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Musket in a traditional room

Musket, from the Mullican Williamsburg Plank 4" Hickory line, is a mid dark hickory hardwood with an amber undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 14). Here it is with Stonington Gray walls, Swiss Coffee trim and Palladian Blue on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Musket 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.

Musket 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.

Musket 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.

12 in

WallsStonington GrayBM HC-170 · LRV 59

TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82

CabinetsPalladian BlueBM HC-144 · LRV 60

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Ebony sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 14
Lightness L*: 44
Undertone: Amber
Hue: 63°

An amber undertone, warm and a little orange. 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 Musket move from board to board (a spread of 3.6 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

Stonington Gray Benjamin Moore HC-170 · LRV 59.4 · +46 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 117°), which quiets the orange in Musket (hue 63°) instead of echoing it.

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Or walls

Sea Salt Sherwin-Williams SW 6204 · LRV 63.2 · +50 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 133°), which quiets the orange in Musket (hue 63°) instead of echoing it.

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Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +68 from the floor

68 points over Musket in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

See it at Benjamin Moore

Cabinets

Palladian Blue Benjamin Moore HC-144 · LRV 60.4 · +47 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Musket (a 47 point step in LRV).

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Cabinets in Palladian Blue or Swiss Coffee: 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	Musket	Mullican Williamsburg Plank 4" Hickory	14
Walls	Stonington Gray	Benjamin Moore HC-170	59.4	+46
Or walls	Sea Salt	Sherwin-Williams SW 6204	63.2	+50
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+68
Cabinets	Palladian Blue	Benjamin Moore HC-144	60.4	+47

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 15 points darker than Musket in L* (29 against 44), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Ebony stain sample.

A step lighter: a light natural woodAbout 17 points lighter than Musket in L* (61 against 44). Like our Silvered Gray stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: putty8 in chroma, half the warmth of Musket (17), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: mist blueHue 243°, straight across the color wheel from the 63° of Musket, softened to balance it.

Grounding: espressoA deep note at L* 20, 24 points from the 44 of Musket, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Unlacquered brassA warm metal that agrees with the amber undertone of Musket (hue 63°).

Aged brassA second warm metal in a worn finish, so the brass beside Stonington Gray walls never looks new and loud.

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Musket at LRV 14 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Musket.

Living roomStonington Gray walls, Swiss Coffee trim and crown, a patterned rug in mist blue and espresso on Musket, furniture in a charcoal wood, unlacquered brass lamps.
KitchenCabinets in Palladian Blue so they float off Musket, Swiss Coffee walls and trim, aged brass pulls.
Dining roomSea Salt walls, a table in a charcoal wood, chairs in putty, an unlacquered brass chandelier.
BedroomStonington Gray walls, putty bedding, a mist blue throw, nightstands in a light natural wood.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Musket: Rosemary (Sherwin-Williams SW 6187, LRV 13.6) sits within a point of its LRV of 14, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Musket: a tone like our Nutmeg sample, 4.3 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Pink or peach beige walls: they pull more orange out of the amber undertone of Musket (hue 63°).

Questions

About Musket and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Musket flooring?

Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, LRV 59.4): its undertone leans green (hue 117°), which quiets the orange in Musket (hue 63°) instead of echoing it. It sits 46 LRV points from the floor (LRV 14), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, LRV 63.2).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Musket?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 68 points over Musket in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Musket?

Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, LRV 60.4): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Musket (a 47 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Palladian Blue or Swiss Coffee: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Musket?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a charcoal wood (like our Ebony stain sample), or a step lighter: a light natural wood (like our Silvered Gray stain sample). A wood like our Nutmeg sample is only 4.3 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Musket?

Living room: Stonington Gray walls, Swiss Coffee trim and crown, a patterned rug in mist blue and espresso on Musket, furniture in a charcoal wood, unlacquered brass lamps. Kitchen: Cabinets in Palladian Blue so they float off Musket, Swiss Coffee walls and trim, aged brass pulls.

Is Musket a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 14 and L* 44, measured from its own picture, with an amber undertone. At LRV 14, Musket 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 Musket?

Walls at the lightness of Musket: Rosemary (Sherwin-Williams SW 6187, LRV 13.6) sits within a point of its LRV of 14, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Musket: a tone like our Nutmeg sample, 4.3 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 14, Musket 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 4 inches a board, Musket lays about 36 boards across a 12 foot room.

Solid hardwood: living spaces and bedrooms above grade, kept out of baths and basements.

HardnessHickory: Janka 1,820 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
ConstructionSolid hickory hardwoodOne piece of wood top to bottom, sanded and refinished for decades.
FinishAluminum Oxide Finish

From the floor's own record

What only this floor's data can say.

One of our most-asked-for floors: estimated 4 times, chosen 2 times since 2024.

Musket is lighter than 37 percent of the 1,744 hardwood floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 30 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Aged PearlLRV 47, measured the same way, against 14 for Musket.

A step darker in the same line: ChampagneLRV 11, measured the same way, against 14 for Musket.

The same look in waterproof vinyl or laminate: Cerith Oak, COREtec COREtec Originals Premium VV810, only 0.6 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Nutmeg (4.3 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Musket, the specifications
Width	4 in
Thickness	3/4"
Finish	Aluminum Oxide Finish
Species	Hickory
Construction	Solid Hickory Hardwood
Carton	16 sq ft

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Musket

Williamsburg Plank 4" Hickory · 22869

Solid hickory hardwood · Hickory · 4 in

Musket: 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 National Wood Flooring Association species guide, Technical Publication A200 (2004), its relative hardness chart.

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.