mist Oak: a tone like our Warm Gray sample, 0.9 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Stark blue whites everywhere: a greige floor like Mist Oak turns muddy beside them. Keep the whites a little warm.

Questions

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

What wall color goes with Mist Oak flooring?

Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, LRV 81.2): a warm white or greige in the same soft family as Mist Oak (hue 89° against its 68°). It sits 64 LRV points from the floor (LRV 17), 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 Mist Oak?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): 65 points over Mist Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Mist Oak?

White Dove (Benjamin Moore OC-17, LRV 83.2): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Mist Oak (a 66 point step in LRV). Cabinets in White Dove or Alabaster: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Mist 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 0.9 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Mist Oak?

Living room: Creamy walls and Alabaster trim, a dove gray rug with a charcoal edge on Mist Oak, a coffee table in a charcoal wood. Kitchen: Cabinets in White Dove so they float off Mist Oak, Alabaster walls and trim, champagne bronze pulls.

Is Mist Oak a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 17 and L* 49, measured from its own picture, with a warm greige undertone. At LRV 17, Mist 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 Mist Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Mist Oak: Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, LRV 17.4) sits within a point of its LRV of 17, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Mist Oak: a tone like our Warm Gray sample, 0.9 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 17, Mist 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 9 inches a board, Mist Oak lays about 16 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Mist 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, chosen 2 times since 2026.

Mist Oak is lighter than 30 percent of the 1,197 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 40 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Cerith OakLRV 22, measured the same way, against 17 for Mist Oak.

A step darker in the same line: Midnight OakLRV 8, measured the same way, against 17 for Mist Oak.

The same look in real wood: Stone, Mullican Hadley 7", only 1.3 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Warm Gray (0.9 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Mist Oak, the specifications
Width	9 in
Thickness	0.403"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Enhanced integrated bevel
Installation	Floating or direct glue
Core	WPC
Construction	COREtec Residential WPC
Carton	26.47 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Mist Oak

COREtec Originals Premium · VV810-04028

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 9 in

$8.89 per sq ft · $235.32 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Mist 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.