Shaw LVP Buyer's Guide: 5th and Main vs Resilient Residential vs SFN (2026)

Shaw makes some of the most-installed luxury vinyl plank in America. They're not the brand that invented rigid-core LVP — that's COREtec — but they sell more of it than almost anyone else, in part because Shaw owns COREtec's parent company and operates as the larger, broader-reach LVP manufacturer.

Their lineup is also harder to navigate than COREtec's. Three collection names come up when you shop Shaw LVP — 5th and Main, Resilient Residential, and SFN — but only two of them are residential, and on top of those sit a handful of trademarked sub-brands (Floorte, ArmourBead, Stabilitas) that cut across everything. Most buyers walk into a showroom and pick by color, missing the spec differences that determine how long the floor will actually last.

This guide cuts through that. We'll explain what separates each Shaw LVP collection, the specs that should drive your decision, and which products fit different households. We sell every Shaw LVP product we recommend here at FloorFreight as an authorized dealer — and we're straight below about the one collection name we don't carry, and why.

Here's how Shaw's two residential LVP collections compare at a glance:

The Specs That Matter Most for LVP

Three numbers separate Shaw LVP products from each other. Understand these and the lineup becomes navigable.

Wear layer thickness (measured in mil). Wear layer is the clear protective coating on top of the printed design layer. Thicker means better scratch resistance, longer surface life, and longer warranty. Shaw's LVP spans 6 mil (entry, replace in 10-15 years) up to 30 mil (premium, commercial-grade durability for 20+ years).

Core type — WPC vs SPC. Wood-Plastic Composite (WPC) is thicker, softer underfoot, warmer, and better for sound absorption. Stone-Plastic Composite (SPC) is denser, harder, more dent-resistant, and thinner. Shaw uses WPC in their comfort-focused products and SPC in their tough-traffic and commercial-grade products.

Attached pad presence. Most Shaw LVP ships with attached underlayment — EVA, Foamed, XPO, or generic "Attached Pad." A few products ship without and require separate underlayment. Attached pad means less installation labor, better sound dampening, and more comfortable underfoot feel.

Three specs together explain almost every Shaw LVP pricing decision. Wear layer × core type × pad presence = where a product sits in the lineup.

The Three Shaw LVP Collections

Three names come up at the category level: 5th and Main, Resilient Residential, and SFN. Below those are sub-brand marketing names you'll see on Shaw's site (Floorte, Matrix, Stabilitas), which cut across collections rather than defining them.

5th and Main: Shaw's Commercial Line, Not a Residential Tier

This is the name that trips people up, so it's worth clearing up first: 5th and Main isn't the cheap end of Shaw's residential catalog. It's commercial.

The line lives on Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw's commercial brand, not on shawfloors.com — Shaw's residential site 404s on it and redirects its old URLs across to the commercial site. And Philadelphia Commercial doesn't sell it the way a retail collection is sold. Its own collection page describes 5th & Main as LVT available through the line and tells you to contact your local hard surface territory manager for details.^{Source 1} That's the whole channel: a rep quotes a commercial project. There's no published per-square-foot price to compare against the styles in this guide, because it was never priced for a homeowner buying one room's worth.

We don't stock it. If a specifier or a contractor has put a 5th and Main product on your project, that's a Philadelphia Commercial territory manager's job, not ours, and we'd rather point you there than pretend we can quote it. If you came here looking for Shaw's cheapest residential floor, that's Impact Plus or Endura Plus at $2.99/sq ft — both in Resilient Residential, both covered below, and both floors we can actually ship you.

We go deeper on the two-way in Shaw 5th and Main vs Resilient Residential.

Resilient Residential: Shaw's Main Catalog (and Where Most Buyers Should Look)

Wear layer: 6 mil to 30 mil Price range: $2.99–$8.19/sq ft Best for: Active households, families, and homes that want real waterproof construction without breaking the budget

Resilient Residential is where the vast majority of Shaw LVP lives. It's also where Shaw's tier-based sub-brands sit: Floorte, ArmourBead, Stabilitas. Rather than walk through each style alphabetically, here's how the collection breaks down by what you'd actually use it for.

