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Karndean Knight Tile Alternative: The GF Match for Every Knight Tile Wood Design
Reviewed by our team, led by Adam Williams, Managing Director
Karndean Knight Tile and Knight Tile Rigid Core are Karndean’s entry ranges and we supply and fit both. If you have found a Knight Tile design you like but the price, the lead time or the plank size is not quite right, there is a GF alternative. This page shows the closest design from our own brand GF by Grosvenor Flooring for every one of the 36 Knight Tile wood designs on our site, matched on fitting, look and wear layer.
In this article
- Knight Tile and GF at a Glance
- Every Karndean Knight Tile Wood Design and Its Closest GF Match
- The GF Designs That Match Knight Tile Most Often
- Knight Tile Stone and Tile Designs
- How to Check a Match Before You Buy
- When Karndean Knight Tile Is the Right Answer
- See Karndean Knight Tile and GF Side by Side
- Frequently Asked Questions
Key Takeaways
Knight Tile and GF at a Glance
Knight Tile comes in two fittings and GF matches each one: glue-down planks bonded to the subfloor and rigid-core click boards that float over it.
For the full comparisons, read our GF Glue-Down LVT vs Karndean and GF SPC vs Karndean Rigid Core guides. For more on Knight Tile itself, see our Karndean Knight Tile guide.
| Karndean Knight Tile | GF glue-down match | Knight Tile Rigid Core | GF click match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitting | Glue-down | Glue-down | Rigid-core click | Rigid-core click |
| Wear layer | 0.3mm | 0.55mm | 0.3mm | 0.5mm (GF Click SPC) or 0.3mm (GF by AW Click SPC) |
| Thickness | 2mm | 2mm or 2.5mm | 4.5mm | 5mm or 6.5mm (GF Click SPC) |
Every Karndean Knight Tile Wood Design and Its Closest GF Match
The tables list every Knight Tile wood design on our site in A to Z order with the single closest GF design, split by fitting. Each match has the same fitting and the same plank, herringbone or chevron look.
Karndean Knight Tile (glue-down)
Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core (click)
How close is each match? “Very close match” and “Similar look” mean both floors have been checked against photos. “Similar colour” means no GF design passed the photo check, so the table shows the GF design closest in colour with the same fitting and look. For those, order samples of two or three GF designs before you decide.
| Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core design | Closest GF design | How close |
|---|---|---|
| Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core Dutch Limed Oak | GF Click SPC Blenheim Oak (click, 0.5mm) | Very close match |
| Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core Grey Limed Oak | GF Click SPC Dormy Oak (click, 0.5mm) | Very close match |
| Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core Lime Washed Oak | GF by AW Click SPC Kintail Oak (click, 0.3mm) | Similar look |
| Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core Pale Limed Oak | GF by AW Click SPC Torridon Oak (click, 0.3mm) | Similar look |
| Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core Rose Washed Oak | GF by AW Click SPC Kintail Oak (click, 0.3mm) | Similar look |
| Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core Traditional Character Oak | GF Click SPC Daylesford Oak (click, 0.5mm) | Similar look |
| Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core Washed Character Oak | GF Click SPC Daylesford Oak (click, 0.5mm) | Similar look |
The GF Designs That Match Knight Tile Most Often
A handful of GF designs cover most of the Knight Tile wood range, so if you are choosing between several Knight Tile designs, these are the GF samples to order first:
Every GF design is also listed with its wear layer, thickness and plank size on the GF Flooring website, under GF by AW, Glue Down LVT and Click SPC.
Knight Tile Stone and Tile Designs
This page covers Knight Tile’s wood designs. For a Knight Tile stone or tile design, search for the design name in Floor Finder: choose “I have seen a floor I like” and type the name. It shows the closest GF tile with the same fitting, or tells you if nothing is close enough.
How to Check a Match Before You Buy
Colour and grain read differently on a screen than in a room, so order a free sample of the GF match and look at it on your own floor, in daylight and under your own lighting. To see it next to the Knight Tile design itself, visit our Altrincham showroom, where both are on display.
When Karndean Knight Tile Is the Right Answer
Sometimes Knight Tile itself is the right choice: you have your heart set on one particular Knight Tile design or your project specification names Karndean. We supply and fit the full Knight Tile and Knight Tile Rigid Core ranges too, so you can compare both and choose. Our Karndean alternative guide covers the GF match for every Karndean range.
See Karndean Knight Tile and GF Side by Side
Visit our 24/7 Altrincham Smart Showroom, where the Karndean ranges are on display and you can compare them with GF in person. Request a door code online and visit at any hour with no appointment. Our where to buy Karndean in Altrincham guide covers the local detail.
Who leads our guides
Managing Director, Grosvenor Flooring
Adam Williams is Managing Director of Grosvenor Flooring in Altrincham. He sets the standards our guides are written to and guides the team that reviews them, so the advice matches the floors we supply, the manufacturers' specifications and the way the fitters we work with install them.
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What is the best alternative to Karndean Knight Tile?
For glue-down Knight Tile, GF by Associated Weavers or GF Glue-Down LVT, both glue-down with a tougher wear layer of 0.55mm or more. For Knight Tile Rigid Core, GF Click SPC. Every Knight Tile wood design has a closest GF match in the tables on this page.
What is a cheaper alternative to Karndean Knight Tile Grey Limed Oak Herringbone?
Our closest GF match is GF Glue-Down Coniston Ash Herringbone (similar look), a glue-down herringbone with a 0.55mm wear layer, tougher than Knight Tile’s 0.3mm. Order a free GF sample to check it at home, or compare it with Knight Tile in our Altrincham showroom.
What is the GF alternative to Karndean Knight Tile Grey Limed Oak?
Our closest GF match is GF by AW Nevis Oak (similar look), a glue-down plank with a 0.55mm wear layer, tougher than Knight Tile’s 0.3mm. Order a free GF sample to check it at home, or compare it with Knight Tile in our Altrincham showroom.
What is the GF alternative to Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core Lime Washed Oak?
Our closest GF match is GF by AW Click SPC Kintail Oak (similar look), a click plank with the same 0.3mm wear layer as Knight Tile. Order a free GF sample to check it at home, or compare it with Knight Tile in our Altrincham showroom.
What is the GF alternative to Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core Washed Character Oak?
Our closest GF match is GF Click SPC Daylesford Oak (similar look), a click plank with a 0.5mm wear layer, tougher than Knight Tile’s 0.3mm. Order a free GF sample to check it at home, or compare it with Knight Tile in our Altrincham showroom.
What is the GF alternative to Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core?
GF Click SPC, a rigid-core click floor with a built-in underlay and a 0.5mm wear layer, or GF by Associated Weavers Click SPC at 0.3mm. Each Rigid Core design is matched to a GF click design in the second table above.
Is GF waterproof?
Yes. GF LVT and GF Click SPC are 100% waterproof and suit kitchens, bathrooms and hallways.
Can I still buy Karndean Knight Tile from Grosvenor Flooring?
Yes. We supply and fit the full Karndean Knight Tile and Knight Tile Rigid Core ranges as well as GF, so you can compare the two and choose.
Further Reading
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Karndean Knight Tile guide12 min read
GF Glue-Down LVT vs Karndean6 min read
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GF by Associated Weavers review7 min read
GF Glue-Down LVT review9 min read
GF SPC review7 min read
Karndean flooring review13 min read
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