All 8 CALI Vinyl All Star Colors
A 22 mil wear layer, waterproof SPC core, and 50-year warranty, at a smarter price than CALI's extra-long Longboards. The full All Star color story, with notes on where each one belongs.
At a Glance
| Color | Color Family | Designer's Note | Shop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Rolling Fog | Gray | Warm gray with brown undertone and ash-grain variation. Drawn from real warm-toned ash. Cool, modern, current. | View Product → |
![]() | Free Dive | Tan | Rich warm tan with real plank-to-plank tonal shift and visible knots. Looks like genuine character hickory. Warm, lived-in, characterful. | View Product → |
![]() | Kickflip | Tan | Soft gray-beige oak that reads neither warm nor cool. In the style of refined, easygoing natural oak. Quiet, balanced, design-led. | View Product → |
![]() | Sifted Sand | Tan | Soft natural tan with subtle gradient color shift across the plank. Echoes quiet, modern-organic oak. Calm, warm, current. | View Product → |
![]() | Summer Blonde | Blonde | Warm blonde with a cream undertone and restrained grain. Resembles refined, painted-trim-ready oak. Bright, warm, current. | View Product → |
![]() | Sun Soaked Oak | Blonde | Pale, sandy blonde with a faint cool undertone. Captures the look of sun-bleached coastal oak. Light, airy, bright. | View Product → |
![]() | Beach Tan | Honey | Medium honey oak with calm, settled grain. Modeled after real natural-stained oak. Warm, easygoing, flattering. | View Product → |
![]() | Pacific Pier | Dark Brown | Rich, warm brown with deep tonal variation and visible reclaimed-pine character. Reminiscent of reclaimed wide-plank pine. Grounded, dramatic, substantial. | View Product → |
The Smart-Money Pick in CALI's Vinyl Lineup
All Star sits in the most useful spot in CALI's catalog: premium-tier specifications at a smarter price point than the brand's headline collections. A 22 mil wear layer (commercial-grade, heavier than most competitor floors marketed as premium), a waterproof SPC rigid core, the 50-year residential warranty, and the same 7″ × 48″ wide-plank format that defines current vinyl design. None of that is budget spec. The pricing is just sharper than Longboards or Legends because the format is standard plank length instead of extra-long.
The collection has worn a few names: it launched as Builder's Choice, sold for years as Select Premium, and in 2026 CALI relaunched it as All Star with a fresh set of color names. Same product, same construction, same warranty. The rename matches the name to the spec sheet so renovating homeowners shopping for real CALI quality at the smart price point can actually find it.
The color palette is the other half of the value argument. Eight curated colors built for broad appeal: honey oaks, warm blondes, soft tans, one warm gray, and one deep brown. No trend-chasing, no statement greens or blues, no whitewashed Scandi-grays. The colors that actually go in primary residences. Below is a closer look at each one, with notes on the design styles and rooms it fits.
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Rolling Fog
Rolling Fog is the collection's lone gray - and importantly, it is a warm gray, not the cool millennial gray the market has moved past.
The post-2024 conversation around gray flooring is that real warm grays are still a strong, current choice - only the cool, blue-leaning grays have gone out of style. Rolling Fog sits firmly in the warm-gray camp: enough brown undertone that it never reads cold, with ash-grain variation that keeps it from going flat. This is the right floor for contemporary interiors that want a quiet, neutral base without committing to a brown or blonde wood tone. Pairs cleanly with black-framed windows, matte-black fixtures, and the cooler whites that contemporary architecture leans on.
Best For
Modern and contemporary interiors that still want a real wood read.
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Free Dive
Free Dive is the character pick of the All Star lineup - a rich, warm tan with the natural color variation that genuine hickory delivers in real wood.
Most vinyl that aims for hickory either flattens the variation into a single tan or overshoots into rustic-cabin territory. Free Dive threads the needle: real plank-to-plank tonal shift, visible knots, low-sheen finish, and the kind of warmth that makes a great room feel lived-in without going theme-y. This is the floor for the family room where the dog sleeps and the kids run through, and you want every scuff to feel like it belongs there. Pairs naturally with leather upholstery, iron hardware, and stone fireplace surrounds.
Best For
Family rooms, mountain and lake homes, character-forward great rooms.
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Kickflip
Kickflip is the same soft gray-beige oak tone CALI sells as Seaboard Oak in its other lines, and it earns its place in every one of them. A floor that genuinely works in any room, with any furniture, in any design direction.
