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Red River Hickory in a traditional room

Red River Hickory, from the COREtec Originals Classics line, is a mid tone vinyl plank with a golden undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 23). Here it pairs with Pale Oak walls, Swiss Coffee trim, and Naval as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Red River Hickory 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.

Red River Hickory vinyl plank flooring in the living room of our Cape with the dormers. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Living room in daylight, The Cape with the dormers.

Red River Hickory 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.

12 in

WallsPale OakBM OC-20 · LRV 69

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: 23
Lightness L*: 55
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 66°

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.

The grain and color of Red River Hickory move from board to board (a spread of 4.9 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.

Walls

Pale Oak Benjamin Moore OC-20 · LRV 68.6 · +46 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 95°), so Red River Hickory stays golden without turning yellow.

See it at Benjamin Moore

Or walls

Creamy Sherwin-Williams SW 7012 · LRV 81.2 · +59 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 89°), so Red River Hickory stays golden without turning yellow.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +59 from the floor

59 points over Red River Hickory in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

See it at Benjamin Moore

The deep note

Naval Sherwin-Williams SW 6244 · LRV 4.5 · -18 from the floor

Deep and cool, about 163° around the color wheel from Red River Hickory and 18 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Lower cabinets or an island in Naval, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 23 sits between the two (5 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Red River Hickory	COREtec Originals Classics	23
Walls	Pale Oak	Benjamin Moore OC-20	68.6	+46
Or walls	Creamy	Sherwin-Williams SW 7012	81.2	+59
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+59
The deep note	Naval	Sherwin-Williams SW 6244	4.5	-18

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a charcoal woodAbout 20 points darker than Red River Hickory in L* (35 against 55), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Heritage Brown stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 17 points lighter than Red River Hickory in L* (72 against 55). Like our Country White stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: blush13 in chroma, half the warmth of Red River Hickory (30), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: graphiteHue 246°, straight across the color wheel from the 66° of Red River Hickory, softened to balance it.

Grounding: chocolateA deep note at L* 25, 30 points from the 55 of Red River Hickory, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Unlacquered brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Red River Hickory (hue 66°).

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Red River Hickory (hue 66°).

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Red River Hickory at LRV 23 it gives the room its outline.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Red River Hickory: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits 2 points from its LRV of 23, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Red River Hickory: a tone like our Neutral sample, 1.0 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Creamy yellow walls: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Red River Hickory (hue 66°).

Questions

About Red River Hickory and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Red River Hickory flooring?

Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, LRV 68.6): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 95°), so Red River Hickory stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 46 LRV points from the floor (LRV 23), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, LRV 81.2).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Red River Hickory?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 59 points over Red River Hickory in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What accent color goes with Red River Hickory?

Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, LRV 4.5): deep and cool, about 163° around the color wheel from Red River Hickory and 18 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 23 sits between the two (5 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Red River Hickory?

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 Neutral sample is only 1.0 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

Is Red River Hickory a light or a dark floor?

Mid tone: LRV 23 and L* 55, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 23, Red River Hickory 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 Red River Hickory?

Walls at the lightness of Red River Hickory: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits 2 points from its LRV of 23, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Red River Hickory: a tone like our Neutral sample, 1.0 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 23, Red River Hickory 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 5 inches a board, Red River Hickory lays about 29 boards across a 12 foot room.

Red River Hickory 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 17 times, chosen 2 times since 2021.

Red River Hickory is lighter than 42 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 OakLRV 25, measured the same way, against 23 for Red River Hickory.

A step darker in the same line: Johnson HickoryLRV 20, measured the same way, against 23 for Red River Hickory.

The same look in real wood: Aurora, Mullican Nordic Naturals 3", only 0.6 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Neutral (1.0 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Red River Hickory, the specifications
Width	5 in
Thickness	0.314"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Micro 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.

Red River Hickory

COREtec Originals Classics · VV023-00508

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 5 in

$6.39 per sq ft · $169.14 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Red River Hickory: 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.