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Oat in a warm modern room

Oat, from the Stanton Oakridge line, is a mid tone vinyl plank with a golden undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 33). Here it is with Gray Owl walls, Swiss Coffee trim and Van Deusen Blue as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Oat 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.

Oat 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.

Oat vinyl plank flooring in the kitchen of the 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

WallsGray OwlBM OC-52 · LRV 65

TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82

Deep noteVan Deusen BlueBM HC-156 · LRV 12

WoodA mid brown woodLike our Nutmeg sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 33
Lightness L*: 64
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 78°

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.

Oat is calm and even from board to board (a spread of 1.5 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

Gray Owl Benjamin Moore OC-52 · LRV 64.5 · +32 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 115°), so Oat stays golden without turning yellow.

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Or walls

Dover White Sherwin-Williams SW 6385 · LRV 82.5 · +50 from the floor

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

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Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +49 from the floor

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

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The deep note

Van Deusen Blue Benjamin Moore HC-156 · LRV 12 · -21 from the floor

Deep and cool, about 177° around the color wheel from Oat and 21 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Van Deusen Blue, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 33 sits between the two (12 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Oat	Stanton Oakridge	33
Walls	Gray Owl	Benjamin Moore OC-52	64.5	+32
Or walls	Dover White	Sherwin-Williams SW 6385	82.5	+50
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+49
The deep note	Van Deusen Blue	Benjamin Moore HC-156	12	-21

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a mid brown woodAbout 20 points darker than Oat in L* (43 against 64), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Nutmeg stain sample.

A step lighter: black or painted piecesOat is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 64), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: walnut brown13 in chroma, half the warmth of Oat (29), and 34 points darker in L*.

Across the wheel: storm blueHue 258°, straight across the color wheel from the 78° of Oat, softened to balance it.

Grounding: mochaA deep note at L* 34, 30 points from the 64 of Oat, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Oat (hue 78°).

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

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Oat at LRV 33 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Oat.

Living roomGray Owl walls and Swiss Coffee trim around Oat, a walnut brown rug with a mocha border, a coffee table in a mid brown wood, aged brass lamps.
KitchenVan Deusen Blue on the island or the lower cabinets, Swiss Coffee uppers, unlacquered brass pulls, Oat underfoot.
BedroomDover White walls, bedding in walnut brown with one storm blue pillow, black or painted nightstands.
EntryA mocha runner on Oat, Van Deusen Blue on the front door, a matte black mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Oat: Acacia Haze (Sherwin-Williams SW 9132, LRV 32.2) sits within a point of its LRV of 33, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Oat: a tone like our Silvered Gray sample, 6.6 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Oat (hue 78°).

Questions

About Oat and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Oat flooring?

Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, LRV 64.5): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 115°), so Oat stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 32 LRV points from the floor (LRV 33), 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 Oat?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 49 points over Oat in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What accent color goes with Oat?

Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, LRV 12): deep and cool, about 177° around the color wheel from Oat and 21 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer. Lower cabinets or an island in Van Deusen Blue, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 33 sits between the two (12 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Oat?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a mid brown wood (like our Nutmeg stain sample), or a step lighter: black or painted pieces. A wood like our Silvered Gray sample is only 6.6 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Oat?

Living room: Gray Owl walls and Swiss Coffee trim around Oat, a walnut brown rug with a mocha border, a coffee table in a mid brown wood, aged brass lamps. Kitchen: Van Deusen Blue on the island or the lower cabinets, Swiss Coffee uppers, unlacquered brass pulls, Oat underfoot.

Is Oat a light or a dark floor?

Mid tone: LRV 33 and L* 64, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 33, Oat 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 Oat?

Walls at the lightness of Oat: Acacia Haze (Sherwin-Williams SW 9132, LRV 32.2) sits within a point of its LRV of 33, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Oat: a tone like our Silvered Gray sample, 6.6 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 33, Oat 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 4 inches a board, Oat lays about 36 boards across a 12 foot room.

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

CoreWPC, a wood plastic composite coreA little softer and quieter underfoot.
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.

Oat is lighter than 67 percent of the 1,197 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 98 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Antique LinenLRV 39, measured the same way, against 33 for Oat.

A step darker in the same line: BarleyLRV 22, measured the same way, against 33 for Oat.

The same look in real wood: San Antone, Robbins Noble's Way 7-1/4", only 1.3 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Silvered Gray (6.6 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Oat, the specifications
Width	4 in
Thickness	8.00 (1.5mm top + 5mm core + 1.5mm ixpe pad)
Installation	Float
Core	WPC
Construction	WPC
Carton	23.36 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Oat

Oakridge · 71451

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 4 in

$4.49 per sq ft · $104.89 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Oat: 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.