[Home](https://flooringfx.com/) › [discontinued-flooring](https://flooringfx.com/c/discontinued-flooring/) › [TrafficMaster Laminate Flooring: Carton Codes, Old Colors](https://flooringfx.com/trafficmaster-laminate-flooring/) # TrafficMaster Laminate Flooring: Carton Codes, Old Colors 2015-08-12 · [discontinued-flooring](https://flooringfx.com/c/discontinued-flooring/) · [trafficmaster](https://flooringfx.com/c/trafficmaster/) TrafficMaster laminate is The Home Depot's entry-level laminate label. For many years Shaw Industries made the planks and they were sold only through Home Depot. Colors were replaced often, sometimes within a year or two, so many of the floors people own today are no longer on the shelf. As of 2026-11-05, the FlooringFX color catalog lists many discontinued TrafficMaster laminate colors that owners are still asking for. If you are short a few planks, the quickest route is to read the code printed on a carton end, then check open requests and spare boxes on the [Match board: Find or sell boxes](https://flooringfx.com/match-listings/). This page covers TrafficMaster **laminate** only. Allure vinyl and engineered wood sold under the same store brand are different products, and their planks do not lock into laminate. ## What sits inside a TrafficMaster laminate plank Older TrafficMaster laminate uses direct-pressure construction. Four layers are fused together in a single press: - **Wear layer:** melamine resin reinforced with aluminum oxide. It is the part that resists scratches, stains and fading. - **Printed decor layer:** the photographic wood look (oak, cherry, hickory and so on). - **HDF core:** high-density fiberboard. It is *not* waterproof. - **Backing layer:** balances the plank and keeps it flat. Since the core swells when it gets wet, a leak or standing water under a dishwasher or fridge is the usual reason someone needs a few matching planks years after the install. ## Reading the carton end The label on the short end of the box is your best ID. According to the [TrafficMaster carton decoder](https://flooringfx.com/decoder/trafficmaster/) (checked 2026-11-05), the fields to look for are: - the **model string** (the manufacturer-style code), - the **store SKU** (Home Depot's shelf number), - the **UPC** barcode number, - sometimes a **run or lot code**. Older cartons often show Shaw marks beside the TrafficMaster brand strip, which helps confirm you have laminate from that era. FlooringFX does not have an official TrafficMaster carton-label guide from the manufacturer. The decoder is built from Home Depot product pages and boxes that owners have photographed. For other brands, the main [carton decoder](https://flooringfx.com/decoder/) works the same way. ### Codes FlooringFX has documented Code formats changed over the years. These examples come from owners' cartons and period listings recorded on FlooringFX (live page and color catalog, 2026-11-05): - **Estate Oak:** `05HDC10065`, store SKU 257063 - **Baltic Oak:** `05HDC00009` (same 05HDC prefix as Estate Oak) - **Baytown Oak:** `HL704` - **Brazilian Cherry:** `HL705` There is no single "current" code that covers TrafficMaster laminate in general. Copy the exact string from your own box rather than from memory or a lookalike photo. ## Which old colors people are hunting for The FlooringFX color catalog groups requests into rough buckets so you can see demand without exposing anyone's details. As of 2026-11-05, Honey Oak sits in the 100+ bucket and Baytown Oak HL704 in the 50 to 99 bucket. High demand cuts both ways: it is harder to find spares, but anyone holding a few extra cartons of those colors has a good chance of helping someone. For the full list of retired names with their codes, see [Discontinued TrafficMaster colors](https://flooringfx.com/discontinued-trafficmaster-colors/). For the wider Home Depot picture across brands, see [Looking for discontinued Home Depot flooring](https://flooringfx.com/looking-for-discontinued-home-depot-flooring/). For budget repair ideas that use leftover cartons, see [inexpensive DIY flooring ideas](https://flooringfx.com/12-top-diy-inexpensive-flooring-ideas/). ## Open laminate requests right now Two live Match requests tie directly to TrafficMaster laminate (FlooringFX listings, checked 2026-11-05): - [Listing #23](https://flooringfx.com/listing/23/): wanted, **Baytown Oak HL704**, 2 boxes, ZIP 34787. Status: open. - [Listing #18](https://flooringfx.com/listing/18/): wanted, **African Chestnut** (Dimensions-style), 3 boxes, ZIP 28625. Status: open. If you have a