Hickory Light Brown Waterproof SPC | GemCore Flooring
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What is Hickory?
Hickory is a wood-look SPC floor in a warm amber-caramel tone, with a durable, heavy-traffic wear layer for a simple, carefree finish.
Is it waterproof?
Yes — 100% waterproof. Powder-room splashes, daily wet feet, and towel drops wipe up without harm when cleaned promptly. Indoor use only — not for installation inside showers or wet rooms, and outdoor installation is not approved.
How durable is it, and what traffic can it take?
Hickory is protected by a 20 mil wear layer — roughly 0.51 mm thick — designed for heavy residential use and many light-commercial applications, providing excellent protection against everyday scratches, scuffs, and abrasion. It runs noticeably thicker than the entry-level wear layers.
Will it hold up to daily life?
Kitchen stress test: dropped cutlery, pans slid from oven to counter, refrigerator casters, and dishwasher spray — Hickory's 20 mil wear layer and finish handle the spills, dropped pots, and dragged stools of daily kitchen use, and wipe clean with a vinyl-safe cleaner.
What does the plank surface look like?
Up close, Hickory's grain runs in tight, interlocking swirls that rarely travel in a straight line before curling back on themselves. Small dark knots and knot-eyes scatter densely across the surface, and the swirl-and-knot pattern shifts enough from plank to plank to avoid an obvious repeat.
Quiet enough upstairs or in a condo?
There's no separate underlayment to buy and no pad to choose. Hickory's factory-attached acoustic pad comes bonded to every plank and dampens footfall noise throughout the home — one less material decision and one less install step.
Is it safe for indoor air?
Yes — Hickory carries FloorScore 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?
Hickory's rich amber-caramel carries a warm, reddish-gold cast that tends to read consistently across most everyday lighting -- brighter light lifts the gold and warms the color further, while a dimmer or more indirect light deepens it toward a fuller, more saturated caramel without turning muddy.
Price & availability?
This floor is placed on order for your project. Get in touch by call or text at (408) 753-3220 to check lead time and receive a quote. Choose nationwide shipping, local Bay Area delivery, or showroom pickup. Verified trade professionals qualify for trade pricing. Feel free to get in touch with any questions.
Overview
Hickory packs an unusual amount of visual activity into a single face: the swirling grain interlocks tightly from one curve into the next, and small dark knots and knot-eyes stud the surface in far greater number than most shades in this range carry. Where many rich amber-caramel, reddish-golden tones repeat a single, even sweep, Hickory keeps shifting -- the swirl tightens here, opens there, and the knot pattern changes noticeably from board to board, so no run of planks reads like a repeated tile. That density of figure and knotting suits a room built to take a floor with real presence -- an entryway or mudroom that wants a surface that stands up to daily wear, a kitchen or laundry room that leans on the floor's waterproof core, or a living space where a warm, active pattern leads the room's look. Right for someone who wants a floor with genuine visual movement and natural-feeling irregularity from board to board -- if you'd rather have a calmer, more even-grained surface, a straighter-grained, lighter-knotted Light Brown shade elsewhere in the lineup is the better fit.
A busy, richly knotted amber-caramel where no two swirls repeat.
Specifications
| SKU | opal-hickory |
|---|---|
| Brand | GemCore Flooring |
| Collection | Opal |
| Color | Hickory |
| Flooring Type | SPC |
| Plank size | 7 inches wide × 48.6 inches long |
| Thickness | 5mm |
| Wear layer | 20 mil |
| Locking system | UniClic (Angle-Angle / Tap-Down) |
| Underlayment | Pre-attached pad (EVA / IXPE backing) |
| SF per carton | 21.29 sq ft |
| Installation grade | Above, On, Below grade |
| Waterproof | Yes — 100% |
| Warranty | By wear-layer tier: Residential up to Lifetime; Light Commercial 5-20 Years; Commercial 5-10 Years (GemCore Stone Composite warranty, pre-attached pad). |
| Certifications | FloorScore |