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Williamson Oak in a dark and moody room

Williamson Oak from the COREtec Plus XLE line is a very dark vinyl plank with an amber undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 4). Here it is with Palladian Blue walls, Swiss Coffee trim, and Upward on the cabinets, chosen by the numbers.

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Williamson 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.

Williamson Oak vinyl plank 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.

Williamson 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.

12 in

WallsPalladian BlueBM HC-144 · LRV 60

TrimSwiss CoffeeBM OC-45 · LRV 82

CabinetsUpwardSW 6239 · LRV 57

WoodA mid brown woodLike our Provincial sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 4
Lightness L*: 25
Undertone: Amber
Hue: 55°

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.

Williamson Oak has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 2.1 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

Palladian Blue Benjamin Moore HC-144 · LRV 60.4 · +56 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 163°), which quiets the orange in Williamson Oak (hue 55°) instead of echoing it.

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Or walls

Repose Gray Sherwin-Williams SW 7015 · LRV 58.2 · +54 from the floor

Its undertone leans green (hue 97°), which quiets the orange in Williamson Oak (hue 55°) instead of echoing it.

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Trim and ceilings

Swiss Coffee Benjamin Moore OC-45 · LRV 81.9 · +78 from the floor

78 points over Williamson Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

See it at Benjamin Moore

Cabinets

Upward Sherwin-Williams SW 6239 · LRV 57.4 · +53 from the floor

A light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Williamson Oak (a 53 point step in LRV).

See it at Sherwin-Williams

Cabinets in Upward or Swiss Coffee: 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	Williamson Oak	COREtec Plus XLE	4
Walls	Palladian Blue	Benjamin Moore HC-144	60.4	+56
Or walls	Repose Gray	Sherwin-Williams SW 7015	58.2	+54
Trim and ceilings	Swiss Coffee	Benjamin Moore OC-45	81.9	+78
Cabinets	Upward	Sherwin-Williams SW 6239	57.4	+53

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step lighter: a mid brown woodAbout 14 points lighter than Williamson Oak in L* (39 against 25). Like our Provincial stain sample.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: taupe7 in chroma, half the warmth of Williamson Oak (15), and 28 points lighter in L*.

Across the wheel: slate blueHue 235°, straight across the color wheel from the 55° of Williamson Oak, softened to balance it.

Grounding: dove grayA light note at L* 70, 45 points from the 25 of Williamson Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Aged brassA warm metal that agrees with the amber undertone of Williamson Oak (hue 55°).

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

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Williamson Oak at LRV 4 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Williamson Oak.

Living roomPalladian Blue walls and Swiss Coffee trim over Williamson Oak, velvet in taupe with a slate blue pillow, aged brass lamps on low.
KitchenCabinets in Upward so they float off Williamson Oak, Swiss Coffee walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.
BedroomRepose Gray walls, taupe bedding, nightstands in a mid brown wood, matte black on the lamps.
EntryA dove gray runner on Williamson Oak, Upward on the door, an unlacquered brass mirror.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Williamson Oak: Cascades (Sherwin-Williams SW 7623, LRV 4.2) sits within a point of its LRV of 4, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Williamson Oak: a tone like our Spice Brown sample, 4.0 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 Williamson Oak (hue 55°).

Questions

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

What wall color goes with Williamson Oak flooring?

Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, LRV 60.4): its undertone leans green (hue 163°), which quiets the orange in Williamson Oak (hue 55°) instead of echoing it. It sits 56 LRV points from the floor (LRV 4), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, LRV 58.2).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Williamson Oak?

Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, LRV 81.9): 78 points over Williamson Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.7) to read white, not blue, beside its amber undertone.

What cabinet color goes with Williamson Oak?

Upward (Sherwin-Williams SW 6239, LRV 57.4): a light color with some life in it, so cabinets float off Williamson Oak (a 53 point step in LRV). Cabinets in Upward or Swiss Coffee: a dark floor needs light cabinets to float above it.

What wood furniture goes with Williamson Oak?

Contrast, not a match: a step lighter: a mid brown wood (like our Provincial stain sample). A wood like our Spice Brown sample is only 4.0 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Williamson Oak?

Living room: Palladian Blue walls and Swiss Coffee trim over Williamson Oak, velvet in taupe with a slate blue pillow, aged brass lamps on low. Kitchen: Cabinets in Upward so they float off Williamson Oak, Swiss Coffee walls and trim, unlacquered brass pulls.

Is Williamson Oak a light or a dark floor?

Very dark: LRV 4 and L* 25, measured from its own picture, with an amber undertone. At LRV 4, Williamson Oak is very 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 Williamson Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Williamson Oak: Cascades (Sherwin-Williams SW 7623, LRV 4.2) sits within a point of its LRV of 4, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Williamson Oak: a tone like our Spice Brown sample, 4.0 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 4, Williamson Oak is very 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 9 inches a board, Williamson Oak lays about 16 boards across a 12 foot room, so the room reads open with few seams.

Williamson 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.
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.

One of our most-asked-for floors: estimated 4 times since 2023.

Williamson Oak is lighter than 1 percent of the 1,204 vinyl floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 56 percent of them.

A step lighter in the same line: Venado OakLRV 15, measured the same way, against 4 for Williamson Oak.

The same look in real wood: Grizzly wire brushed, Superior Heritage Engineered Ash 5-3/16 in, only 0.5 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Spice Brown (4.0 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Williamson Oak, the specifications
Width	9 in
Thickness	0.314"
Wear layer	20 mil
Finish	UV Acrylic
Edge	Enhanced painted bevel
Installation	Floating or direct glue
Core	WPC
Construction	COREtec Residential WPC
Carton	26.95 sq ft
Water	Waterproof (the maker's word)

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Williamson Oak

COREtec Plus XLE · VV035-00914

Waterproof vinyl plank · WPC · 9 in

$8.69 per sq ft · $234.20 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Williamson 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.