Walls
Worldly Gray
Sherwin-Williams SW 7043 · LRV 57.2 · -30 from the floor
A quiet neutral.
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White Wash in a coastal room
White Wash, from the Stanton Timber Land line, is a very light vinyl plank with almost no undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 88). Here, it’s paired with Worldly Gray walls, Extra White trim, and Still Water as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.
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WallsWorldly GraySW 7043 · LRV 57
TrimExtra WhiteSW 7006 · LRV 86
Deep noteStill WaterSW 6223 · LRV 10
WoodA pale, bleached woodLike our Country White sample
The floor, measured
Read from its own picture, not from a name.
- LRV
- 88
- Lightness L*
- 95
- Undertone
- Gray
- Hue
- 100°
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.
White Wash is calm and even from board to board (a spread of 1.0 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.
Or walls
Revere Pewter
Benjamin Moore HC-172 · LRV 55.1 · -32 from the floor
A quiet neutral.
See it at Benjamin MooreTrim and ceilings
Extra White
Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 · LRV 85.9 · -2 from the floor
2 points over White Wash in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps White Wash crisp.
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsThe deep note
Still Water
Sherwin-Williams SW 6223 · LRV 10.1 · -77 from the floor
Deep and quiet, 77 points darker than White Wash in LRV, a frame for a gray floor.
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsLower cabinets or an island in Still Water, uppers and trim in Extra White.
| Role | Color | Maker and code | LRV | From the floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | White Wash | Stanton Timber Land | 88 | |
| Walls | Worldly Gray | Sherwin-Williams SW 7043 | 57.2 | -30 |
| Or walls | Revere Pewter | Benjamin Moore HC-172 | 55.1 | -32 |
| Trim and ceilings | Extra White | Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 | 85.9 | -2 |
| The deep note | Still Water | Sherwin-Williams SW 6223 | 10.1 | -77 |
Wood, rugs and metals
Contrast, not a match.
Wood furniture
A step darker: a pale, bleached woodAbout 23 points darker than White Wash in L* (72 against 95), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Country White stain sample.
A step lighter: black or painted piecesWhite Wash is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 95), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.
Rugs and fabric
Tone on tone: smoke1 in chroma, half the warmth of White Wash (2), and 34 points darker in L*.
Across the wheel: mist blueHue 280°, straight across the color wheel from the 100° of White Wash, softened to balance it.
Grounding: stone grayA deep note at L* 65, 30 points from the 95 of White Wash, so a rug keeps its edge.
Metals
Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the gray undertone of White Wash (chroma 2.1).
ChromeThe brightest and coolest finish, crisp against White Wash at chroma 2.1.
Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside White Wash at LRV 88 it gives the room its outline.
Room by room
The palette put to work around White Wash.
- Living roomWorldly Gray walls and Extra White trim, a smoke rug in a flat weave on White Wash, mist blue pillows, black or painted side tables.
- KitchenExtra White cabinets with an island in Still Water, polished nickel hardware, White Wash underfoot.
- BedroomRevere Pewter walls, smoke linen, a mist blue throw, chrome on the lamps.
- BathStill Water on the vanity, Extra White walls, a stone gray mat, matte black fixtures.
What to avoid
The near misses, by the numbers.
- Whites that lean yellow: beside White Wash, a near gray, they look dingy.
Questions
About White Wash and color, answered from the numbers above.
What wall color goes with White Wash flooring?
Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, LRV 57.2): a quiet neutral. It sits 30 LRV points from the floor (LRV 88), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, LRV 55.1).
What trim and ceiling color goes with White Wash?
Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, LRV 85.9): 2 points over White Wash in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps White Wash crisp.
What accent color goes with White Wash?
Still Water (Sherwin-Williams SW 6223, LRV 10.1): deep and quiet, 77 points darker than White Wash in LRV, a frame for a gray floor. Lower cabinets or an island in Still Water, uppers and trim in Extra White.
What wood furniture goes with White Wash?
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 White Wash?
Living room: Worldly Gray walls and Extra White trim, a smoke rug in a flat weave on White Wash, mist blue pillows, black or painted side tables. Kitchen: Extra White cabinets with an island in Still Water, polished nickel hardware, White Wash underfoot.
Is White Wash a light or a dark floor?
Very light: LRV 88 and L* 95, measured from its own picture, with almost no undertone. At LRV 88, White Wash 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 White Wash?
Whites that lean yellow: beside White Wash, a near gray, they look dingy.
The room it suits
Light, size and wear, from the floor's own record.
At LRV 88, White Wash 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 7 inches a board, White Wash lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.
White Wash 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 2 times since 2026.
White Wash is lighter than 100 percent of the 1,204 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 3 percent of them.
A step darker in the same line: DriftwoodLRV 28, measured the same way, against 88 for White Wash.
To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Country White (19.2 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).
| Width | 7 in |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 5mm (4mm spc core + 1mm ixpe pad) |
| Installation | Float |
| Core | SPC |
| Construction | SPC |
| Carton | 26.03 sq ft |
| Water | Waterproof (the maker's word) |
The floor
Every color, price and detail on its own page.
White Wash
Timber Land · 38702
Waterproof vinyl plank · SPC · 7 in
$3.75 per sq ft · $97.61 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.
