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Plank & Beam Finishes Compared

Four core finishes run across almost the whole range, and a few collections add their own. This is what each one looks like, where you can get it, and how to keep a room consistent.

The four core finishes

Pecan is a warm medium brown with the pine grain showing through, the most popular finish and the safest with a white or grey kitchen. Walnut is darker and cooler, the classic mid-century tone, and reads richer in a room with a lot of light. Blonde is a pale natural pine, the Scandinavian look, and the best choice for keeping a small or dark room bright. Black is a solid painted finish with the grain texture still visible, for a modern or contrasting look.

All four are hand-applied, low-VOC finishes, and all four are available on the Classic, Modern, Mid-Century Modern, Verso, Contour, Forma and Lido collections, which is what makes it possible to match a dining table, chairs, a coffee table and a sideboard across the house.

Dining tables · Coffee tables · Sideboards

Wirebrush and Coastal White on the Classic and Modern tables

The Classic and Modern dining tables, benches and sets come in wirebrushed versions of Pecan, Walnut, Blonde and Black. Wirebrushing pulls the softer grain out of the pine before the finish goes on, so the surface has a visible, slightly open texture that looks and feels like reclaimed wood. Seashell Wirebrush is a pale grey-white, and Coastal White is a solid off-white that suits a farmhouse or coastal room. The Grande consoles come in wirebrushed finishes only.

Dining sets

Rustic finishes on Camden

The Camden dining table, bench, console and mantel come in Rustic Barnwood, a weathered grey, Rustic Honey, a warm natural tone, and Rustic Char on the dining pieces. These are the only finishes in the range that leave the knots fully visible, which is the point of the Camden look.

Camden mantel shelves

Oak veneer on Arcata

The Arcata coffee table and console tables are the one collection with a real oak veneer over a solid pine and engineered core, which is what allows the continuous waterfall edge. They come in Cashew, a light oak, Hazelnut, a mid brown, Cerused White, a whitewashed oak with the grain picked out, and Noir, a black oak. They do not share finishes with the pine collections, so treat Arcata as an accent rather than something to match.

Console tables

Fabric and colour on chairs, stools and the entryway bench

Upholstered chairs pair a wood finish with a seat colour: Ivory on the Brio, Elio and Sereno, Sesame or Toffee on the Loar, Terracotta on the Elio, Marine and Evergreen on the Brio, and Cream, Moss or Charcoal microsuede on the Ernesto armchair. The Chesnee chair takes a washable slipcover in Chocolate, Bone, Concrete, Ocean Blue or Sand. The Mid-Century Modern entryway bench adds White, Clay, Teal, Yellow and Natural to the core four.

Dining chairs · Entryway benches

Matching across rooms

Pick one of the four core finishes and stay in it for the big pieces: dining table, sideboard, coffee table, TV stand. Then mix within the same tone family for chairs and stools. Walnut and Black go together, Pecan and Blonde go together, and Black works as an accent against any of the other three. Fabric seats in Ivory or Sesame soften a room that is otherwise all wood.

Mid-Century Modern living room furniture

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular Plank & Beam finish?

Pecan, a warm medium brown that works with most kitchens and flooring. Walnut is the choice for a darker, mid-century look.

Is Plank & Beam Black a paint or a stain?

A solid painted finish with the wood grain texture still visible, applied the same low-VOC way as the stains.

What does wirebrush mean?

The softer grain is brushed out of the pine before finishing, leaving a textured surface that looks like reclaimed wood. It is available on the Classic and Modern dining pieces and the Grande consoles.

Can I match a dining table and a coffee table?

Yes. Pecan, Walnut, Blonde and Black run across the dining and living collections, so a Modern dining table in Walnut matches a Modern coffee table and sideboard in Walnut.

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Last updated 2026-10-22.