Greige and soft greens with a hint of green-gray go best with red oak floors. Those undertones quietly cancel the pink-orange in the wood instead of echoing it. Warm whites and deep navy also work well.
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Revere Pewter or Edgecomb Gray on the walls with a large cream or blue-gray rug covers much of the red tone.
If cabinets are also oak, use a green-gray wall and white or painted cabinets to break up the wood.
Sea Salt or Softened Green feels restful and keeps the floor from dominating the room.
Hale Navy walls with white trim make red oak look rich and traditional.
Green and green-gray undertones cancel red best. Revere Pewter, Softened Green and Sea Salt all do this while still reading as neutrals.
Warm grays and greiges with a green or beige base work well. Cool, blue-leaning grays often make red oak look pinker and more orange.
Yes, but choose a soft warm white like White Dove. Very creamy whites can look yellow, and stark cool whites make the floor look orange.
Use green-gray or crisp off-white walls, black or charcoal accents and a large neutral rug. Avoiding red and orange decor also helps.
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