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Valor Oak in a coastal room

Valor Oak, from the COREtec Originals Premium line, is a mid tone vinyl plank with a golden undertone (LRV 34, measured from its own picture). Here it is with Cloud White walls, Swiss Coffee trim, and Newburg Green as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Valor Oak 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.

Valor Oak 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.

Valor Oak 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.

12 in

WallsCloud WhiteBM OC-130 · LRV 85

TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82

Deep noteNewburg GreenBM HC-158 · LRV 11

WoodA smoky gray brown woodLike our Dark Gray sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 34
Lightness L*: 65
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 76°

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.

Valor Oak has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 2.3 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

Cloud White Benjamin Moore OC-130 · LRV 85.1 · +51 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 106°), so Valor Oak stays golden without turning yellow.

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Or walls

Dover White Sherwin-Williams SW 6385 · LRV 82.5 · +48 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 93°), so Valor Oak stays golden without turning yellow.

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Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +48 from the floor

48 points over Valor Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

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The deep note

Newburg Green Benjamin Moore HC-158 · LRV 10.6 · -24 from the floor

Deep and cool, about 158° around the color wheel from Valor Oak and 24 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Newburg Green, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 34 sits between the two (11 and 82).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Valor Oak	COREtec Originals Premium	34
Walls	Cloud White	Benjamin Moore OC-130	85.1	+51
Or walls	Dover White	Sherwin-Williams SW 6385	82.5	+48
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+48
The deep note	Newburg Green	Benjamin Moore HC-158	10.6	-24

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a smoky gray brown woodAbout 20 points darker than Valor Oak in L* (45 against 65), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Dark Gray stain sample.

A step lighter: black or painted piecesValor Oak is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 65), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: walnut brown6 in chroma, half the warmth of Valor Oak (14), and 34 points darker in L*.

Across the wheel: storm blueHue 256°, straight across the color wheel from the 76° of Valor Oak, softened to balance it.

Grounding: graphiteA deep note at L* 35, 30 points from the 65 of Valor Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the golden undertone of Valor Oak (chroma 14.2).

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Valor Oak (hue 76°).

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

Room by room

The palette put to work around Valor Oak.

Living roomCloud White walls and Swiss Coffee trim, a walnut brown rug in a flat weave on Valor Oak, storm blue pillows, black or painted side tables.
KitchenSwiss Coffee cabinets with an island in Newburg Green, polished nickel hardware, Valor Oak underfoot.
BedroomDover White walls, walnut brown linen, a storm blue throw, aged brass on the lamps.
BathNewburg Green on the vanity, Swiss Coffee walls, a graphite mat, unlacquered brass fixtures.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Valor Oak: Debonair (Sherwin-Williams SW 9139, LRV 33.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 34, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Valor Oak: a tone like our Country White sample, 5.6 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Valor Oak (hue 76°).

Questions

About Valor Oak and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Valor Oak flooring?

Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, LRV 85.1): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 106°), so Valor Oak stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 51 LRV points from the floor (LRV 34), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, LRV 82.5).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Valor Oak?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 48 points over Valor Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What accent color goes with Valor Oak?

Newburg Green (Benjamin Moore HC-158, LRV 10.6): deep and cool, about 158° around the color wheel from Valor Oak and 24 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer. Lower cabinets or an island in Newburg Green, uppers and trim in Swiss Coffee. The floor at LRV 34 sits between the two (11 and 82).

What wood furniture goes with Valor Oak?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a smoky gray brown wood (like our Dark Gray stain sample), or a step lighter: black or painted pieces. A wood like our Country White sample is only 5.6 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Valor Oak?

Living room: Cloud White walls and Swiss Coffee trim, a walnut brown rug in a flat weave on Valor Oak, storm blue pillows, black or painted side tables. Kitchen: Swiss Coffee cabinets with an island in Newburg Green, polished nickel hardware, Valor Oak underfoot.

Is Valor Oak a light or a dark floor?

Mid tone: LRV 34 and L* 65, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 34, Valor Oak 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 Valor Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Valor Oak: Debonair (Sherwin-Williams SW 9139, LRV 33.9) sits within a point of its LRV of 34, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Valor Oak: a tone like our Country White sample, 5.6 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 34, Valor Oak 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 7 inches a board, Valor Oak lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Valor Oak 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.

Valor Oak is lighter than 72 percent of the 1,202 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 52 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Spirit OakLRV 48, measured the same way, against 34 for Valor Oak.

A step darker in the same line: Penmore WalnutLRV 21, measured the same way, against 34 for Valor Oak.

The same look in real wood: Summit Pass, Robbins Sheridan Trail 6-1/2", only 0.5 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Country White (5.6 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Valor Oak, 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.

Valor Oak

COREtec Originals Premium · VV458-02704

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 7 in

$9.69 per sq ft · $207.27 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Valor Oak: 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.