Love the color of Palka especially in our home. The small sample we got was from a lighter and more grey part of the overall plank. Ended up ordering larger sample planks and the color is less cool grey but a neutral light color. My only reservation is the knots and variation between each plank. While it's meant to be realistic and natural looking, we prefer less variation overall. Nakan is a great alternative but warmer than Palka. Hoping that Flooret will create an in between shade of Nakan and Palka that has less knots. Photos are of 2 Palka samples next to 2 Nakan samples. We purchased 4 planks of each.