spare carton of either, reply in the listing's comments. FlooringFX does not broker sales. Your email stays private, a public contact is optional, and conversations happen through comments. ## Posting your own laminate need or leftovers Free to list. Use the [I need / I have](https://flooringfx.com/post/) form, or start from [Find or sell boxes](https://flooringfx.com/post-a-match/). A good laminate post includes: - the color name exactly as printed, - the model string, store SKU or UPC from the carton end, - how many boxes you need or have, - a ZIP or general area, - a daylight photo of the full carton end. If you are still trying to work out which TrafficMaster floor you have, the [finder guide for discontinued TrafficMaster flooring](https://flooringfx.com/find-discontinued-trafficmaster-flooring/) walks through the search, the [I need TrafficMaster flooring](https://flooringfx.com/i-need-trafficmaster-flooring/) page shows how to post a request or leftover boxes, and the [TrafficMaster brand hub](https://flooringfx.com/c/trafficmaster/) gathers every TrafficMaster page in one place. ## Owner tips for laying in replacement planks These come from owners on this page: - Leave the cartons in the room for two or three days before you open them. - Use a tapping block, pull bar and spacers. Several owners said a kit fixed trouble with the first rows. - Skip cartons with crushed corners, since they usually hide chipped tongues. - Buy about 10 percent more than the room measures and keep the extras. With colors retired this quickly, those spare boxes are your future repair stock. ## Questions owners ask about TrafficMaster laminate ### Is TrafficMaster laminate waterproof? No. The HDF core is wood fiber and swells with water. The wear layer handles spills wiped up quickly, not leaks or standing water. ### Will a TrafficMaster vinyl plank click into my laminate? No. Allure vinyl is a separate product family with a different core and locking edge. Even when the color names sound alike, confirm the carton says laminate. ### My box shows a Shaw mark. Is it still TrafficMaster? Yes, often. Shaw made TrafficMaster laminate for Home Depot for many years, so older cartons often carry both names. ### I only have a loose plank, no box. Can I still post? Yes. Photograph the face and the back of the plank, and note its thickness and width. Mention that you have no carton so people know to compare carefully. ### Where are older questions and answers? The comment section below has a long public history, about 196 questions and answers as of 2026-11-05. Searching it for your color name often turns up past offers and tips. Short a few boxes, or holding extras in the garage? [Find or sell boxes](https://flooringfx.com/match-listings/) on the Match board, or post through [I need / I have](https://flooringfx.com/post/). Free to list. **Short a few boxes of this floor? Or sitting on extras?** Always free to ask. Always free to list. Open requests and spare boxes show up side by side on the Match board (40 open right now). [I need / I have](https://flooringfx.com/post/) ### Can't find it? We'll hunt for 30 days for $9.95 Post your floor free on the Match board, then add Super Search. We search the places discontinued boxes actually turn up, every weekday, Monday through Friday, for 30 days, and email you when we find a possible lead. [Post free, then add Super Search](https://flooringfx.com/post/?ss=1&utm_content=page#need) No guarantee, but we search hard for 30 days. No free repeat on this search. No weekend checks. ## Related discontinued colors - [Two boxes of Karndean Opus Atra WP317, confirmed by a store](https://flooringfx.com/karndean-opus-atra-wp317-2-boxes-confirmed/) - [Armstrong Alterna Ginger Root D8166: Hopscotch Tiles Wanted](https://flooringfx.com/wanted-armstrong-alterna-bloomfield-slate-ginger-root-d8166/) - [Pergo Valley Groove Oak LF000892: 5–10 Boxes Wanted](https://flooringfx.com/wanted-pergo-timbercraft-wetprotect-valley-groove-oak-lf000892/) - [Home Decorators Java Hickory 1001819025: Boxes Wanted](https://flooringfx.com/wanted-home-decorators-java-hickory-1001819025/) - [Wanted: TrafficMaster Saratoga Hickory 34089](https://flooringfx.com/wanted-trafficmaster-saratoga-hickory-34089/) - [Virginia Mill Works Big Horn Oak LLVMENQCBHO6 Wanted](https://flooringfx.com/wanted-virginia-mill-works-big-horn-oak-llvmenqcbho6/) --- Source: https://flooringfx.com/trafficmaster-laminate-flooring/ FlooringFX (https://flooringfx.com/) is a free help site for finding discontinued hard-surface flooring matches.