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Natural Red Oak in a traditional room

Natural Red Oak, from the Mullican Oak Pointe 2.0™ 3" Red Oak line, is mid tone red oak hardwood with a golden undertone (measured from its own picture: LRV 38). Here it is with Alabaster walls, Greek Villa trim, and Van Deusen Blue as the deep note, chosen by the numbers.

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Natural Red Oak hardwood flooring in the kitchen of the raised ranch under the oaks. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Kitchen in daylight, The raised ranch under the oaks.

Natural Red Oak hardwood flooring in the family room of the colonial on the cul-de-sac. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Family room in daylight, The colonial on the cul-de-sac.

Natural Red Oak hardwood flooring in the great room of the cabin in the hemlocks. CutPile Photoreal Rendering, an AI generated, simulated photo. — AI generated, simulated photo. Great room in daylight, The cabin in the hemlocks.

12 in

WallsAlabasterSW 7008 · LRV 82

TrimGreek VillaSW 7551 · LRV 84

Deep noteVan Deusen BlueBM HC-156 · LRV 12

WoodA warm gray brown woodLike our Warm Gray sample

The floor, measured

Read from its own picture, not from a name.

LRV: 38
Lightness L*: 68
Undertone: Golden
Hue: 73°

A golden undertone, warm without leaning red. LRV is light reflectance value, the share of light a surface sends back, the same scale paint makers print on every chip: 0 is black, 100 is white.

Natural Red Oak has a gentle movement from board to board (a spread of 2.6 in L*): calm, but not flat.

The shaded band is within 30 points of the floor. A wall inside it blurs into the floor; BS 8300 asks for at least 30 points between surfaces that meet.

Walls, trim and cabinets

Named colors with the maker's code and LRV, each linked to its page.

Walls

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 · LRV 82.2 · +45 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 98°), so Natural Red Oak stays golden without turning yellow.

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Or walls

Pale Oak Benjamin Moore OC-20 · LRV 68.6 · +31 from the floor

A soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 95°), so Natural Red Oak stays golden without turning yellow.

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Trim and ceilings

Greek Villa Sherwin-Williams SW 7551 · LRV 84.2 · +47 from the floor

47 points over Natural Red Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

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The deep note

Van Deusen Blue Benjamin Moore HC-156 · LRV 12 · -26 from the floor

Deep and cool, about 173° around the color wheel from Natural Red Oak and 26 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer.

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Lower cabinets or an island in Van Deusen Blue, uppers and trim in Greek Villa. The floor at LRV 38 sits between the two (12 and 84).

The palette, by the numbers
Role	Color	Maker and code	LRV	From the floor
Floor	Natural Red Oak	Mullican Oak Pointe 2.0™ 3" Red Oak	38
Walls	Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82.2	+45
Or walls	Pale Oak	Benjamin Moore OC-20	68.6	+31
Trim and ceilings	Greek Villa	Sherwin-Williams SW 7551	84.2	+47
The deep note	Van Deusen Blue	Benjamin Moore HC-156	12	-26

Wood, rugs and metals

Contrast, not a match.

Wood furniture

A step darker: a warm gray brown woodAbout 20 points darker than Natural Red Oak in L* (48 against 68), far enough to read as a choice. Like our Warm Gray stain sample.

A step lighter: black or painted piecesNatural Red Oak is lighter than any wood stain we photographed (L* 68), so contrast comes from black, painted or upholstered pieces.

Rugs and fabric

Tone on tone: walnut brown19 in chroma, half the warmth of Natural Red Oak (41), and 34 points darker in L*.

Across the wheel: storm blueHue 253°, straight across the color wheel from the 73° of Natural Red Oak, softened to balance it.

Grounding: mochaA deep note at L* 38, 30 points from the 68 of Natural Red Oak, so a rug keeps its edge.

Metals

Unlacquered brassA warm metal that agrees with the golden undertone of Natural Red Oak (hue 73°).

Aged brassA second warm metal in a worn finish, so the brass beside Alabaster walls never looks new and loud.

Matte blackBlack works with every undertone; beside Natural Red Oak at LRV 38 it gives the room its outline.

Room by room

The palette put to work around Natural Red Oak.

