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Norwegian Maple in a warm modern room

Norwegian Maple from the COREtec Originals Classics line is a mid tone vinyl plank with a golden undertone, with an LRV of 38 measured from its own picture. Here it is with White Dove walls, Swiss Coffee trim, and Newburg Green as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Norwegian Maple 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.

Norwegian Maple vinyl plank flooring in the living room of the lake house on the cove. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Living room in daylight, The lake house on the cove.

Norwegian Maple 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.

12 in

WallsWhite DoveBM OC-17 · LRV 83

TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82

Deep noteNewburg GreenBM HC-158 · LRV 11

WoodA warm gray brown woodLike our Warm Gray sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 38
Lightness L*: 68
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 72°

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.

Norwegian Maple is calm and even from board to board (a spread of 1.7 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

White Dove Benjamin Moore OC-17 · LRV 83.2 · +46 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 105°), so Norwegian Maple stays golden without turning yellow.

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Or walls

Dover White Sherwin-Williams SW 6385 · LRV 82.5 · +45 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 93°), so Norwegian Maple stays golden without turning yellow.

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Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +44 from the floor

44 points over Norwegian Maple in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

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The deep note

Newburg Green Benjamin Moore HC-158 · LRV 10.6 · -27 from the floor

Deep and cool, about 162° around the color wheel from Norwegian Maple and 27 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Newburg Green, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 38 sits between the two (11 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Norwegian Maple	COREtec Originals Classics	38
Walls	White Dove	Benjamin Moore OC-17	83.2	+46
Or walls	Dover White	Sherwin-Williams SW 6385	82.5	+45
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+44
The deep note	Newburg Green	Benjamin Moore HC-158	10.6	-27

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a warm gray brown woodAbout 19 points darker than Norwegian Maple in L* (48 against 68), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Warm Gray stain sample.

A step lighter: black or painted piecesNorwegian Maple is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 68), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: walnut brown16 in chroma, half the warmth of Norwegian Maple (35), and 34 points darker in L*.

Across the wheel: storm blueHue 252°, straight across the color wheel from the 72° of Norwegian Maple, softened to balance it.

Grounding: mochaA deep note at L* 38, 30 points from the 68 of Norwegian Maple, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Norwegian Maple (hue 72°).

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

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Norwegian Maple at LRV 38 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Norwegian Maple.

Living roomWhite Dove walls and Swiss Coffee trim around Norwegian Maple, a walnut brown rug with a mocha border, a coffee table in a warm gray brown wood, aged brass lamps.
KitchenNewburg Green on the island or the lower cabinets, Swiss Coffee uppers, unlacquered brass pulls, Norwegian Maple underfoot.
BedroomDover White walls, bedding in walnut brown with one storm blue pillow, black or painted nightstands.
EntryA mocha runner on Norwegian Maple, Newburg Green on the front door, a matte black mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Norwegian Maple: Jockey Hollow Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-108, LRV 39.5) sits 2 points from its LRV of 38, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Norwegian Maple: a tone like our Natural sample, 4.3 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Norwegian Maple (hue 72°).

Questions

About Norwegian Maple and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Norwegian Maple flooring?

White Dove (Benjamin Moore OC-17, LRV 83.2): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 105°), so Norwegian Maple stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 46 LRV points from the floor (LRV 38), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, LRV 82.5).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Norwegian Maple?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 44 points over Norwegian Maple in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What accent color goes with Norwegian Maple?

Newburg Green (Benjamin Moore HC-158, LRV 10.6): deep and cool, about 162° around the color wheel from Norwegian Maple and 27 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer. Lower cabinets or an island in Newburg Green, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 38 sits between the two (11 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Norwegian Maple?

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. A wood like our Natural sample is only 4.3 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Norwegian Maple?

Living room: White Dove walls and Swiss Coffee trim around Norwegian Maple, a walnut brown rug with a mocha border, a coffee table in a warm gray brown wood, aged brass lamps. Kitchen: Newburg Green on the island or the lower cabinets, Swiss Coffee uppers, unlacquered brass pulls, Norwegian Maple underfoot.

Is Norwegian Maple a light or a dark floor?

Mid tone: LRV 38 and L* 68, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 38, Norwegian Maple 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 Norwegian Maple?

Walls at the lightness of Norwegian Maple: Jockey Hollow Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-108, LRV 39.5) sits 2 points from its LRV of 38, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Norwegian Maple: a tone like our Natural 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 38, Norwegian Maple 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 5 inches a board, Norwegian Maple lays about 29 boards across a 12 foot room.

Norwegian Maple 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 4 times since 2020.

Norwegian Maple is lighter than 77 percent of the 1,204 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 99 percent of them.

A step darker in the same line: Rocky Mountain OakLRV 33, measured the same way, against 38 for Norwegian Maple.

The same look in real wood: Natural, Robbins Lasting Traditions 7-1/2", only 1.5 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

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

Norwegian Maple, the specifications
Width	5 in
Thickness	0.314"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Micro 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.

Norwegian Maple

COREtec Originals Classics · VV023-00505

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 5 in

$6.39 per sq ft · $169.14 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Norwegian Maple: 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.