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Nutmeg in a traditional room

Nutmeg from the Stanton Century line is a mid dark vinyl plank with a golden undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 17). Here it is with Mindful Gray walls, Greek Villa trim, and Upward on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Nutmeg 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.

Nutmeg 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.

Nutmeg 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.

12 in

WallsMindful GraySW 7016 · LRV 48

TrimGreek VillaSW 7551 · LRV 84

CabinetsUpwardSW 6239 · LRV 57

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Ebony sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 17
Lightness L*: 48
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 69°

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.

Nutmeg has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 2.9 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

Mindful Gray Sherwin-Williams SW 7016 · LRV 47.7 · +31 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 90°), so Nutmeg stays golden without turning yellow.

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Or walls

Thunder Benjamin Moore AF-685 · LRV 47.6 · +31 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 92°), so Nutmeg stays golden without turning yellow.

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Trim and ceilings

Greek Villa Sherwin-Williams SW 7551 · LRV 84.2 · +67 from the floor

67 points over Nutmeg 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 · +41 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Nutmeg (a 41 point step in LRV).

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Cabinets in Upward or Greek Villa: 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	Nutmeg	Stanton Century	17
Walls	Mindful Gray	Sherwin-Williams SW 7016	47.7	+31
Or walls	Thunder	Benjamin Moore AF-685	47.6	+31
Trim and ceilings	Greek Villa	Sherwin-Williams SW 7551	84.2	+67
Cabinets	Upward	Sherwin-Williams SW 6239	57.4	+41

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 19 points darker than Nutmeg in L* (29 against 48), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Ebony stain sample.

A step lighter: a light natural woodAbout 13 points lighter than Nutmeg in L* (61 against 48). Like our Silvered Gray stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: blush15 in chroma, half the warmth of Nutmeg (33), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: mist blueHue 249°, straight across the color wheel from the 69° of Nutmeg, softened to balance it.

Grounding: espressoA deep note at L* 20, 28 points from the 48 of Nutmeg, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Unlacquered brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Nutmeg (hue 69°).

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

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

Room by room

The palette put to work around Nutmeg.

Living roomMindful Gray walls, Greek Villa trim and crown, a patterned rug in mist blue and espresso on Nutmeg, furniture in a charcoal wood, unlacquered brass lamps.
KitchenCabinets in Upward so they float off Nutmeg, Greek Villa walls and trim, aged brass pulls.
Dining roomThunder walls, a table in a charcoal wood, chairs in blush, an unlacquered brass chandelier.
BedroomMindful Gray walls, blush 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 Nutmeg: 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 Nutmeg: a tone like our Golden Oak sample, 4.0 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Nutmeg (hue 69°).

Questions

About Nutmeg and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Nutmeg flooring?

Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, LRV 47.7): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 90°), so Nutmeg stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 31 LRV points from the floor (LRV 17), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Thunder (Benjamin Moore AF-685, LRV 47.6).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Nutmeg?

Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, LRV 84.2): 67 points over Nutmeg in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Nutmeg?

Upward (Sherwin-Williams SW 6239, LRV 57.4): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Nutmeg (a 41 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Upward or Greek Villa: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Nutmeg?

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 Golden Oak sample is only 4.0 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Nutmeg?

Living room: Mindful Gray walls, Greek Villa trim and crown, a patterned rug in mist blue and espresso on Nutmeg, furniture in a charcoal wood, unlacquered brass lamps. Kitchen: Cabinets in Upward so they float off Nutmeg, Greek Villa walls and trim, aged brass pulls.

Is Nutmeg a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 17 and L* 48, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 17, Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg?

Walls at the lightness of Nutmeg: 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 Nutmeg: a tone like our Golden Oak sample, 4.0 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, Nutmeg 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, Nutmeg lays about 36 boards across a 12 foot room.

Nutmeg is waterproof, so it belongs in kitchens, baths, mudrooms and basements as well as living spaces.

CoreSPC, a rigid stone polymer coreFirm underfoot and resists dents from furniture.
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 2 times, chosen 2 times since 2026.

Nutmeg is lighter than 30 percent of the 1,198 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 99 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Summer OakLRV 34, measured the same way, against 17 for Nutmeg.

The same look in real wood: Saddle, Mullican Muirfield 4" Hickory, only 1.2 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Golden Oak (4.0 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Nutmeg, the specifications
Width	4 in
Thickness	5mm (4mm spc core + 1mm ixpe pad)
Installation	Float
Core	SPC
Construction	SPC
Carton	25.84 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Nutmeg

Century · 84101

Waterproof vinyl plank · SPC · 4 in

$3.75 per sq ft · $96.90 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Nutmeg: 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.