Oak Transparent Smoked Medium Brown Engineered | Boen
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What is Oak Transparent Smoked?
Oak Transparent Smoked is a real-wood engineered hardwood floor built around a warm medium brown color, with a few small knots and gentle color variation for a refined, understated look.
Is it waterproof?
Oak Transparent Smoked isn't waterproof — it's genuine wood. What its cross-layered spruce core buys you is stability: it resists the swelling and gapping that moisture causes in solid planks, which is often why engineered can be approved for locations solid wood isn't — check the manufacturer's installation requirements. Wipe spills promptly anyway.
Can it be refinished?
The veneer is what decides it — that thin layer of real wood is all a sander has to work with. At 3.5mm, Oak Transparent Smoked has enough veneer to support real, professional refinishing down the road. Day to day, a lighter touch — a buff-and-recoat or a deep clean — usually does the job; a flooring professional can confirm exactly how much sanding room this veneer leaves.
What does the plank surface look like?
The knots here stay genuinely sparse, but the grain more than makes up for it -- a pronounced cathedral figure sweeps boldly across the board with strong ribbon contrast, so the surface stays visually active even without heavy knot character.
What compliance certifications does it carry?
Oak Transparent Smoked is manufactured to meet FSC (controlled sources), Blauer Engel, FloorScore, Emissions (VOC), EPD, and FDES certifications. These cover manufacturing and material compliance standards — such as formaldehyde-emission limits or legal wood-sourcing requirements, depending on the specific certification — rather than a personal health guarantee.
Will this color work in my room?
This deep medium brown carries smoky grey-brown undertones that give it a moody, sophisticated read, holding that depth well in most lighting conditions. In a bright, south-facing room the grey-brown cast lifts slightly and reads a touch warmer; in lower light it deepens further into that smoky tone.
Price & availability?
This floor is available by special order rather than from stock. Call or text (408) 753-3220 for the current lead time and a quote. We provide nationwide shipping, local delivery throughout the Bay Area, and showroom pickup. Verified trade accounts for contractors, designers, and architects come with trade pricing. Feel free to get in touch with any questions.
Overview
Oak Transparent Smoked isn't the calmest board in its color family -- a pronounced cathedral grain sweeps boldly across each plank with strong ribbon contrast, even though the knots themselves stay sparse. The color is a deep medium brown with smoky grey-brown undertones, sealed under Boen's Live Pure lacquer. This one is built around that bold, sweeping figure; the calmest, most uniform grain in the line is what a quieter sibling elsewhere delivers instead. The deep medium brown grounds a room well -- a living room or dining room where a richer, more dramatic floor tone is welcome rather than a bedroom aiming for a lighter, airier feel. This lacquered finish also keeps maintenance simple day to day -- regular dry mopping or vacuuming is enough, with none of the periodic re-oiling an oiled floor would call for. As a real wood veneer, expect some natural variation from board to board -- a sample or a showroom look is worth doing before ordering enough for a full room. That deep, smoky brown also tends to hide everyday dust and light scuffing better than a pale floor would, which matters in a busy living or dining space. And because the ribbon-contrast figure is doing most of the visual work here, the grain pattern -- not just the color -- should factor into your sample decision: two boards can carry the same smoky brown tone while reading very differently depending on how much ribbon contrast lands in that particular cut. Nature grade keeps this board's few knots sparse without pretending they are absent -- a distinct middle ground from the nearly knot-free Concerto grade or the heavily-knotted Country grade elsewhere in the Boen line, worth knowing before comparing samples side by side.
Sparse knots, but a bold, sweeping, ribbon-contrast figure.
Specifications
| SKU | 10123763 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Boen Hardwood Flooring |
| Collection | Live Pure Plank 5-7/16 |
| Color | Oak Transparent Smoked |
| Flooring Type | Engineered Hardwood |
| Plank size | 5-1/2 inches wide × 86-5/8 inches long |
| Thickness | 9/16″ |
| Grade | Nature |
| Species | Oak |
| Top veneer | 3.5mm |
| Edge profile | beveled 2V |
| Finish | Live Pure™ |
| Connection | T/G |
| SF per carton | 32.9 sq ft |
| Installation method | Floating with glued T/G joints, glue-down, or nail-down |
| Waterproof | No — water-resistant only |
| Warranty | 25 Year Residential Warranty |
| Certifications | FSC (controlled sources), Blauer Engel, FloorScore, Emissions (VOC), EPD, FDES |