There is a reason this oak tone shows up across CALI's catalog. It sits at the exact intersection of warm and cool, modern and traditional, light and medium - which means it never fights anything. Buyers who are unsure of their direction default to it and rarely regret it. In the All Star version, you get the same soft gray-beige tone backed by the 22 mil wear layer, which makes it a strong call for whole-house installations where the floor needs to handle traffic, pets, and time without becoming the project you have to redo in five years.
Best For
Transitional homes, whole-house installations, builders and resale-minded buyers.
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Sifted Sand
Sifted Sand is a soft natural-tan oak - quieter than Beach Tan, with the kind of subtle gradient color shift that makes the floor read as genuine wood at every viewing angle.
This is the color for buyers who want warmth without committing to a defined honey or amber tone. Sifted Sand carries enough natural variation to feel real, but the overall read is calm and current - exactly the floor for the modern-organic interiors driving so much of current design. It pairs especially well with natural-tone wood cabinetry (white oak, knotty alder), linen and bouclé upholstery, and the warm-off-white walls that define the modern-organic palette. A good middle option for renovators who like Beach Tan's warmth but want to dial it back a half-shade.
Best For
Transitional and modern-organic interiors, kitchens with natural-tone cabinetry.
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Summer Blonde
Summer Blonde is a warm, cream-leaning blonde with restrained grain - exactly the tone the market has moved toward as the cool-gray cycle ended.
What makes Summer Blonde work is what it is not. It is not the bleached-white Scandinavian blonde that looks chalky against painted trim. It is not the orange-honey of 1990s oak. It sits in the warm-cream middle that pairs naturally with painted-white shaker cabinets, brass and bronze fixtures, and the muted off-white walls that define current Colonial and modern farmhouse interiors. The grain pattern is calm enough to recede when the kitchen is doing the work, with just enough character to read as a real wood floor up close.
Best For
Colonial and farmhouse interiors, bright kitchens, light-filled great rooms.
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Sun Soaked Oak
Sun Soaked Oak is the lightest, sandiest tone - a pale warm blonde with a touch more cool than Summer Blonde.
If Summer Blonde leans warm-traditional, Sun Soaked Oak leans bright-modern. It is the floor for coastal homes that actually want to read coastal - not the heavy nautical version, but the current understated take where pale floors, linen upholstery, and pale-blue ceramics do the work. The slight cool undertone makes it pair well with white-oak millwork, brushed-nickel fixtures, and the warm whites that dominate current coastal-modern interiors. It is also a strong pick for beach-adjacent rental properties where the floor needs to bounce light, read clean, and hide sand.
Best For
Coastal homes, beach-adjacent rentals, light-and-airy modern interiors.
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Beach Tan
Beach Tan is the warmest, most universally-flattering color in the All Star collection. A medium honey oak with calm, settled grain - never orange, never busy, never trendy.
This is the floor for renovators who want a real wood tone without committing to a single design lane. Beach Tan pairs as cleanly with painted-white shaker kitchens as it does with stained-walnut built-ins and warm-traditional millwork. Under warm-white lighting it reads honey-amber; under cool daylight it settles into a quieter natural oak. If you are renovating a primary residence and you only get one shot at the floor, this is the safest bet.
Best For
Open living spaces, kitchens, and warm-traditional renovations.
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Pacific Pier
Pacific Pier is the deepest color - a rich, warm brown with the kind of chromatic depth that anchors a room.
Dark floors are quietly back, but only the right dark floors. Flat-dark vinyl reads instantly as inexpensive; what makes a deep floor work is visible grain, real tonal variation, and a low-sheen finish - which is exactly what Pacific Pier delivers. The reclaimed-pine inspiration gives it more character variation than a straight stained-walnut look, so the floor reads warm and substantial rather than dark and monolithic. Strong fit for libraries, primary suites, and traditional or transitional interiors where the floor is meant to make the walls and millwork look intentional. Lighter walls and warm metals - brass, antique bronze - get the most out of it.
Best For
Statement rooms, libraries, primary suites, and traditional interiors that want depth.
The Bottom Line
All Star is the floor for the buyer who reads the spec sheet. The 22 mil wear layer, waterproof SPC core, and 50-year residential warranty land it firmly in the premium tier, and the curated, broadly-flattering color palette means whichever one you pick will still look right in ten years.
Beach Tan and Kickflip are the safest defaults for whole-house installations. Summer Blonde is the right call for Colonial and farmhouse interiors. Free Dive and Pacific Pier add character. Rolling Fog and Sun Soaked Oak handle the more current and contemporary directions. Order samples before committing, because color reads differently under the light in your actual rooms than it does anywhere else.
