Both are red oak, but the original floor in its raw state had a more red tone to it, while the kitchen floor had a more pink/orange tone to it. It was 61 and my table was 91.I killed the sheen on my table, and there was the color Maybe you could try to knock down the sheen. Red-toned woods can often flex red-purple or red-pink (pink being the lighter version of red). To tone them down and bring them more into the realm of brown, I waxed them with Briwax in Tudor Brown (check out this post for more details). At first, I didn’t even notice that it looks like they left the original hardware on the cabinets in the photo above. I was going to use quarter sawn white oak vs. quarter sawn red oak. But also, this was another patch job. 1/2 Weathered Oak to 1/2 Classic Gray; 3/4 Classic Gray to 1/4 Jacobean; Jacobean; None of these really gave me the look I wanted from the cedar. The kitchen floor is only two years old. When it dries the paper will be lovely orange tone. Well, now you know, it totally works!!! Purple, pink or taupe-toned woods. The next step for the floor would be 2 coats of "street shoe". That would be first on my list to investigate. And because I already shared all of the info for staining oak over on my Staining/Painting an OAK Banister post, take a peek over there first to see how to best stain your oak cabinets. Again, totally different woods but very consistent undertones… Some gorgeous, more purple-inspired stain colours… But in short, it’s easy (no sanding or top coat), it makes your cabinets look and feel new and clean, and it brought out the natural woodgrain. I’m going to need approximately 20 Bd. Ft. of 6/4. Red and green mix to brown. Ft. of 4/4 and 10 Bd. I decided to get out the sheen meter and check the sheen of the sample board. Sorry if this makes no sense. The floor looks gorgeous BUT in certain light looks a little pinkish or red to us. A lower sheen level hides a lot, and I found in my case it even knocks down the red. More traditional colors like yellow-gold or red can tend to make oak cabinets even more yellow but a deep gray will tone that down. It's true. I needed something to neutralize the red … I am wondering if there’s a way to tone down the red in the wood. Red-toned woods. Raw umber has a slight greenish tint to it and will make a very subtle shift toward the brown tones from the reddish side. Then, I would work with a designer who specializes in color for a color consult. I also … The red oak naturally has a brownish cinnamon tone (I'm not a fan) and the oil based polyurethanes (stink to high heaven and take ages to cure) naturally turn orange (we call it ambering). That beginning line has been percolating in my head. I am working with the floor guy to maybe tint the street shoe with a green/brown color to tone down the red in the floor (but not change the color). 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