Entry residential ($2.99–$3.79/sq ft, 6-12 mil wear layer)

• Endura Plus ($2.99/sq ft) — 12 mil wear layer, EVA pad, 17 colors. Best entry-tier value because of the 12 mil wear layer — punches above its price point.
• Impact Plus ($2.99/sq ft) — 6 mil wear layer, EVA pad, 7 colors. Skip in favor of Endura Plus unless one of the 7 colors is specifically what you want.
• Anvil Plus ($3.79/sq ft) — 6 mil wear layer, EVA pad, 8 colors.

Mid-tier 20 mil ($3.89–$5.79/sq ft)

• Anvil Plus 20 Mil ($3.29/sq ft) — 20 mil wear layer, floating, no attached pad. Bridges entry and mid-tier — 20 mil wear layer at $3.29 is unusual.
• Infinite SPC ($3.89/sq ft) — 20 mil, SPC core, 13 colors. The best SPC value in Shaw's LVP catalog.
• Paladin Plus ($3.89/sq ft) — 12 mil, floating or glue, 16 colors. The Paladin name carries weight in the LVP space.
• Dockside ($4.09/sq ft) — 20 mil, Foamed Pad, 7 coastal-named colors.
• Ignite ($4.19/sq ft) — 20 mil, EVA pad, 5 colors. Limited color choice but tight pricing for 20 mil.
• Distinction Plus ($4.79/sq ft) — 12 mil, attached pad, 13 colors. Don't pay this much for 12 mil unless one of these 13 colors is irreplaceable.
• Dwell ($4.79/sq ft) — 20 mil, attached pad, 12 colors. Modern color palette.
• Fresh Take ($4.59/sq ft) — 20 mil, EVA pad, 13 colors with Bentwood Tan, Butterfly White, Cabriole Brown.
• Traditions ($4.99/sq ft) — 5" × 48" planks (narrower), 20 mil, EVA pad. Traditional 5" plank width.
• Tivoli Plus ($5.19/sq ft) — 12 mil, two colors only (Delfino, Pecorino). At this price the 20 mil tier products listed above outlast it by a decade — only worth it if Delfino or Pecorino is the exact color you need.
• Ambition ($5.19/sq ft) — 20 mil, no attached pad, 6 colors. The "no attached pad" matters here.
• Northern Voyage 9 ($5.39/sq ft) — 20 mil, EVA pad, 9" wide planks, 3 wine-region colors (Calistoga, Napa, Rutherford).
• Allegiance + Acc ($5.59/sq ft) — 20 mil, XPO Pad, 8 colors with diplomatic-themed names.
• Paragon 7 USA ($5.79/sq ft) — 20 mil, made in USA, 5 pine-themed colors.
• Paragon 7 Plus ($5.79/sq ft) — Same as Paragon 7 USA, slightly different colorway.

Wide-plank 9" ($6.29–$7.19/sq ft, 20 mil)

• Aspire Natural Bevel ($6.29/sq ft) — 9" × 60" planks, 20 mil, EVA pad, 10 colors.
• Paragon Tile Plus ($6.29/sq ft) — 12" × 24" stone-look tiles, 20 mil. Bathroom/laundry-room appropriate.
• Pantheon HD Plus ($6.49/sq ft) — 20 mil, attached pad, 11 colors with Italian-themed names. Premium spec.
• Pantheon HD+ Natural Bevel ($6.49/sq ft) — Same as above, natural-bevel edge profile, 15 colors. The natural bevel reads as more authentic hardwood.
• Ascent NB ($7.19/sq ft) — 9" × 72" planks, 20 mil. The widest, longest Shaw LVP at the upper end of the mid-tier.

Premium 30 mil ($6.79–$8.19/sq ft, commercial-grade)

• Titan HD Plus Platinum ($6.79/sq ft) — 30 mil wear layer, 9" × 72" planks, IXPE attached underlayment. Commercial-grade durability at residential pricing. This is the best long-term value in Shaw's LVP lineup.
• Titan HD Plus ($8.19/sq ft) — Same construction as Platinum, different colorway (Aged Saddle, Antique Chestnut, etc.). 6 colors. Pay the upcharge only if you specifically want these colors.

