NuCore Discontinued Flooring: How to Find Leftover Boxes

Representative photo of a light grey-brown wood-look vinyl plank floor in a sunlit empty room. Used to suggest the tone of a NuCore Grey Blonde floor; not a manufacturer carton photo of SKU 101007912.

NuCore is Floor & Decor’s own waterproof rigid-core vinyl plank brand. The line is still sold, but individual colors leave the assortment, and a dropped SKU cannot be reordered from another retailer as the same house-brand product. Leftover cartons, checked against the printed SKU and model, are the practical way to repair a NuCore floor once a color is gone. FlooringFX lists those requests and spare boxes. It does not sell flooring.

As of 12 November 2026, the Match board has an open Super Search request for NuCore Grey Blonde and two other NuCore requests. Start with the carton end, then post what you need or list leftover boxes. Free to list.

How to read a NuCore carton

Floor & Decor cartons usually carry more than one identifier. Copy all of them before you buy leftovers or post a Match listing:

The brand strip (NuCore) and the color name, such as Grey Blonde
The SKU, printed as a number such as 101007912
The model string, which can be a different code from the SKU (Grey Blonde’s photographed carton also prints model CW-53014)
Plank thickness and length, the locking system, and the country line
Any production batch or date, which helps when shade varies between runs

A photographed Grey Blonde carton also printed “Distributed by Floor & Decor,” an I4F Drop-Lock Micro-Joint license mark, “Made in Vietnam,” and UPC 888369297442. Those details belong to that carton. Other NuCore colors can use different plants, locks, or backing, so do not borrow them as brand-wide facts. If tape or wear hides part of the label, photograph the entire end in daylight rather than guessing the missing characters.

Grey Blonde, SKU 101007912

The most complete NuCore record on FlooringFX is Grey Blonde, SKU 101007912. A Super Search request, listing #56 in ZIP 92808, is looking for one carton. The requester recorded the floor as about 9 in. by 48 in. and 6.5 mm thick, bought at Floor & Decor in 2024. A carton photo supplied with that request shows:

Color name Grey Blonde on a luxury vinyl carton
SKU 101007912 and model CW-53014
A printed length of 48.62 in. (the printed width on that photo is partly covered by tape, so it is not repeated here as a confirmed number)
Handwritten 6.5 mm on the same carton, which agrees with the requester’s thickness
Production batch CES-USFD, I4F Drop-Lock Micro-Joint, Made in Vietnam, UPC 888369297442

When FlooringFX checked Floor & Decor’s site on 9 November 2026, SKU 101007912 was no longer offered as a current NuCore product. Nearby Floor & Decor stores were asked about leftover or transferable cartons. A later current-color page, such as a still-sold blonde oak in a similar thickness, is not a substitute unless the SKU, lock, and a dry layout next to the installed floor all agree.

Other NuCore requests on the Match board

Two more NuCore requests were open or active as of 12 November 2026:

Listing #20, NuCore Maison Classico, SKU 101063550, ZIP 11706, three boxes. A FlooringFX note on that request says some online stores still list Maison Classico under the same SKU, so it should not be treated as a confirmed discontinued color. If you have cartons, compare the dye lot and lock to the installed floor before assuming they will blend.
Listing #65, NuCore White Pewter, ZIP 34120. The request names the color but did not supply a verified carton SKU, so search and replies should wait on a label photo rather than an invented number.

Those listings change as requests are filled or closed. Check the live listing for the current quantity and status.

What will not match a NuCore floor

SMARTCORE, which is a Lowe’s vinyl brand (often labeled “SMARTCORE by COREtec Floors”). It is not Floor & Decor NuCore, even when the color names sound similar.
Other Floor & Decor lines with a different brand strip. A similar blonde or grey oak photo is not a match.
LifeProof, Home Decorators Collection, and TrafficMaster vinyl from Home Depot. Different locks and constructions will not click into a NuCore floor.
A later NuCore color that is still on the Floor & Decor wall. Confirm the SKU and lay a loose plank in daylight first.

Where leftover NuCore boxes turn up

Once Floor & Decor stops restocking a color, remaining cartons are usually in garages, job-site leftovers, reuse centers, and independent liquidators. Useful places to look, after you have the SKU in hand:

The FlooringFX Match board, and a new free request or spare-box listing at I need / I have
Local classifieds and online marketplaces, searched by color name, SKU, and model string
Habitat ReStores and other building-material reuse centers near the original install
Independent flooring liquidators that buy big-box overstock
The original Floor & Decor store, only while a color is still being cleared or transferred; that window closes once the SKU is gone company-wide

Before you pay, photograph the carton end, confirm the SKU and lock, and compare a loose plank to the installed floor in daylight. Shade can shift between production batches. Super Search ($9.95) is an optional 30-day hunt on top of a free listing. It is not a guarantee that boxes will be found.

Common questions

Is all NuCore flooring discontinued? No. Floor & Decor still sells NuCore vinyl plank. What runs out is a specific color and SKU. Search leftover listings by that SKU, not by the brand name alone.

Can I order Grey Blonde from Home Depot or Lowe’s? NuCore is a Floor & Decor house brand. A similar-looking plank at another chain will have a different brand strip and usually a different lock. Use the carton codes.

Do I need the cork pad or wear-layer rating to match? Those details, when they are printed, help you compare two cartons. They were not clearly readable on the Grey Blonde photo FlooringFX has, so they are left blank here rather than guessed. The SKU, model, thickness, and lock are the first checks.