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All Star FAQ
The questions buyers actually ask before committing to an All Star floor.
Is CALI Vinyl All Star worth it?
All Star is the strongest spec-to-price ratio in CALI's vinyl lineup. You are getting a 22 mil wear layer (commercial-grade, heavier than most competitor floors marketed as premium), waterproof SPC core, 50-year residential warranty, and the same 7″ × 48″ wide-plank format as CALI's higher-spec lines. The collection is positioned specifically for renovating homeowners who want real CALI build quality without paying for extra-long planks, which is exactly the segment of the market that buys most flooring. For primary residences, family rooms, and whole-house installations, it is one of the best-value premium vinyl floors on the market in 2026.
What is the difference between All Star and Longboards?
Both are premium SPC vinyl from CALI with waterproof construction and matte finishes; the difference is the plank format and the color positioning. Longboards is CALI's extra-long vinyl line with longer planks and a wider color palette skewed toward statement and trend tones. All Star uses the standard 7″ × 48″ plank format and a curated, broadly-flattering palette focused on the colors most buyers actually choose: honey oaks, warm blondes, soft tans, and a warm gray. Spec-wise, All Star carries an even heavier 22 mil wear layer than the standard Longboards profile. The short version: Longboards for buyers who want extra-long planks and the full color range; All Star for buyers who want the spec sheet without paying for plank length they may not need.
Is CALI All Star the same floor as Select Premium?
Yes. In 2026 CALI renamed the Select Premium collection (itself formerly Builder's Choice) to All Star, refreshing the color names at the same time: Beach Tan was North Shore Oak, Free Dive was Aged Hickory, Kickflip was Seaboard Oak, Summer Blonde was Blonde Ale, Sifted Sand was Dawn Patrol, Sun Soaked Oak was Laguna Sand, Rolling Fog was Gray Ash, and Pacific Pier was Redefined Pine. Nothing about the construction changed - the 22 mil wear layer, waterproof SPC core, plank dimensions, and 50-year residential warranty all carry over. The floors you would have bought as Select Premium are the exact same floors sold today as All Star.
Is CALI Vinyl All Star waterproof?
Yes. All Star is built on a 100% waterproof SPC (stone polymer composite) rigid core, which means the planks themselves cannot be damaged by water; they can sit in standing water without swelling, warping, or losing structural integrity. This is the same waterproof core technology used in CALI's Longboards line. The collection is rated for installation in any room of the home including kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and laundry rooms.
What is the wear layer on CALI Vinyl All Star?
All Star uses a 22 mil wear layer. For context, 12 mil is the standard for residential vinyl, 20 mil is considered heavy-residential or light-commercial, and 22 mil is full commercial-grade. The wear layer is the clear protective top coating that handles scratches, scuffs, and surface wear, and it is the single most important spec on a vinyl floor for long-term durability. At 22 mil, All Star is rated for high-traffic residential and light commercial use - meaning it holds up to pets, kids, rolling chairs, and the kind of daily traffic that wears thinner vinyl down over time.
What size are CALI Vinyl All Star planks?
All Star ships in 7″ × 48″ planks, the wide-plank format that defines current vinyl design. Wider, longer planks read more like genuine hardwood and reduce the number of visible seams in a finished installation, which is the look most current renovations are going for. The 7" width is the same as CALI Longboards and most competitor premium lines.
What is the best All Star color for a Colonial or farmhouse interior?
Summer Blonde is the strongest fit for Colonial and modern farmhouse interiors. It sits in the warm-cream blonde range that pairs naturally with painted-white shaker cabinetry, brass and bronze fixtures, and the muted off-white walls those styles are built around. For a slightly warmer take, Beach Tan (a calm honey oak) also works well in farmhouse and Colonial Revival homes. Avoid the grays for those styles - the warm wood tones are the right call.
What is the best All Star color for a kitchen?
Beach Tan, Summer Blonde, and Sifted Sand are the three strongest kitchen picks. All three are warm, light-to-medium tones that bounce light, pair cleanly with painted cabinetry, and hide everyday kitchen wear. For darker cabinetry, Sifted Sand or Beach Tan give enough contrast without darkening the whole space. For all-white or off-white kitchens, Summer Blonde is the most flattering pairing. Free Dive works in larger kitchens where the floor is meant to add character.
















