Look at vinyl. Even engineered is not suitable below grade. Just at grade. Pine is soft no matter what.

I would argue that LVP never really looks like wood. (Sorry Jan - I can see where the light hits your floor that it's vinyl, even in a picture). If you have a large expanse of it, you can usually find where the photo used to make the produce "repeats". i.e. the same knot keeps turning up. Depending on the LVP, if there are not enough DIFFERENT boards, I find this effect really distracting.

There is nothing wrong with LVP. It is what it is. But it isn't wood.

Pine is pine, and will be soft. Don't get it if dings in the floor bother you. OTOH, reclaimed woods are often somewhat harder because they tend to be old growth wood with the rings closer together. It's not going to be hard like oak, though. Engineered vs. non engineered is not going to make any difference in how well the wear layer stands up to abuse.

Pine (like the current thread on soapstone) is for people who consider those wear marks to be character and patina and actually enjoy it more as it develops. If you're going to fuss at every scratch and gouge... get something else. Another wood or the LVP.

Engineered flooring, despite being hardwood, never really looks as a sand on site floor either. You simply choose the material while accepting the other properties that go with. Some are beneficial, as others are compromises in either price, look, durability, realism...........something. Few scrutinize any flooring once in a space, unless badly done. They sense only the "feel" of a space. In total. They like it or they don't. When you want your "feel" you simply select what works and is possible in the space you have.

Like "wood" porcelain 6 x 48 tile looks like wood ? : ) lol seriously ..........

Thank you all!! Probably won’t go for lvp but if anyone knows an awesome light color but WARM engineered hw let me know! Preferably wide plank. I’m guessing a natural finish cherry maybe?

Bella Cera, You won't love the $$$$$ but you will love the look. And many, many more than below

Well, it depends on the undertones of the woods that you are looking for. Pine tends to have an orangey undertone but that will depend on the stain used. A lighter colour stain, the colour of the pine will come through. The same with cherry. Unless its got a dark stain, you're going to see the reds from the cherry come through.

Best bet is to go to a reputable hardwood flooring store and choose what appeals to you. Ask if they have samples that have been laid for awhile so you can see if they've changed colour with light from a window coming in.

Maple or some other hardwoods like maybe birch, is pretty neutral in base colour and can be stained almost any colour. Hickory can be very stripey at times, but I have hickory engineered flooring that we really like. Here is a link to what we've got - we have the yorktowne colour. Red oak, and even white oak, very grainy and open grained, but can be stained many colours.

Personally, I wouldn't choose pine. Even someone walking in high heels on the floor can leave dents - seriously, it is soft wood. Pine, cedar, fir and of the evergreen type trees, those are softwood. You want a tree that has leaves. If it is a fruit bearing tree, they tend to be the hardest woods. Oak, cherry, maple, ash...those are hardwoods and should give the best durability. All of that of course depends on the finish as well.