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Snow in a coastal room

Snow, from the Stanton Boulevard line, is a very light vinyl tile with almost no undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 78). Here, it sits with Clary Sage walls, Extra White trim and Van Deusen Blue as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Snow vinyl tile 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.

Snow vinyl tile 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.

Snow vinyl tile flooring in the living room of the lake house on the cove. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Living room in daylight, The lake house on the cove.

12 in

WallsClary SageSW 6178 · LRV 41

TrimExtra WhiteSW 7006 · LRV 86

Deep noteVan Deusen BlueBM HC-156 · LRV 12

WoodA pale, bleached woodLike our Country White sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 78
Lightness L*: 91
Undertone: Gray
Hue: 118°

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.

Snow is calm and even from board to board (a spread of 0.3 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

Clary Sage Sherwin-Williams SW 6178 · LRV 41 · -37 from the floor

A soft, cool leaning color (hue 111°) that keeps Snow crisp and gray.

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Or walls

October Mist Benjamin Moore 1495 · LRV 46.5 · -32 from the floor

A soft, cool leaning color (hue 114°) that keeps Snow crisp and gray.

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Trim and ceilings

Extra White Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 · LRV 85.9 · +8 from the floor

8 points over Snow in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Snow crisp.

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The deep note

Van Deusen Blue Benjamin Moore HC-156 · LRV 12 · -66 from the floor

Deep and quiet, 66 points darker than Snow in LRV, a frame for a gray floor.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Van Deusen Blue, uppers and trim in Extra White. The floor at LRV 78 sits between the two (12 and 86).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Snow	Stanton Boulevard	78
Walls	Clary Sage	Sherwin-Williams SW 6178	41	-37
Or walls	October Mist	Benjamin Moore 1495	46.5	-32
Trim and ceilings	Extra White	Sherwin-Williams SW 7006	85.9	+8
The deep note	Van Deusen Blue	Benjamin Moore HC-156	12	-66

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a pale, bleached woodAbout 19 points darker than Snow in L* (72 against 91), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Country White stain sample.

A step lighter: black or painted piecesSnow is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 91), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: smoke1 in chroma, half the warmth of Snow (3), and 34 points darker in L*.

Across the wheel: dove grayHue 298°, straight across the color wheel from the 118° of Snow, softened to balance it.

Grounding: stone grayA deep note at L* 61, 30 points from the 91 of Snow, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the gray undertone of Snow (chroma 2.6).

ChromeThe brightest and coolest finish, crisp against Snow at chroma 2.6.

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Snow at LRV 78 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Snow.

Living roomClary Sage walls and Extra White trim, a smoke rug in a flat weave on Snow, dove gray pillows, black or painted side tables.
KitchenExtra White cabinets with an island in Van Deusen Blue, polished nickel hardware, Snow underfoot.
BedroomOctober Mist walls, smoke linen, a dove gray throw, chrome on the lamps.
BathVan Deusen Blue on the vanity, Extra White walls, a stone gray mat, matte black fixtures.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Snow: Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, LRV 74.9) sits 3 points from its LRV of 78, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Whites that lean yellow: beside Snow, a near gray, they look dingy.

Questions

About Snow and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Snow flooring?

Clary Sage (Sherwin-Williams SW 6178, LRV 41): a soft, cool leaning color (hue 111°) that keeps Snow crisp and gray. It sits 37 LRV points from the floor (LRV 78), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or October Mist (Benjamin Moore 1495, LRV 46.5).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Snow?

Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, LRV 85.9): 8 points over Snow in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Snow crisp.

What accent color goes with Snow?

Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, LRV 12): deep and quiet, 66 points darker than Snow in LRV, a frame for a gray floor. Lower cabinets or an island in Van Deusen Blue, uppers and trim in Extra White. The floor at LRV 78 sits between the two (12 and 86).

What wood furniture goes with Snow?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a pale, bleached wood (like our Country White stain sample), or a step lighter: black or painted pieces.

How do I put a room together around Snow?

Living room: Clary Sage walls and Extra White trim, a smoke rug in a flat weave on Snow, dove gray pillows, black or painted side tables. Kitchen: Extra White cabinets with an island in Van Deusen Blue, polished nickel hardware, Snow underfoot.

Is Snow a light or a dark floor?

Very light: LRV 78 and L* 91, measured from its own picture, with almost no undertone. At LRV 78, Snow 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 Snow?

Walls at the lightness of Snow: Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, LRV 74.9) sits 3 points from its LRV of 78, so wall and floor would blur into one. Whites that lean yellow: beside Snow, a near gray, they look dingy.

The room it suits

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

At LRV 78, Snow 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 16 inches a tile, a 12 foot room is about 9 tiles across.

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

CoreSPC, a rigid stone polymer coreFirm underfoot and resists dents from furniture.
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.

Snow is lighter than 99 percent of the 1,204 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 4 percent of them.

A step darker in the same line: MoonshineLRV 58, measured the same way, against 78 for Snow.

The same look in real wood: Naive, PG Flooring Unique Collection Pre-oiled Solid Birch 7 in, only 6.9 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Country White (17.8 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Snow, the specifications
Width	16 in
Thickness	6mm (5mm spc core + 1mm ixpe pad)
Installation	Float
Core	SPC
Construction	SPC
Carton	17.65 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Snow

Boulevard · 12689

Waterproof vinyl tile · SPC · 16 in

$4.75 per sq ft · $83.84 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Snow: 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.