Dark Browns Luxury Rigid Vinyl Flooring
Dark-brown Rigid Vinyl adds depth, richness and strong visual presence. Its elegant tones elevate premium interiors and create a sophisticated contrast that highlights furniture, décor and architectural elements beautifully.
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Dark Browns: all 7 floors compared
Same surface, grade and fitting throughout; they differ in board width, wear layer and price.
At a glance
Price per m²
£19.50–
Box price, as on each product card
Board width
126–228 mm
126 mm herringbone, 181 mm and 228 mm
Wear layer
0.3–0.55 mm
Every floor here
- Surface: Textured
- Grade: Commercial
- Fitting: Click
- Underfloor heating: Compatible
Choose by board width and pattern
Grouped by board width, lowest price first in each group.
126 mm herringbone, 2 floors · £25.00/m²
£25.00 per m²- £25.00 per m²
181 mm wide, 3 floors · £19.50/m²
- £19.50 per m²
- £19.50 per m²
- £19.50 per m²
228 mm wide, 2 floors · £23.50/m²
- £23.50 per m²
- £23.50 per m²
Full comparison tableAll 7 floors side by side
Size, wear layer and price for every floor in this collection, read from the shop and sorted by price. The price is per square metre for a box, the same figure as on each product card.
| Floor | Size | Wear layer | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 × 181 × 1220 mm | 0.3 mm | £19.50 per m² | |
| 5.2 × 181 × 1220 mm | 0.3 mm | £19.50 per m² | |
| 5.2 × 181 × 1220 mm | 0.3 mm | £19.50 per m² | |
| 6.5 × 228 × 1524 mm | 0.55 mm | £23.50 per m² | |
| 6.5 × 228 × 1524 mm | 0.55 mm | £23.50 per m² | |
| 6.5 × 126 × 630 mm | 0.55 mm | £25.00 per m² | |
| 6.5 × 126 × 630 mm | 0.55 mm | £25.00 per m² |
Prices as listed on 9 November 2026; underlay, fitting and delivery come on top.
Buying guide
Dark Browns, explained
Still unsure? Real people, honest advice.
Dark Browns in the BML rigid vinyl range are the smoked, fumed and chocolate oak designs. Seven floors across the 5.2 mm plank, the 6.5 mm wide plank and the herringbone block: waterproof, underlay attached, listed as compatible with underfloor heating.
More luxury rigid vinyl looks
11 floorsBeige / Light Browns
1 floorBlack
11 floorsGreys
8 floorsHerringbone
9 floorsMid Browns
1 floorWhiteThe same look in other floors
The look
Depth where water is about
Three formats
Textured surface
In depth
Choosing dark rigid vinyl
The dark browns are where rigid vinyl replaces a floor most people would not risk where water is about: a smoked or fumed oak in a kitchen, a utility room or a family bathroom. Seven BML floors sit in the band. Three are 5.2 mm planks at 181 mm by 1220 mm with a 0.3 mm wear layer: Misty Smoked Oak, Chocolate Oak and Antique Smoked Oak. Two are 6.5 mm wide planks at 228 mm by 1524 mm with a 0.55 mm wear layer: Smoked Limed Oak and Dark Oak. Two are 6.5 mm herringbone blocks at 126 mm by 630 mm, also 0.55 mm: Vintage Fumed Oak and Antique Smoked Oak.
All seven share the construction of the range: solid polymer core, listed as waterproof, underlay attached, commercial grade, listed as compatible with underfloor heating, 25 year manufacturer's warranty. And all seven are textured, which matters more on a dark floor than on a pale one. A smooth dark surface shows every speck of dust and every fine scratch as a pale line; a textured one breaks those lines up, the way a brushed oak does.
In practice
The tone runs from the warm end, Chocolate Oak and Dark Oak, to the smoked and fumed designs, Misty Smoked Oak, Smoked Limed Oak, Vintage Fumed Oak and Antique Smoked Oak, which read cooler as smoked timber does. A dark floor absorbs light, so the room's windows decide as much as the sample does; in a small room lit from one side, the mid browns are the safer neighbour.
The wear layer is the specification to write down. The 5.2 mm planks at 0.3 mm suit bedrooms and living rooms; the 6.5 mm floors at 0.55 mm are the ones for hallways, kitchens and anywhere grit comes in on shoes. The use classes that the flooring standards use to describe that difference are quoted below.
Published standards2 sources
What the published standards say
Each entry is quoted from its source and linked to it. The full set is in the standards reference.
EN ISO 10874 — use classes
EN ISO 10874 sets out a classification of floor coverings by area and intensity of use; the classes are 21, 22 and 23 for domestic use, 31 to 34 for commercial use and 41 to 43 for industrial use.
| Class 21 | Domestic moderate/light |
|---|---|
| Class 22 | Domestic general/medium |
| Class 23 | Domestic heavy |
| Class 31 | Commercial moderate |
| Class 32 | Commercial general |
| Class 33 | Commercial heavy |
| Class 41 | Industrial moderate |
| Class 42 | Industrial general |
| Class 43 | Industrial heavy |
“In EN ISO 10874 a classification system for different use classes is described, with references to the relevant product standards.”
Source: How to use the Floor Covering Standard Symbols (FCSS) — EUFCA, symbols per EN 15398Cleaning — the manufacturers’ own guidance
For multilayer modular floor coverings the MMFA requires low-moisture cleaning methods and states that pooling of liquid on the floor must be avoided under all circumstances.
“Absolutely avoid ponding in any case!”
Source: Basic cleaning — MMFA (Multilayer Modular Flooring Association)Questions