Walls
Chantilly Lace
Benjamin Moore OC-65 · LRV 90 · +31 from the floor
A clean neutral (chroma 2.7) that keeps Oyster crisp and gray.
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Oyster in a coastal room
Oyster, from the Shaw Floors Paragon Tile Plus line, is a very light vinyl tile with almost no undertone (LRV 59, measured from its own picture). Here it is with Chantilly Lace walls, Extra White trim and Van Deusen Blue as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.
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12 in
WallsChantilly LaceBM OC-65 · LRV 90
TrimExtra WhiteSW 7006 · LRV 86
Deep noteVan Deusen BlueBM HC-156 · LRV 12
WoodA light natural woodLike our Silvered Gray sample
The floor, measured
Read from its own picture, not from a name.
- LRV
- 59
- Lightness L*
- 81
- Undertone
- Gray
- Hue
- 58°
A near gray, with almost no 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 Oyster move from board to board (a spread of 3.0 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.
Or walls
High Reflective White
Sherwin-Williams SW 7757 · LRV 92.7 · +34 from the floor
A clean neutral (chroma 3.1) that keeps Oyster crisp and gray.
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsTrim and ceilings
Extra White
Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 · LRV 85.9 · +27 from the floor
27 points over Oyster in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Oyster crisp.
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsThe deep note
Van Deusen Blue
Benjamin Moore HC-156 · LRV 12 · -47 from the floor
Deep and quiet, 47 points darker than Oyster in LRV, a frame for a gray floor.
See it at Benjamin MooreLower cabinets or an island in Van Deusen Blue, uppers and trim in Extra White. The floor at LRV 59 sits between the two (12 and 86).
| Role | Color | Maker and code | LRV | From the floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | Oyster | Shaw Floors Paragon Tile Plus | 59 | |
| Walls | Chantilly Lace | Benjamin Moore OC-65 | 90 | +31 |
| Or walls | High Reflective White | Sherwin-Williams SW 7757 | 92.7 | +34 |
| Trim and ceilings | Extra White | Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 | 85.9 | +27 |
| The deep note | Van Deusen Blue | Benjamin Moore HC-156 | 12 | -47 |
Wood, rugs and metals
Contrast, not a match.
Wood furniture
A step darker: a light natural woodAbout 20 points darker than Oyster in L* (61 against 81), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Silvered Gray stain sample.
A step lighter: black or painted piecesOyster is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 81), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.
Rugs and fabric
Tone on tone: pewter1 in chroma, half the warmth of Oyster (3), and 34 points darker in L*.
Across the wheel: slate blueHue 238°, straight across the color wheel from the 58° of Oyster, softened to balance it.
Grounding: smokeA deep note at L* 51, 30 points from the 81 of Oyster, so a rug keeps its edge.
Metals
Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the gray undertone of Oyster (chroma 3.2).
ChromeThe brightest and coolest finish, crisp against Oyster at chroma 3.2.
Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Oyster at LRV 59 it gives the room its outline.
Room by room
The palette put to work around Oyster.
- Living roomChantilly Lace walls and Extra White trim, a pewter rug in a flat weave on Oyster, slate blue pillows, black or painted side tables.
- KitchenExtra White cabinets with an island in Van Deusen Blue, polished nickel hardware, Oyster underfoot.
- BedroomHigh Reflective White walls, pewter linen, a slate blue throw, chrome on the lamps.
- BathVan Deusen Blue on the vanity, Extra White walls, a smoke mat, matte black fixtures.
What to avoid
The near misses, by the numbers.
- Walls at the lightness of Oyster: Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, LRV 58.2) sits within a point of its LRV of 59, so wall and floor would blur into one.
- Whites that lean yellow: beside Oyster, a near gray, they look dingy.
Questions
About Oyster and color, answered from the numbers above.
What wall color goes with Oyster flooring?
Chantilly Lace (Benjamin Moore OC-65, LRV 90): a clean neutral (chroma 2.7) that keeps Oyster crisp and gray. It sits 31 LRV points from the floor (LRV 59), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or High Reflective White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7757, LRV 92.7).
What trim and ceiling color goes with Oyster?
Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, LRV 85.9): 27 points over Oyster in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Oyster crisp.
What accent color goes with Oyster?
Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, LRV 12): deep and quiet, 47 points darker than Oyster in LRV, a frame for a gray floor. Lower cabinets or an island in Van Deusen Blue, uppers and trim in Extra White. The floor at LRV 59 sits between the two (12 and 86).
What wood furniture goes with Oyster?
Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a light natural wood (like our Silvered Gray stain sample), or a step lighter: black or painted pieces.
How do I put a room together around Oyster?
Living room: Chantilly Lace walls and Extra White trim, a pewter rug in a flat weave on Oyster, slate blue pillows, black or painted side tables. Kitchen: Extra White cabinets with an island in Van Deusen Blue, polished nickel hardware, Oyster underfoot.
Is Oyster a light or a dark floor?
Very light: LRV 59 and L* 81, measured from its own picture, with almost no undertone. At LRV 59, Oyster is very 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 Oyster?
Walls at the lightness of Oyster: Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, LRV 58.2) sits within a point of its LRV of 59, so wall and floor would blur into one. Whites that lean yellow: beside Oyster, a near gray, they look dingy.
The room it suits
Light, size and wear, from the floor's own record.
At LRV 59, Oyster is very light: it bounces light back into the room, suits north facing rooms, basements and small rooms, and shows dark grit more than lint.
At 12 inches a tile, a 12 foot room is about 12 tiles across.
Oyster 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 design, the part that takes the traffic.
- CoreSPC, a rigid stone polymer coreFirm underfoot and resists dents from furniture.
- FinishScufResist®
- 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 2025.
Oyster is lighter than 96 percent of the 1,198 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 5 percent of them.
A step lighter in the same line: CatalinaLRV 64, measured the same way, against 59 for Oyster.
A step darker in the same line: PearlLRV 51, measured the same way, against 59 for Oyster.
The same look in real wood: Beacon, Anderson Tuftex Coast To Coast, only 3.9 apart in color (CIEDE2000).
To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Country White (11.6 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).
| Width | 12 in |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.217" |
| Wear layer | 20 mil |
| Finish | ScufResist® |
| Edge | Painted Bevel |
| Installation | Floating or Direct Glue |
| Core | SPC |
| Construction | Luxury Vinyl Pro (SPC) |
| Carton | 15.83 sq ft |
| Water | Waterproof (the maker's word) |
The floor
Every color, price and detail on its own page.
Oyster
Paragon Tile Plus · 1022V-01010
Waterproof vinyl tile · SPC · 12 in
$6.29 per sq ft · $99.57 a carton
Material only. Delivery and installation extra.
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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.