The honest take on Resilient Residential: This is where the large majority of Shaw LVP styles live, which means it's where the real decisions get made. Three picks stand out for value:

• Endura Plus ($2.99/sq ft) — Best entry-tier value
• Infinite SPC ($3.89/sq ft) — Best mid-tier SPC value
• Titan HD Plus Platinum ($6.79/sq ft) — Best premium value in the entire Shaw LVP catalog

For a complete walk-through of every active Shaw LVP style with full specs, browse the Shaw LVP hub on FloorFreight — the hub is generated from live catalog data, so it's always current in a way a blog post can't be.

SFN: The Smaller Cousin

Wear layer: 12-20 mil Price range: $5.19–$6.49/sq ft Best for: Specific look needs that the larger Resilient Residential collection doesn't cover

SFN has just two active products in our catalog:

Antica HD Plus ($6.49/sq ft) — 7" × 48" planks, 20 mil wear layer, attached pad. Same construction profile as Pantheon HD Plus in Resilient Residential. Eleven Italian-themed colors (Argento, Caldo, Cenere). If you want the look without preferring the SFN name specifically, Pantheon HD Plus from Resilient Residential gives you the same product at the same price.

Sabine Hill Plus ($5.19/sq ft) — 7" × 48" planks, 12 mil wear layer, attached pad. Same construction as Tivoli Plus in Resilient Residential. Two colors only.

The honest take on SFN: There's no reason to shop SFN first. Almost every product duplicates something in Resilient Residential at the same price — look there instead. SFN exists primarily because Shaw needs distinct brand identities for different distribution channels and retail partnerships; as a buyer, you don't gain anything from the SFN label.

Shaw LVP vs COREtec: How to Choose

Shaw owns COREtec via the Shaw Industries → USFloors corporate structure. Both brands sit under the same corporate parent and share manufacturing infrastructure. But the two are positioned differently in the market.

Buy Shaw LVP if: You want the broadest product range (more than 20 active styles), the lowest entry-tier prices ($2.99 for Endura Plus — waterproof, 12 mil, with an attached pad), or the cheapest route to a 30 mil wear layer — Titan HD Plus Platinum at $6.79/sq ft is commercial-grade wear protection at a mid-tier price.

Buy COREtec if: You want the brand that invented rigid-core LVP, attached cork underlayment on nearly every plank, the explicit pet-stain warranty coverage — one COREtec warranty document carries the Petproof clause across the LVP, LVT, WPC, and SPC range, which is the certainty Shaw's split documents can't give you^{Source 2} — and the premium WPC/SPC distinction COREtec is known for.

For our complete COREtec walk-through, see our COREtec LVP buyer's guide. For broader LVP shopping comparing Shaw and competing brands like LifeProof, see our Shaw Floors vs LifeProof comparison.

Pet Perfect, Floorte, Matrix, Stabilitas — What Are These?

Shaw's LVP marketing uses several trademarked names that confuse buyers. Quick translations:

Pet Perfect® — the name most often misplaced, so it's worth being precise. Pet Perfect is not a tier inside Resilient Residential. On Shaw's own site it's one of three top-level groups the vinyl category is divided into, alongside the Classic Series and the Pro Series.^{Source 3} It's also primarily a carpet line. Carpet is the mature, multi-style part of Pet Perfect; the luxury vinyl entry is recent and still a short, separate style list, set against the 20-plus Shaw LVP styles this guide covers.^{Source 4}

Three different kinds of thing get conflated under that one name:

