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Ralston Walnut in a warm modern room

Ralston Walnut from the COREtec Originals Premium line is a mid dark vinyl plank with an amber undertone (LRV 13, measured from its own picture). Here it is with Stonington Gray walls, Alabaster trim, and Upward on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Ralston Walnut 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.

Ralston Walnut 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.

Ralston Walnut 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

WallsStonington GrayBM HC-170 · LRV 59

TrimAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

CabinetsUpwardSW 6239 · LRV 57

WoodA charcoal woodLike our Royal Mahogany sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 13
Lightness L*: 42
Undertone: Amber
Hue: 58°

An amber undertone, warm and a little orange. 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.

Ralston Walnut 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

Stonington Gray Benjamin Moore HC-170 · LRV 59.4 · +47 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 117°), which quiets the orange in Ralston Walnut (hue 58°) instead of echoing it.

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Or walls

Sea Salt Sherwin-Williams SW 6204 · LRV 63.2 · +51 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 133°), which quiets the orange in Ralston Walnut (hue 58°) instead of echoing it.

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Trim and ceilings

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +70 from the floor

70 points over Ralston Walnut in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

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Cabinets

Upward Sherwin-Williams SW 6239 · LRV 57.4 · +45 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Ralston Walnut (a 45 point step in LRV).

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Cabinets in Upward or Alabaster: 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	Ralston Walnut	COREtec Originals Premium	13
Walls	Stonington Gray	Benjamin Moore HC-170	59.4	+47
Or walls	Sea Salt	Sherwin-Williams SW 6204	63.2	+51
Trim and ceilings	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+70
Cabinets	Upward	Sherwin-Williams SW 6239	57.4	+45

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 17 points darker than Ralston Walnut in L* (26 against 42), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Royal Mahogany stain sample.

A step lighter: a light natural woodAbout 14 points lighter than Ralston Walnut in L* (56 against 42). Like our Neutral stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: putty8 in chroma, half the warmth of Ralston Walnut (18), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: mist blueHue 238°, straight across the color wheel from the 58° of Ralston Walnut, softened to balance it.

Grounding: linenA light note at L* 87, 45 points from the 42 of Ralston Walnut, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the amber undertone of Ralston Walnut (hue 58°).

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

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Ralston Walnut at LRV 13 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Ralston Walnut.

Living roomStonington Gray walls and Alabaster trim around Ralston Walnut, a putty rug with a linen border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps.
KitchenCabinets in Upward so they float off Ralston Walnut, Alabaster walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.
BedroomSea Salt walls, bedding in putty with one mist blue pillow, nightstands in a light natural wood.
EntryA linen runner on Ralston Walnut, Upward on the front door, a matte black mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Ralston Walnut: Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, LRV 12) sits within a point of its LRV of 13, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Ralston Walnut: a tone like our Provincial sample, 3.6 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Pink or peach beige walls: they pull more orange out of the amber undertone of Ralston Walnut (hue 58°).

Questions

About Ralston Walnut and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Ralston Walnut flooring?

Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, LRV 59.4): its undertone leans green (hue 117°), which quiets the orange in Ralston Walnut (hue 58°) instead of echoing it. It sits 47 LRV points from the floor (LRV 13), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, LRV 63.2).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Ralston Walnut?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): 70 points over Ralston Walnut in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Ralston Walnut?

Upward (Sherwin-Williams SW 6239, LRV 57.4): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Ralston Walnut (a 45 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Upward or Alabaster: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Ralston Walnut?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a charcoal wood (like our Royal Mahogany stain sample), or a step lighter: a light natural wood (like our Neutral stain sample). A wood like our Provincial sample is only 3.6 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Ralston Walnut?

Living room: Stonington Gray walls and Alabaster trim around Ralston Walnut, a putty rug with a linen border, a coffee table in a charcoal wood, aged brass lamps. Kitchen: Cabinets in Upward so they float off Ralston Walnut, Alabaster walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.

Is Ralston Walnut a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 13 and L* 42, measured from its own picture, with an amber undertone. At LRV 13, Ralston Walnut 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 Ralston Walnut?

Walls at the lightness of Ralston Walnut: Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, LRV 12) sits within a point of its LRV of 13, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Ralston Walnut: a tone like our Provincial sample, 3.6 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 13, Ralston Walnut 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 7 inches a board, Ralston Walnut lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

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

Wear layer30 milAbout 0.76 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 2 times, chosen 2 times since 2025.

Ralston Walnut is lighter than 19 percent of the 1,198 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 70 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Penmore WalnutLRV 21, measured the same way, against 13 for Ralston Walnut.

A step darker in the same line: Hempstead WalnutLRV 6, measured the same way, against 13 for Ralston Walnut.

The same look in real wood: Denali, Shaw Floors Landmark Sliced Hickory, only 0.3 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Provincial (3.6 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Ralston Walnut, the specifications
Width	7 in
Thickness	0.472"
Wear layer	30 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Accent bevel
Installation	Floating or direct glue
Core	WPC
Construction	COREtec Residential WPC
Carton	21.39 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Ralston Walnut

COREtec Originals Premium · VV458-02710

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 7 in

$9.69 per sq ft · $207.27 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Ralston Walnut: 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.