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Parchment Oak in a warm modern room

Parchment Oak, from the COREtec Originals Premium line, is a mid dark vinyl plank with a golden undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 21). Here it is with Balboa Mist walls, Swiss Coffee trim and Naval as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Parchment Oak 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.

Parchment Oak 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.

Parchment Oak 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.

12 in

WallsBalboa MistBM OC-27 · LRV 66

TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82

Deep noteNavalSW 6244 · LRV 5

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Heritage Brown sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 21
Lightness L*: 53
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 68°

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.

Parchment Oak has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 2.2 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

Balboa Mist Benjamin Moore OC-27 · LRV 65.5 · +44 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 94°), so Parchment Oak stays golden without turning yellow.

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Or walls

Dover White Sherwin-Williams SW 6385 · LRV 82.5 · +61 from the floor

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

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Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +61 from the floor

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

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The deep note

Naval Sherwin-Williams SW 6244 · LRV 4.5 · -17 from the floor

Deep and cool, about 165° around the color wheel from Parchment Oak and 17 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Naval, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 21 sits between the two (5 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Parchment Oak	COREtec Originals Premium	21
Walls	Balboa Mist	Benjamin Moore OC-27	65.5	+44
Or walls	Dover White	Sherwin-Williams SW 6385	82.5	+61
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+61
The deep note	Naval	Sherwin-Williams SW 6244	4.5	-17

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 18 points darker than Parchment Oak in L* (35 against 53), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Heritage Brown stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 19 points lighter than Parchment Oak in L* (72 against 53). Like our Country White stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: oatmeal8 in chroma, half the warmth of Parchment Oak (17), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: graphiteHue 248°, straight across the color wheel from the 68° of Parchment Oak, softened to balance it.

Grounding: charcoalA deep note at L* 23, 30 points from the 53 of Parchment Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Parchment Oak (hue 68°).

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

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Parchment Oak at LRV 21 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Parchment Oak.

Living roomBalboa Mist walls and Swiss Coffee trim around Parchment Oak, an oatmeal rug with a charcoal border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps.
KitchenNaval on the island or the lower cabinets, Swiss Coffee uppers, unlacquered brass pulls, Parchment Oak underfoot.
BedroomDover White walls, bedding in oatmeal with one graphite pillow, nightstands in a pale, bleached wood.
EntryA charcoal runner on Parchment Oak, Naval on the front door, a matte black mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Parchment Oak: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 21, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Parchment Oak: a tone like our Rustic Beige sample, 1.7 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Parchment Oak (hue 68°).

Questions

About Parchment Oak and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Parchment Oak flooring?

Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, LRV 65.5): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 94°), so Parchment Oak stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 44 LRV points from the floor (LRV 21), 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 Parchment Oak?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 61 points over Parchment Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What accent color goes with Parchment Oak?

Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, LRV 4.5): deep and cool, about 165° around the color wheel from Parchment Oak and 17 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer. Lower cabinets or an island in Naval, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 21 sits between the two (5 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Parchment Oak?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a charcoal wood (like our Heritage Brown stain sample), or a step lighter: a pale, bleached wood (like our Country White stain sample). A wood like our Rustic Beige sample is only 1.7 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Parchment Oak?

Living room: Balboa Mist walls and Swiss Coffee trim around Parchment Oak, an oatmeal rug with a charcoal border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps. Kitchen: Naval on the island or the lower cabinets, Swiss Coffee uppers, unlacquered brass pulls, Parchment Oak underfoot.

Is Parchment Oak a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 21 and L* 53, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 21, Parchment Oak 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 Parchment Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Parchment Oak: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 21, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Parchment Oak: a tone like our Rustic Beige sample, 1.7 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 21, Parchment Oak 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 9 inches a board, Parchment Oak lays about 16 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Parchment Oak 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, chosen 2 times since 2024.

Parchment Oak is lighter than 39 percent of the 1,197 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 70 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Sand Dollar OakLRV 29, measured the same way, against 21 for Parchment Oak.

A step darker in the same line: Midnight OakLRV 8, measured the same way, against 21 for Parchment Oak.

The same look in real wood: Tiramisu, Anderson Tuftex Confection, only 0.6 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Rustic Beige (1.7 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Parchment Oak, the specifications
Width	9 in
Thickness	0.403"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Enhanced integrated 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.

Parchment Oak

COREtec Originals Premium · VV810-05027

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 9 in

$8.89 per sq ft · $235.32 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Parchment Oak: 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.