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Romano Cement in a coastal room

Romano Cement from the COREtec CT Tile SPC 18 line is a very light vinyl tile with almost no undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 61). Here it is with High Reflective White walls, Extra White trim, and Hale Navy as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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WallsHigh Reflective WhiteSW 7757 · LRV 93

TrimExtra WhiteSW 7006 · LRV 86

Deep noteHale NavyBM HC-154 · LRV 8

WoodA light natural woodLike our Silvered Gray sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 61
Lightness L*: 82
Undertone: Gray
Hue: 83°

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.

It is calm and even from board to board (a spread of 1.3 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

High Reflective White Sherwin-Williams SW 7757 · LRV 92.7 · +32 from the floor

A clean neutral (chroma 3.1) that keeps a gray floor crisp.

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Trim and ceilings

Extra White Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 · LRV 85.9 · +25 from the floor

A clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps a cool floor crisp.

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The deep note

Hale Navy Benjamin Moore HC-154 · LRV 8.4 · -52 from the floor

Deep and quiet, 52 points darker than the floor in LRV, a frame for a gray floor.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Hale Navy, uppers and trim in Extra White. The floor at LRV 61 sits between the two (8 and 86).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Romano Cement	COREtec CT Tile SPC 18	61
Walls	High Reflective White	Sherwin-Williams SW 7757	92.7	+32
Trim and ceilings	Extra White	Sherwin-Williams SW 7006	85.9	+25
The deep note	Hale Navy	Benjamin Moore HC-154	8.4	-52

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a light natural woodAbout 21 points darker than the floor (L*), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Silvered Gray stain sample.

A step lighter: black or painted piecesThe floor is lighter than any wood stain we photographed, so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: pewterThe floor's own warmth at half the strength, 34 points darker.

Across the wheel: slate blueThe opposite side of the color wheel from the floor, softened, to balance it.

Grounding: smokeA deep note 30 points from the floor, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Polished nickelA cool, bright metal that suits a gray floor.

ChromeA cool, bright metal that suits a gray floor.

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone and gives a light room its outline.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the floor's own lightness: Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, LRV 60.4) sits within a point of this floor, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Creamy or yellow whites: beside a gray floor they look dingy.

Questions

About Romano Cement and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Romano Cement flooring?

High Reflective White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7757, LRV 92.7): a clean neutral (chroma 3.1) that keeps a gray floor crisp. It sits 32 LRV points from the floor (LRV 61), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart.

What trim and ceiling color goes with Romano Cement?

Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, LRV 85.9): a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps a cool floor crisp.

What accent color goes with Romano Cement?

Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, LRV 8.4): deep and quiet, 52 points darker than the floor in LRV, a frame for a gray floor. Lower cabinets or an island in Hale Navy, uppers and trim in Extra White. The floor at LRV 61 sits between the two (8 and 86).

What wood furniture goes with Romano Cement?

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.

Is Romano Cement a light or a dark floor?

Very light: LRV 61 and L* 82, measured from its own picture, with almost no undertone. An LRV of 61 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 Romano Cement?

Walls at the floor's own lightness: Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, LRV 60.4) sits within a point of this floor, so wall and floor would blur into one. Creamy or yellow whites: beside a gray floor they look dingy.

The room it suits

Light, size and wear, from the floor's own record.

An LRV of 61 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 18 inches a tile, a 12 foot room is about 8 tiles across.

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.
CoreSPC, a rigid stone polymer coreFirm underfoot and resists dents from furniture.
FinishUV Acrylic
WaterWaterproof (the maker's word)Spills and wet mopping are fine; standing water from a flood is a different matter.

From the floor's own record

What only this floor's data can say.

A step lighter in the same line: Vivara TerrazzoLRV 64, measured the same way, against 61 for Romano Cement.

A step darker in the same line: Dolomi LimestoneLRV 49, measured the same way, against 61 for Romano Cement.

The same look in real wood: Waterfront, Anderson Tuftex Coast To Coast, only 3.1 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Country White (11.5 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Romano Cement, the specifications
Width	18 in
Thickness	0.236"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Micro bevel
Installation	Floating or direct glue
Core	SPC
Construction	COREtec Residential SPC
Carton	28.53 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Romano Cement

CT Tile SPC 18 · VV840-12272

Waterproof vinyl tile · SPC · 18 in

$8.19 per sq ft · $233.66 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.