• PawDefense® is a product technology, not a warranty. Shaw describes it as "a proprietary surface technology that makes Pet Perfect Luxury Vinyl 50% more scratch resistant than traditional luxury vinyl."^{Source 4} Note the baseline — it's measured against traditional luxury vinyl, not against a competitor or an industry standard.
• The AKC endorsement is a marketing endorsement, and it's scoped to the Pet Perfect family specifically — carpet, luxury vinyl, and laminate — not to Shaw luxury vinyl generally.^{Source 5}
• The Pet Perfect Promise is the contract — a separate warranty document that applies, in its own words, only if the product is Pet Perfect residential luxury vinyl. It's where Shaw's 30-year pet-scratch coverage lives, and it does not reach the styles in this guide.^{Source 6}

We don't stock Pet Perfect luxury vinyl. None of the Shaw LVP styles in this guide is a Pet Perfect product, so if that specific line is what you came for, we're the wrong dealer for it and you should shop it directly through Shaw's retail network.

Floorte — Shaw's premium LVP brand. Same Resilient Residential collection bucket, marketed under the Floorte name for retail differentiation.

Matrix — Costco-exclusive Shaw LVP brand. 8mm thickness, 20 mil wear layer, WPC core. If you've shopped Costco for flooring, you've seen Matrix.

Stabilitas — Shaw's commercial-grade LVP marketed for high-performance applications.

ArmourBead™ — Shaw's proprietary durability finish, applied across multiple LVP products. Not a brand or collection, just a finish technology.

ExoGuard™ — Another Shaw finish technology. Like ArmourBead, it's a surface treatment, not a collection.

These names matter for buyers who've seen them in marketing — but for the purposes of comparing specs, focus on the wear layer × core type × pad combination of any specific product, regardless of which trademarked name it carries.

Shaw LVP vs Shaw Hardwood

A useful frame for buyers crossing between Shaw's product categories:

• Shaw hardwood at $5.19-$11.39/sq ft gives you real wood, refinishable in select premium tiers, lifetime structural warranty
• Shaw LVP at $2.99-$8.19/sq ft gives you 100% waterproof construction, easier installation, no refinishability

A word on pet coverage, because it's the claim most often overstated. Don't assume it comes with the category. Some versions of Shaw's residential resilient warranty do carry a Petproof clause, warranting that the floor will resist staining caused by pet stains including urine, feces, and vomit.^{Source 7} But a sibling document at the same revision date carries no pet clause at all,^{Source 8} and Shaw doesn't publish a per-style map of which document governs which floor — so this is tier-dependent, not a lineup-wide guarantee, and we're not going to tell you your floor has it until you've seen the document. Pet scratches are a separate matter and are excluded: the standard warranty carves out surface scratches "unless covered by a scratch warranty," and the scratch warranty Shaw offers for vinyl is the Pet Perfect Promise, which reaches only Pet Perfect luxury vinyl.^{Source 6} Before you buy on pet coverage, ask us for the warranty document that ships with the exact style — we'd rather send you the PDF than let you assume.

The categories aren't substitutes — they solve different problems. Use LVP for bathrooms, basements, kitchens with active cooking, and rooms with kid/pet traffic. Use hardwood for bedrooms, formal dining rooms, and living rooms in stable environments where the authenticity of real wood matters.

For Shaw's hardwood lineup, see our Shaw hardwood buying guide. For the full LVP-vs-hardwood comparison, see our hardwood vs luxury vinyl plank guide.

Final Word

Shaw's LVP lineup looks complicated until you focus on three specs: wear layer, core type, and attached pad. Everything else is marketing collateral.

For most buyers, the right path is:

• Entry-tier waterproof: Endura Plus ($2.99/sq ft) — best 12 mil + EVA pad value
• Mid-tier SPC durability: Infinite SPC ($3.89/sq ft) — best mid-tier value
• Premium long-term floor: Titan HD Plus Platinum ($6.79/sq ft) — best premium value, 30 mil commercial-grade durability at residential pricing

Three picks cover roughly 80% of buyer scenarios. The rest of the catalog exists to serve specific color preferences, plank-width requirements, or distribution partnerships.

Order a $5 sample before you commit. Shaw's LVP print quality varies meaningfully between tiers — the 12-color Pantheon HD+ Natural Bevel reads very differently in your kitchen's lighting than Distinction Plus's 13 colors.