Home Depot theoretically has Nuvelle planks that are an off white: Nuvelle Take Home Sample - Deco Planks White Washed Solid Hardwood Wall Planks - 5 in. x 7 in.

EZ Lay or Drop N Done are two high-end vinyl products that are easily accessible in Canada. They are produced in Korea where they use HIGH TEMPERATURE in-floor radiant heat. That means these floors are DESIGNED to have a very high temperature tolerance. They are very stable and even allow as much as 4mm cork underlayment/underpad to be used with them. That is EXTREMELY unusual for vinyl. When I sold cork products, I often sold 3mm cork underpad to people who purchased the vinyl from these two lines. I had no problem making that type of sale. Other vinyl floors I would refuse to sell the underpad unless the homeowner signed a waiver stating that they understood their vinyl purchase did NOT allow cork, that they were AWARE they were purchasing an underpad that would void their warranty. Let's just say I only had 2 homeowners that went ahead and signed that type of waiver.... But I digress. In Canada we have plenty of choices. It just depends on your requirements. If you have concerns regarding temperature allowances (old windows/sliding glass doors facing south) then you will want to look at a high temperature tolerance. It all depends on the HOUSE and what it can do vs. what you want it to do.

Subfloor prep is going to be KEY to your happiness. Make sure your installation quote has a STRONG price for subfloor prep. It *should have a range of $$ and look something like this: Subfloor preparation: $2-$4/sf depending on condition of the substrate. The subfloor needs to be FLAT. And I mean FLAT. Don't listen to the sales people when they say it can go over top of old flooring....it can BUT that old flooring still needs to be FLAT. https://palmettoroadflooring.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Impact-Installation-Warranty-Care-8.18.pdf Remember that your product has an attached underlayment which can BOUNCE if your subfloor isn't dealt with. And a bouncing vinyl floor isn't fun. The click edges (this is a drop and lock mechanism) are usually really thin (your product is 5.5mm = very thin click system). A thin click edge is VERY delicate. Any type of movement and your click edge will (eventually) break. Which is why you need FLAT. Go ahead and use the 'installation-warranty' document to write your contract with your installer. "Must be installed to Manufacturers Recommendations" and subfloors must be prepared to NWFA subfloor recommendations for rigid flooring - Best Practices. The 'Best Practices' is a legal statement that holds up in court (in Canada at least...Common Law recognises 'Best Practices' in lieu of 'National Standards'). Those two statements will save your butt. And I would check out the maximum runs on this product. I can't find it in the install section...but my gut tells me it *should be around 40 linear feet. The lock system is relatively good, but these planks are thin which means a weak 'grab' because of the size of the click edge. A long run means +++ stress because of the weight of the floor pulling/pushing on the edges. More transition strips are better than less. It is the nature of the floating floor system.

I have the Home Depot Lifeproof LPV being put down now. It is a beautiful chevron design in light color wood grain. We are half way though and I want to rip it out. It looks gorgeous and that is the only good thing. The fake wood grooves hold dust and grit. I vacuumed, swept, swiffered mopped and mopped again and finally on hands and knees washed and dried the floor and if you run a hand over it there is still dust and grit. Also, I kept hearing about the good sound quality in a room compared to other hard floors and that it was not as cold as tile. BS on that too. I gave the installers a day off on a Friday hoping I would feel better about it in a few days. Nope. I feel like a fool. I spent almost $10,000 and even though it is gorgeous, I hate how cold it is and the grit just will not go away. I am in such a quandary. It was very difficult to prep the house for the installation. While it would be financially foolish, it may be better to ditch it now. Very said here in Colorado.