Walls
Clary Sage
Sherwin-Williams SW 6178 · LRV 41 · +33 from the floor
A soft, cool leaning color (hue 111°) that keeps Whitefill Oak crisp and gray.
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsVision board · Dark and moody
Whitefill Oak in a dark and moody room
Whitefill Oak from the Shaw Floors Paragon 7 USA line is a dark vinyl plank with almost no undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 8). It’s shown with Clary Sage walls, Extra White trim, and Classic Gray on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.
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WallsClary SageSW 6178 · LRV 41
TrimExtra WhiteSW 7006 · LRV 86
CabinetsClassic GrayBM OC-23 · LRV 74
WoodA honey toneLike our Golden Oak sample
The floor, measured
Read from its own picture, not from a name.
- LRV
- 8
- Lightness L*
- 34
- Undertone
- Gray
- Hue
- 85°
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.
Whitefill Oak has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 2.0 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.
Or walls
Coventry Gray
Benjamin Moore HC-169 · LRV 48.2 · +40 from the floor
A clean neutral (chroma 2.3) that keeps Whitefill Oak crisp and gray.
See it at Benjamin MooreTrim and ceilings
Extra White
Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 · LRV 85.9 · +78 from the floor
78 points over Whitefill Oak in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Whitefill Oak crisp.
See it at Sherwin-WilliamsCabinets
Classic Gray
Benjamin Moore OC-23 · LRV 73.7 · +66 from the floor
A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Whitefill Oak (a 66 point step in LRV).
See it at Benjamin MooreCabinets in Classic Gray or Extra White: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.
| Role | Color | Maker and code | LRV | From the floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | Whitefill Oak | Shaw Floors Paragon 7 USA | 8 | |
| Walls | Clary Sage | Sherwin-Williams SW 6178 | 41 | +33 |
| Or walls | Coventry Gray | Benjamin Moore HC-169 | 48.2 | +40 |
| Trim and ceilings | Extra White | Sherwin-Williams SW 7006 | 85.9 | +78 |
| Cabinets | Classic Gray | Benjamin Moore OC-23 | 73.7 | +66 |
Wood, rugs and metals
Contrast, not a match.
Wood furniture
A step lighter: a honey toneAbout 17 points lighter than Whitefill Oak in L* (51 against 34). Like our Golden Oak stain sample.
Rugs and fabric
Tone on tone: smoke1 in chroma, half the warmth of Whitefill Oak (2), and 28 points lighter in L*.
Across the wheel: slate blueHue 265°, straight across the color wheel from the 85° of Whitefill Oak, softened to balance it.
Grounding: fog grayA light note at L* 79, 45 points from the 34 of Whitefill Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.
Metals
Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the warm pieces in the room.
Polished nickelA bright nickel with a touch of warmth, for the gray undertone of Whitefill Oak (chroma 1.6).
ChromeThe brightest and coolest finish, crisp against Whitefill Oak at chroma 1.6.
Room by room
The palette put to work around Whitefill Oak.
- Living roomClary Sage walls and Extra White trim over Whitefill Oak, velvet in smoke with a slate blue pillow, aged brass lamps on low.
- KitchenCabinets in Classic Gray so they float off Whitefill Oak, Extra White walls and trim, polished nickel pulls.
- BedroomCoventry Gray walls, smoke bedding, nightstands in a honey tone, chrome on the lamps.
- EntryA fog gray runner on Whitefill Oak, Classic Gray on the door, a polished nickel mirror.
What to avoid
The near misses, by the numbers.
- Walls at the lightness of Whitefill Oak: Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, LRV 8.1) sits within a point of its LRV of 8, so wall and floor would blur into one.
- Wood that almost matches Whitefill Oak: a tone like our Heritage Brown sample, 6.1 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
- Whites that lean yellow: beside Whitefill Oak, a near gray, they look dingy.
Questions
About Whitefill Oak and color, answered from the numbers above.
What wall color goes with Whitefill Oak flooring?
Clary Sage (Sherwin-Williams SW 6178, LRV 41): a soft, cool leaning color (hue 111°) that keeps Whitefill Oak crisp and gray. It sits 33 LRV points from the floor (LRV 8), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, LRV 48.2).
What trim and ceiling color goes with Whitefill Oak?
Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, LRV 85.9): 78 points over Whitefill Oak in LRV, a clean white (chroma 2.6) that keeps Whitefill Oak crisp.
What cabinet color goes with Whitefill Oak?
Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, LRV 73.7): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Whitefill Oak (a 66 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Classic Gray or Extra White: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.
What wood furniture goes with Whitefill Oak?
Contrast, not a match: a step lighter: a honey tone (like our Golden Oak stain sample). A wood like our Heritage Brown sample is only 6.1 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.
How do I put a room together around Whitefill Oak?
Living room: Clary Sage walls and Extra White trim over Whitefill Oak, velvet in smoke with a slate blue pillow, aged brass lamps on low. Kitchen: Cabinets in Classic Gray so they float off Whitefill Oak, Extra White walls and trim, polished nickel pulls.
Is Whitefill Oak a light or a dark floor?
Dark: LRV 8 and L* 34, measured from its own picture, with almost no undertone. At LRV 8, Whitefill Oak is 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 Whitefill Oak?
Walls at the lightness of Whitefill Oak: Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, LRV 8.1) sits within a point of its LRV of 8, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Whitefill Oak: a tone like our Heritage Brown sample, 6.1 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 8, Whitefill Oak is 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, Whitefill Oak lays about 21 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.
Whitefill Oak is 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.
- FinishScufResist®
- 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.
Whitefill Oak is lighter than 7 percent of the 1,204 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 1 percent of them.
A step lighter in the same line: Ripped PineLRV 11, measured the same way, against 8 for Whitefill Oak.
The same look in real wood: Sable, Shaw Floors Northington Smooth, only 2.2 apart in color (CIEDE2000).
To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Heritage Brown (6.1 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).
| Width | 7 in |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.217" |
| Wear layer | 20 mil |
| Finish | ScufResist® |
| Edge | Painted Bevel |
| Installation | Floating or Direct Glue |
| Core | SPC |
| Construction | Luxury Vinyl Pro (SPC) |
| Carton | 18.91 sq ft |
| Water | Waterproof (the maker's word) |
The floor
Every color, price and detail on its own page.
Whitefill Oak
Paragon 7 USA · 102US-00913
Waterproof vinyl plank · SPC · 7 in
$5.79 per sq ft · $109.49 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.
