8257 Carson Walnut
Carson Walnut is a sophisticated Walnut balanced with a mix of partial cathedrals and straight grain. A neutral brown with hints of taupe and subtle blonde undertones.


Cross-Reference Search
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Ranked Results
These 36 candidates are the closest Wilsonart records by RGB similarity in the PatternWize catalog.
Carson Walnut is a sophisticated Walnut balanced with a mix of partial cathedrals and straight grain. A neutral brown with hints of taupe and subtle blonde undertones.
Birdseye Birch is a medium-scale pattern with spalting and birdseye features throughout the design. The wood design is a warm neutral beige with darker drown features.
Carson Walnut is a sophisticated Walnut balanced with a mix of partial cathedrals and straight grain. A neutral brown with hints of taupe and subtle blonde undertones.
A straight grain Elm laminate design that is subtly planked and features cross-grain saw marks. The color is an overall light brown with some grey and taupe undertones.
A straight grain Elm laminate design that is subtly planked and features cross-grain saw marks. The color is an overall light brown with some grey and taupe undertones.
A large scale laminate design granite in Sienna and Creamy white with warm Grey veining. Large-scale movement as seen in the natural stone slab.
Harding Oak is a mix of rift cut and quarter sawn grain with partial cathedrals balanced throughout. A warm brown with a hint of cerusing gives a soft white ticking in the background.
Harding Oak is a mix of rift cut and quarter sawn grain with partial cathedrals balanced throughout. A warm brown with a hint of cerusing gives a soft white ticking in the background.
Carpenters Bench is a large-scale warm neutral wood design. The pattern has a rustic character with nail holes, paint splatter and saw marks.
Hammered Light Bronze is a small scale pattern in a warm light bronze color. A small scale non directional pattern with movement, created by hammering metal.
With no apparent beginning or end, this medium-scale design is an organized balance of intertwined geometric and curvilinear shapes in green, pink, yellow and tea. The flowing two way pattern reveals a variety of shapes.
With no apparent beginning or end, this large-scale design is an organized balance of intertwined geometric and curvilinear shapes in green, pink, yellow and tea. The flowing two way pattern reveals a variety of shapes.

A warm grey silver color with a satin sheen in a long-line brush featured in an irregular corrugated texture.
A straight grained wood laminate design with an interesting mix of Teak and Framire, an African Oak. The color is a mid-toned brown with tints and shades.
A straight grained wood laminate design with an interesting mix of Teak and Framire, an African Oak. The color is a mid-toned brown with tints and shades.
Barrel Herringbone is a large scale pattern in a rustic light brown. The oak planks are of varring sizes.
De Soto Oak is a warm caramel brown with a mix of rift cut and quarter sawn oak with rays that balance across the layout.
Natural Raffia is a medium-scale woven design. This medium toned neutral pattern is the color of natural grass fiber.
De Soto Oak is a warm caramel brown with a mix of rift cut and quarter sawn oak with rays that balance across the layout.
Friston Ash is a casual Ash with straight grain planks and partial cathedral planks. It is warm mid-tone grey in color.
Friston Ash is a casual Ash with straight grain planks and partial cathedral planks. It is warm mid-tone grey in color.
Coffee Modern Chevron is a large scale pieced chevron in a dark brown ash and bleached ash. The pattern is a pieced modern interpretation of a chevron.
Shadow is a solid-color thermally fused laminate design in taupe tones.
Rediscovered Oak Planked has weathered, planked features in pale to medium oak tones.
Harbor Hickory is a large-scale planked woodgrain. The casual rustic Hickory is a mid-tone neutral color with full cathedrals.
Timber Marquetry is an updated large scale marquetry pattern in a warm fawn color with black graining running throughout.
Timber Moxie is a mini-planked woodgrain in a warm fawn with organic black ribboning which flows throughout the pattern.
Granito Amarelo is a large scale dynamically veined stone in wide bands of buttery yellow, dark goldenrod, and speckled gray-blue. A subtle, but complex stone with a lilting laminate design pattern of gold, brown, caramel, black, white, and cream over a grey background.
Varied sizes of light and dark grey quartz laminate design intermix with black particulates and off white mica. These features are highlighted by a light tan and clay color throughout this medium scale granite.
A medium scale fiber laminate design. The green background has an overlay of large white fibers and smaller blue-green fibers.
A medium scale fiber laminate design. The green background has an overlay of large white fibers and smaller blue-green fibers.
Gathering Knot is a large scale pine with knots and full cathedrals throughout
Mill Antique Wood has survived the test of time. The enduring beauty of aged and distressed wood is unmistakable. Weathered to unrefined perfection, it features naturally aged characteristics such as knots, nail holes, and cracks usually found in rustic planks.
A medium scaled granite laminate design with movement and contrast. Comprised of aubergine and beige with accents of brown and dark grey.

A cool sterling silver with a bright sheen in a long-line brush.
Estimator Notes
Use this list as a starting point when a spec calls for Formica 8255 Natural Silk Oakand you need a Wilsonart candidate quickly. Color proximity is only one part of a substitution decision; finish texture, sheet size, substrate, performance requirements, sample approval, and current distributor availability still need review.