Shaw Ocala SW590-00529 Oceanside 5" x Random Lengths up to 58.5" Engineered Smooth Maple Hardwood Flooring (23.66 SF/Box) Color:Oceanside and nickel hardware stays neutral

and nickel hardware stays neutral enough not to compete with either

COREtec Galveston Oak VV017-01002 COREtec Pro Plus 7" x 48"

Finishing Accessories

uniform grain is known for taking stain unevenly

the rating that allows the most board-to-board unevenness

Shaw Ocala SW590-00529 Oceanside 5" x Random Lengths up to 58.5" Engineered Smooth Maple Hardwood Flooring (23.66 SF/Box) Color:Oceanside and nickel hardware stays neutralThis one skips texture almost entirely: no scraping, no brushing, just a smooth, flat board face. That leaves the 40% gloss finish to do the visual work, building up real sheen across the surface rather than a low luster look. On maple, a species with fine, uniform grain that tends to take stain unevenly, that sheen helps by drawing the eye across the whole board rather than letting attention catch on any one uneven patch. Shaw's Ocala colorway