How to find matching vinyl flooring for a discontinued plank
Major home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowe's typically cannot identify or match discontinued flooring products. Without the original brand and color records, homeowners are left with mismatched floors across rooms because they cannot find a compatible replacement.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Taking a plank piece to various flooring stores to search for a visual match
- 2Accepting that the exact product is discontinued and finding a close color or alternative option
- 3Searching online using photos and physical characteristics to find close brand matches
- 4Using a different LVP style in the bedrooms and managing the transitions between rooms.
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I am looking for an exact match to extend the flooring into a new room if possible, but have been struggling on how to proceed.”source ↗
“I have been to a Home Depot, Lumber Liquidators, Floor and Decor, and Lowe’s with no luck matching.”source ↗
“I’m really hoping somebody can help me find the specific brand/color vinyl we have in our house so I can go back to having a normal-looking house”source ↗
“ripped out half our flooring, ghosted us, and we ended up replacing their chop job with vinyl that just does NOT match.”source ↗
“Before ripping out the flooring of an entire house... Does anyone have a few spare boxes of Quick-Step NatureTEK Plus Styleo Barrel Oak, SKU UT9903 or know where to find them?”source ↗
“We have a barn wood LVP through most of our house that still looks great (but is discontinued and can’t be found).”source ↗
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