Earth tone colors pair beautifully with the natural grains in oak furnishings flooring or cabinetry.
Gray walls with natural oak floors.
You can consider pastels aquamarines and darker shades as well.
Paint hues in the same color scheme as the oak will result in a monochromatic effect for the room.
When flooring features orangish stains.
With its warm tone you can pair a red oak hardwood floor with colors like yellow or apricot to create a warm effect in your room.
Wall colors for red oak.
Complementary colors or hues on opposing sides of the color wheel will add attractive and sophisticated contrast to the wood floors.
Design palettes that contain colors of the same intensity create a harmonious and balanced appearance.
Blue is also a great choice for red oak hardwood floors.
But its varying shades from light dove to dark charcoal make gray as versatile as any color.
Now that you ve installed oak flooring in your home you ll need to select a color for the walls that complements the floors well.
Natural yellow toned white oak flooring blends with yellowish walls and blonde maple furniture while contrasting with complementary purple gray walls.
Muting a color with gray lowers the saturation or intensity giving it that earthy quality.
A mix between black and white gray is by definition a neutral.