Check out the hardness rating for wood flooring in the chart below. Higher numbers indicate harder wood; lower numbers indicate softer wood.
Janka Wood Floor Hardness Scale
| WOOD SPECIES |
RATING |
| Douglas Fir |
660 |
| S. Yellow Pine, Shortleaf |
690 |
| S. Yellow Pine, Longleaf |
890 |
| Black Cherry |
950 |
| Teak |
1000 |
| Black Walnut |
1010 |
| Heartpine |
1225 |
| Yellow Birch |
1260 |
| Red Oak, Northern |
1290 |
| American Beech |
1300 |
| Ash |
1320 |
| White Oak |
1360 |
| Australian Cypress |
1375 |
| Hard Maple |
1450 |
| Wenge |
1620 |
| African Pedauk |
1725 |
| Hickory |
1820 |
| Pecan |
1820 |
| Purpleheart |
1860 |
| Jarrah |
1910 |
| Merbau |
1925 |
| Santos Mahogany |
2200 |
| Mesquite |
2345 |
| Brazilian Cherry |
2350 |
| Brazilian Walnut |
3800 |
