[Home](https://flooringfx.com/) › [discontinued-flooring](https://flooringfx.com/c/discontinued-flooring/) › [TrafficMaster Valley Oak & Serenity Oak Engineered Wood](https://flooringfx.com/trafficmaster-valley-oak-engineered-wood-serenity/) # TrafficMaster Valley Oak & Serenity Oak Engineered Wood 2015-06-08 · [discontinued-flooring](https://flooringfx.com/c/discontinued-flooring/) · [trafficmaster](https://flooringfx.com/c/trafficmaster/) ![TrafficMaster Valley Oak & Serenity Oak Engineered Wood flooring](https://flooringfx.com/img/trafficmaster-valley-oak.webp) **Read this carton** Look on the short end of the box for `578-350 or 579-242` next to the color name. Copy it exactly, then add the store SKU, the UPC and any run or batch number. Different numbers on one box are normal: the model string is the one to post. [How to read a TrafficMaster carton](https://flooringfx.com/decoder/trafficmaster/) · [Find or sell boxes](https://flooringfx.com/post/) TrafficMaster Valley Oak and Serenity Oak were engineered wood floors sold at Home Depot. They are **not laminate**: each board has a real oak top layer over a layered core. As of 2026-11-05, the FlooringFX color catalog lists both colors as discontinued, with verified model strings **578-350** (Valley Oak) and **579-242** (Serenity Oak). To repair or finish one of these floors now, you need leftover cartons. Copy the model string from your box end, then post it on the Match board so other owners can find you. ## Verified model strings These come from the FlooringFX color catalog and the [TrafficMaster carton decoder](https://flooringfx.com/decoder/trafficmaster/), checked against a carton callout on 2026-11-05. An older version of this page had a details table that said the model was "not yet verified." That line was out of date. Both strings are now confirmed. - **Valley Oak:** model 578-350, Original line (engineered), Home Depot, discontinued - **Serenity Oak:** model 579-242, Original line (engineered), Home Depot, discontinued On the carton, look at the short end for 578-350 or 579-242 printed next to the color name. Write down the store SKU, the UPC and any run or batch number too. Seeing several different numbers on one box is normal. The model string is the one to use when you ask for boxes or offer them. The [decoder page](https://flooringfx.com/decoder/trafficmaster/) has photos of where each number sits. ## Engineered "Original" is not laminate "Original" TrafficMaster used the word "Original" for more than one product. The [Original Classic Oak laminate](https://flooringfx.com/trafficmaster-original-classic-oak-laminate-flooring/) has a fiberboard core with a printed wood picture on top. Valley Oak and Serenity Oak have real oak you can sand lightly and touch up with wood products. The two don't lock together and they don't look alike up close. If your box says "Original" and you aren't sure which one you have, check the model string first. A cut edge also tells you: engineered boards show stacked wood plies, while laminate shows a uniform brown fiberboard. One more name to watch: the catalog also lists a **Bruce** Serenity Oak as a separate discontinued hardwood. Same color name, different brand, different product. A box marked Bruce is not a TrafficMaster 579-242 box. ## What period listings described Home Depot listings from when these colors were sold described them like this: - Click engineered hardwood, 100% real wood, prefinished - Angle-drop click joint, no glue or nails required - Six-layer UV-cured aluminum-oxide finish - Look: light yellowish-gray sapwood with grayish-yellow to brown heartwood, straight grain, open pores ## Matching color on a real-wood floor Because the top layer is real oak, color changes from board to board and from one production run to the next. A box with the right model string can still look a shade lighter or more yellow than a floor that has been in sunlight for years. Before you pay for leftovers, ask the seller for a daylight photo of an open box, or lay a few boards next to your installed floor near a window. Mixing replacement boards across the room, instead of putting them all in one patch, makes small differences harder to see. ## Similar-size boards readers have asked about Some readers have searched for other engineered oak close to this size. One owner listed "Red Oak Natural 700" at about 50-11/16 in. long, 7-9/16 in. wide and 7/16 in. thick. Similar dimensions don't mean the boards will fit together, because click joints differ by brand. Measure length, width and thickness, and compare the joint profile, before you buy a substitute. ## How often these colors are requested FlooringFX request data puts Serenity Oak in the 50 to 99 request range, with the most recent request in 2022. Valley Oak is in the 25 to 49 range, last requested in 2017. The questions and answers below this page (about 94 as of 2026-11-05) are another good place to look for owners who have mentioned spare boxes. ## Finding or offering leftover boxes As of 2026-11-05, there is no open Match listing for Valley Oak or Serenity Oak. That makes a new post more useful, because the first owner with spare boxes will see yours. To get a feel for how listings work, browse the open TrafficMaster requests on the [Match board: Find or sell boxes](https://flooringfx.com/match-listings/), then post your own with [I need / I have](https://flooringfx.com/post/) (also reachable at [Find or sell boxes](https://flooringfx.com/post-a-match/)). A good post includes: - The color name and model string (578-350 or 579-242) - Store SKU, UPC and run or batch number if the box shows them - How many boxes or square feet you need or have - Your general area, and whether you can ship or only meet locally - A daylight photo of the carton end and an open box Free to list. FlooringFX does not broker sales. Your email stays private, a public contact method is optional, and replies come through comments. ## Related reading - [Discontinued TrafficMaster colors reference](https://flooringfx.com/discontinued-trafficmaster-colors/) - [All TrafficMaster guides](https://flooringfx.com/c/trafficmaster/) - [TrafficMaster Original Classic Oak laminate](https://flooringfx.com/trafficmaster-original-classic-oak-laminate-flooring/) (the laminate "Original," for comparison) **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/) [TrafficMaster Oak hub](https://flooringfx.com/line/trafficmaster-oak/) ### 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-valley-oak-engineered-wood-serenity/ FlooringFX (https://flooringfx.com/) is a free help site for finding discontinued hard-surface flooring matches.