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Monterey in a Japandi room

Monterey, from the Legacy Flooring Collection Brentwood Hills line, is a light white oak hardwood with a soft greige undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 47). Here it is with White Dove walls, Swiss Coffee trim, and Rosemary as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Monterey hardwood 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.

Monterey hardwood 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.

Monterey hardwood 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.

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WallsWhite DoveBM OC-17 · LRV 83

TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82

Deep noteRosemarySW 6187 · LRV 14

WoodA honey toneLike our Rustic Beige sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 47
Lightness L*: 74
Undertone: Greige
Hue: 86°

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.

The grain and color of Monterey move from board to board (a spread of 3.7 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

White Dove Benjamin Moore OC-17 · LRV 83.2 · +36 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Monterey (hue 105° against its 86°).

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Or walls

Creamy Sherwin-Williams SW 7012 · LRV 81.2 · +34 from the floor

A warm white or greige in the same soft family as Monterey (hue 89° against its 86°).

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Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +35 from the floor

35 points over Monterey in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

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The deep note

Rosemary Sherwin-Williams SW 6187 · LRV 13.6 · -34 from the floor

Deep and quiet, 34 points darker than Monterey in LRV, a frame for a greige floor.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Rosemary, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 47 sits between the two (14 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Monterey	Legacy Flooring Collection Brentwood Hills	47
Walls	White Dove	Benjamin Moore OC-17	83.2	+36
Or walls	Creamy	Sherwin-Williams SW 7012	81.2	+34
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+35
The deep note	Rosemary	Sherwin-Williams SW 6187	13.6	-34

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a honey toneAbout 20 points darker than Monterey in L* (55 against 74), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Rustic Beige stain sample.

A step lighter: black or painted piecesMonterey is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 74), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: graphite3 in chroma, half the warmth of Monterey (6), and 34 points darker in L*.

Across the wheel: slate blueHue 266°, straight across the color wheel from the 86° of Monterey, softened to balance it.

Grounding: pewterA deep note at L* 44, 30 points from the 74 of Monterey, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Monterey at LRV 47 it gives the room its outline.

Champagne bronzeA warm metal that agrees with the greige undertone of Monterey (hue 86°).

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

Room by room

The palette put to work around Monterey.

Living roomWhite Dove walls and Swiss Coffee trim, black or painted a low table on Monterey, a graphite rug, one slate blue cushion.
KitchenSwiss Coffee cabinets, Rosemary on the island or one wall, matte black pulls, Monterey underfoot.
BedroomCreamy walls, a low bed in a honey tone, graphite linen, champagne bronze in small doses.
EntryBlack or painted a bench, a pewter mat on Monterey, brushed nickel hooks.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Monterey: Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, LRV 46.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 47, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Stark blue whites everywhere: a greige floor like Monterey turns muddy beside them. Keep the whites a little warm.

Questions

About Monterey and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Monterey flooring?

White Dove (Benjamin Moore OC-17, LRV 83.2): a warm white or greige in the same soft family as Monterey (hue 105° against its 86°). It sits 36 LRV points from the floor (LRV 47), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, LRV 81.2).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Monterey?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 35 points over Monterey in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its greige undertone.

What accent color goes with Monterey?

Rosemary (Sherwin-Williams SW 6187, LRV 13.6): deep and quiet, 34 points darker than Monterey in LRV, a frame for a greige floor. Lower cabinets or an island in Rosemary, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 47 sits between the two (14 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Monterey?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a honey tone (like our Rustic Beige stain sample), or a step lighter: black or painted pieces.

How do I put a room together around Monterey?

Living room: White Dove walls and Swiss Coffee trim, black or painted a low table on Monterey, a graphite rug, one slate blue cushion. Kitchen: Swiss Coffee cabinets, Rosemary on the island or one wall, matte black pulls, Monterey underfoot.

Is Monterey a light or a dark floor?

Light: LRV 47 and L* 74, measured from its own picture, with a soft greige undertone. At LRV 47, Monterey is light: it bounces light back into the room, suits north facing rooms, basements and small rooms, and shows dark grit more than lint.

What colors should I avoid with Monterey?

Walls at the lightness of Monterey: Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, LRV 46.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 47, so wall and floor would blur into one. Stark blue whites everywhere: a greige floor like Monterey 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 47, Monterey is light: it bounces light back into the room, suits north facing rooms, basements and small rooms, and shows dark grit more than lint.

At 7.5 inches a board, Monterey lays about 20 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

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

HardnessWhite oak: Janka 1,360 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
ConstructionEngineered hardwoodA real wood face over a stable core, so it moves less with the seasons.
FinishUV Cured High Performance Urethane

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.

Monterey is lighter than 91 percent of the 1,744 hardwood floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 3 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Ivy PointLRV 50, measured the same way, against 47 for Monterey.

A step darker in the same line: PacificoLRV 43, measured the same way, against 47 for Monterey.

The same look in waterproof vinyl or laminate: Iona Stone, COREtec CT Plus Tile, only 1.4 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Country White (8.2 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Monterey, the specifications
Width	7.5 in
Finish	UV Cured High Performance Urethane
Installation	Glue • Float • Staple (glue assist)
Species	White oak
Construction	Engineered Hardwood
Carton	23.5 sq ft

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Legacy Flooring Collection

Monterey

Brentwood Hills · W7914

Engineered hardwood · White oak · 7.5 in

Monterey: 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.