Irvine Chestnut Medium Brown Waterproof WPC | COREtec Floors

Warm-toned waterproof flooring in rich mid-brown with earthy warm undertones. Irvine Chestnut from COREtec Floors — 6.5mm, 12 mil wear.
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COREtec Floors Brand
COREtec Originals Classics Wpc Collection
Medium Brown Color Tone
Wpc Flooring Type
6.5mm+ Thickness
Yes Water Resistant

Quick Answer

What is Irvine Chestnut?

Irvine Chestnut is a waterproof, wood-look WPC floor in a rich mid-brown shade, with a hard-wearing residential wear layer for a durable, easy-care finish.

Is it waterproof?

Yes — 100% waterproof. A splash at the sink or a dropped glass wipes up without harming Irvine Chestnut when cleaned promptly; don't leave water standing. Indoor use only — outdoor installation is not approved.

How durable is it, and what traffic can it take?

The construction includes a 12 mil wear layer — roughly 0.30 mm thick — designed for everyday residential use across the busy areas of most homes, giving you solid everyday scratch and scuff resistance. A middle-of-the-range wear layer that balances durability with value.

Will it hold up to daily life?

Irvine Chestnut has a 12 mil protective layer — thicker than the thin wear layers on entry-level LVT. That's the physical protective film above the print, sealed by finish.

What does the plank surface look like?

Up close, the plank surface is calm and linear: a tight, mostly straight grain running the length of the board, with fine darker streaking threaded through the warm brown. A soft, flowing figure lifts here and there, giving each plank a little movement without a lot of busy pattern. Faint pin knots turn up now and then, small and sparse, the kind of quiet marking that reads as real rather than staged. Because it is a printed surface, that restrained grain stays consistent across the run -- no wild boards, no loud ones, just a steady, character-filled surface.

Quiet enough upstairs or in a condo?

The attached acoustic layer damps the hollow "click" sound characteristic of floating floors. Irvine Chestnut is quieter underfoot than LVT with a loose pad — both for the walker and for rooms below in multi-story homes.

Is it safe for indoor air?

Yes — Irvine Chestnut carries GREENGUARD Gold certification, independently tested for low chemical emissions. That matters most for households with allergies, asthma, or young children.

Will this color work in my room?

Irvine Chestnut is a warm brown, and in this room it never catches full window sun -- the light comes in warm and directional through the afternoon, so the color stays full and even rather than washing out. That steady low light keeps the brown reading rich and a touch moody, which is the point in a space meant to feel focused. Warmed by the afternoon light it leans a little redder and softer, while under cooler lamplight later on it pulls back toward a straight coffee-brown. It pairs easily with warm neutrals and raw materials -- brick, cream, black metal -- without any of them fighting the floor.

Price & availability?

This floor is available by special order. Call or text (408) 753-3220 to verify the current lead time and get a quote. Your order can be shipped nationwide, delivered throughout the Bay Area, or picked up from our showroom. Verified trade accounts for contractors, designers, and architects come with trade pricing. Reach out anytime with questions about your project.

Overview

Long, quiet grain lines run nearly straight down each board, broken only by a flowing figure that drifts from one plank to the next. Irvine Chestnut reads as a rich, earthy brown -- warm through the middle, with a fullness that stays even without turning heavy. Faint pin knots show up here and there, sparse enough to read as character rather than clutter. That bit of grit is exactly why the floor suits a working home office framed by exposed red brick and black metal-frame shelving, where the warm brown keeps an industrial mix from feeling cold.

A warm, earthy brown with just enough knot and figure to give a brick-and-metal workspace some warmth underfoot.

Specifications

SKU VV585-50010
Brand COREtec Floors
Collection COREtec Originals Classics
Color Irvine Chestnut
Flooring Type WPC
Plank size 6 inches wide × 48 inches long
Thickness 6.5mm
Wear layer 12 mil
SF per carton 31.51 sq ft
Installation grade Above, On, Below grade
Waterproof Yes — 100%
Warranty Lifetime Residential / 10 Years Medium Commercial
Certifications GREENGUARD Gold

Installation, Care & Warranty

Frequently asked questions

What does it look like installed in a real room?
In the room it was photographed in, Irvine Chestnut runs across a modern home office built with an industrial hand -- an exposed red brick feature wall, black metal-frame shelving, and a wood-top desk that picks up the floor's warm brown. A striped accent chair and a scatter of cream tones keep it from going too dark, while stacked books, wire baskets, and a good deal of potted greenery give the space its lived-in, working feel. The deep brown floor ties the brick and the black metal together and gives the whole workspace a warm base to build on. It reads as a real creative studio -- a place someone actually works -- rather than a styled showroom.
Will it match my cabinets?
The room pairs Irvine Chestnut with warm wood-tone shelving surfaces, and the two sit in the same warm family a shade apart -- the floor deeper and browner, the shelving lighter and more open, so they read as related without matching exactly. If your cabinets or built-ins run to a warm wood-tone, that same easy pairing works: keep them a step lighter than the floor and let Irvine Chestnut's deeper brown do the low work underneath. Against black metal frames and cream walls it stays the richest tone in the room and pulls the lighter woods together.
How does this color read in a windowless basement?
This is already a room without much direct window light -- it works on warm, directional light through the afternoon -- so Irvine Chestnut is a fair test case for a windowless space. A deep brown does go darker in low light, so in a basement or an interior room you would want decent warm lighting to keep it from flattening out. Given that, the color keeps its warmth well under lamplight and warm overheads, staying rich and even rather than muddy. If the space runs really dark, a lighter rug or a few warm fixtures will lift it without changing the floor's character.
Does this floor work with indoor plants?
There is a lot of greenery in this room -- potted plants on the shelving, on the floor, worked in among the books and baskets -- and the deep warm brown of Irvine Chestnut makes a natural backdrop for it. Green reads especially well against a warm brown floor; the leaves look fresher and the pots, whether terracotta or black, sit easily on the darker tone. For care, the WPC core is 100% waterproof against topical moisture, so the odd drip or overflow from watering wipes up without worry -- just blot it promptly and keep a mat without latex or rubber backing under any plant that tends to leak. Protectors under heavy planters keep the surface clear of marks.

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Written by
Sergey Stotskiy

Managing Partner, Kapriz Hardwood Floors · Licensed California C-15 Flooring Contractor #875369 (active since 2006) · Established 2003