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Smoked Amber in a warm modern room

Smoked Amber from the Stanton Enchanted Forest line is a mid dark vinyl plank with an amber undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 20). Here it is with Extra White walls, Alabaster trim, and Upward on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Smoked Amber 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.

Smoked Amber 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.

Smoked Amber vinyl plank flooring in the kitchen of our 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.

12 in

WallsExtra WhiteSW 7006 · LRV 86

TrimAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

CabinetsUpwardSW 6239 · LRV 57

WoodA dark walnut toneLike our Golden Brown sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 20
Lightness L*: 52
Undertone: Amber
Hue: 62°

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.

The grain and color of Smoked Amber move from board to board (a spread of 5.9 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

Extra White Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 · LRV 85.9 · +66 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 118°), which quiets the orange in Smoked Amber (hue 62°) instead of echoing it.

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Or walls

Palladian Blue Benjamin Moore HC-144 · LRV 60.4 · +41 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 163°), which quiets the orange in Smoked Amber (hue 62°) instead of echoing it.

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Trim and ceilings

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +62 from the floor

62 points over Smoked Amber in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Cabinets

Upward Sherwin-Williams SW 6239 · LRV 57.4 · +38 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Smoked Amber (a 38 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	Smoked Amber	Stanton Enchanted Forest	20
Walls	Extra White	Sherwin-Williams SW 7006	85.9	+66
Or walls	Palladian Blue	Benjamin Moore HC-144	60.4	+41
Trim and ceilings	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+62
Cabinets	Upward	Sherwin-Williams SW 6239	57.4	+38

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a dark walnut toneAbout 18 points darker than Smoked Amber in L* (33 against 52), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Golden Brown stain sample.

A step lighter: a pale, bleached woodAbout 15 points lighter than Smoked Amber in L* (67 against 52). Like our Natural stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: blush17 in chroma, half the warmth of Smoked Amber (38), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: graphiteHue 242°, straight across the color wheel from the 62° of Smoked Amber, softened to balance it.

Grounding: chocolateA deep note at L* 22, 30 points from the 52 of Smoked Amber, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the amber undertone of Smoked Amber (hue 62°).

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

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Smoked Amber at LRV 20 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Smoked Amber.

Living roomExtra White walls and Alabaster trim around Smoked Amber, a blush rug with a chocolate border, a coffee table in a dark walnut tone, aged brass lamps.
KitchenCabinets in Upward so they float off Smoked Amber, Alabaster walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.
BedroomPalladian Blue walls, bedding in blush with one graphite pillow, nightstands in a pale, bleached wood.
EntryA chocolate runner on Smoked Amber, Upward on the front door, a matte black mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Smoked Amber: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 20, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Smoked Amber: a tone like our Golden Pecan sample, 3.3 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 Smoked Amber (hue 62°).

Questions

About Smoked Amber and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Smoked Amber flooring?

Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, LRV 85.9): its undertone leans green (hue 118°), which quiets the orange in Smoked Amber (hue 62°) instead of echoing it. It sits 66 LRV points from the floor (LRV 20), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, LRV 60.4).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Smoked Amber?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): 62 points over Smoked Amber in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Smoked Amber?

Upward (Sherwin-Williams SW 6239, LRV 57.4): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Smoked Amber (a 38 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Upward or Alabaster: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Smoked Amber?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a dark walnut tone (like our Golden Brown stain sample), or a step lighter: a pale, bleached wood (like our Natural stain sample). A wood like our Golden Pecan sample is only 3.3 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Smoked Amber?

Living room: Extra White walls and Alabaster trim around Smoked Amber, a blush rug with a chocolate border, a coffee table in a dark walnut tone, aged brass lamps. Kitchen: Cabinets in Upward so they float off Smoked Amber, Alabaster walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.

Is Smoked Amber a light or a dark floor?

Mid dark: LRV 20 and L* 52, measured from its own picture, with an amber undertone. At LRV 20, Smoked Amber 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 Smoked Amber?

Walls at the lightness of Smoked Amber: Retreat (Sherwin-Williams SW 6207, LRV 20.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 20, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Smoked Amber: a tone like our Golden Pecan sample, 3.3 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 20, Smoked Amber 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, Smoked Amber lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

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

CoreWPC, a wood plastic composite coreA little softer and quieter underfoot.
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 since 2025.

Smoked Amber is lighter than 36 percent of the 1,198 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 99 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Desert HazeLRV 31, measured the same way, against 20 for Smoked Amber.

The same look in real wood: Golden semi gloss, Superior Heritage Solid Red Oak 3-1/4 in, only 1.0 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Golden Pecan (3.3 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Smoked Amber, the specifications
Width	7 in
Thickness	8.00 (1.5mm top + 5mm core + 1.5mm ixpe pad)
Installation	Float
Core	WPC
Construction	WPC
Carton	23.43 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Smoked Amber

Enchanted Forest · 53411

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 7 in

$4.49 per sq ft · $105.20 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Smoked Amber: 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.