Living roomAlabaster walls, Greek Villa trim and crown, a patterned rug in storm blue and mocha on Natural Red Oak, furniture in a warm gray brown wood, unlacquered brass lamps.
KitchenVan Deusen Blue on the island, Greek Villa cabinets, aged brass knobs, Natural Red Oak underfoot.
Dining roomPale Oak walls, a table in a warm gray brown wood, chairs in walnut brown, an unlacquered brass chandelier.
BedroomAlabaster walls, walnut brown bedding, a storm blue throw, black or painted nightstands.

What to avoid

The near misses, by the numbers.

Walls at the lightness of Natural Red Oak: Jockey Hollow Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-108, LRV 39.5) sits 2 points from its LRV of 38, so wall and floor would blur into one.
Wood that almost matches Natural Red Oak: a tone like our Natural sample, 5.7 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.
Walls that lean yellow: yellow on yellow flattens the golden undertone of Natural Red Oak (hue 73°).

Questions

About Natural Red Oak and color, answered from the numbers above.

What wall color goes with Natural Red Oak flooring?

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, LRV 82.2): a soft neutral with a touch of warmth (hue 98°), so Natural Red Oak stays golden without turning yellow. It sits 45 LRV points from the floor (LRV 38), more than the 30 points that keep a wall and a floor reading apart. Or Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, LRV 68.6).

What trim and ceiling color goes with Natural Red Oak?

Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, LRV 84.2): 47 points over Natural Red Oak in LRV and warm enough (chroma 5.3) to read white, not blue, beside its golden undertone.

What accent color goes with Natural Red Oak?

Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, LRV 12): deep and cool, about 173° around the color wheel from Natural Red Oak and 26 points darker in LRV, so each makes the other look richer. Lower cabinets or an island in Van Deusen Blue, uppers and trim in Greek Villa. The floor at LRV 38 sits between the two (12 and 84).

What wood furniture goes with Natural Red Oak?

Contrast, not a match: a step darker: a warm gray brown wood (like our Warm Gray stain sample), or a step lighter: black or painted pieces. A wood like our Natural sample is only 5.7 apart (CIEDE2000) and reads as a near miss.

How do I put a room together around Natural Red Oak?

Living room: Alabaster walls, Greek Villa trim and crown, a patterned rug in storm blue and mocha on Natural Red Oak, furniture in a warm gray brown wood, unlacquered brass lamps. Kitchen: Van Deusen Blue on the island, Greek Villa cabinets, aged brass knobs, Natural Red Oak underfoot.

Is Natural Red Oak a light or a dark floor?

Mid tone: LRV 38 and L* 68, measured from its own picture, with a golden undertone. At LRV 38, Natural Red Oak is a mid tone: it holds its color in a sunny room and hides everyday dust and pet hair better than a very dark or very light floor.

What colors should I avoid with Natural Red Oak?

Walls at the lightness of Natural Red Oak: Jockey Hollow Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-108, LRV 39.5) sits 2 points from its LRV of 38, so wall and floor would blur into one. Wood that almost matches Natural Red Oak: a tone like our Natural sample, 5.7 apart (CIEDE2000), reads as a near miss. Go clearly darker or lighter.

The room it suits

Light, size and wear, from the floor's own record.

At LRV 38, Natural Red Oak is a mid tone: it holds its color in a sunny room and hides everyday dust and pet hair better than a very dark or very light floor.

At 3 inches a board, Natural Red Oak lays about 48 boards across a 12 foot room, the busy, tailored look of a classic strip floor.

Solid hardwood: living spaces and bedrooms above grade, kept out of baths and basements.

HardnessNorthern red oak: Janka 1,290 lbfThe force to press a steel ball halfway into the wood; a higher number dents less under heels and chair legs. How hard is that? The Janka scale
ConstructionSolid red oak hardwoodOne piece of wood top to bottom, sanded and refinished for decades.
FinishAluminum Oxide Finish

From the floor's own record

What only this floor's data can say.

Natural Red Oak is lighter than 83 percent of the 1,739 hardwood floors we carry, measured the same way, and warmer than 98 percent of them.

The same look in waterproof vinyl or laminate: Rocky Mountain Oak, COREtec COREtec Originals Classics VV023, only 3.3 apart in color (CIEDE2000).

To get this color on an oak floor you already have, the nearest of our stains is Natural (5.7 apart, CIEDE2000, from our own photographs on red oak).

Natural Red Oak, the specifications
Width	3 in
Thickness	3/4"
Finish	Aluminum Oxide Finish
Species	Red oak
Construction	Solid Red Oak Hardwood
Carton	24 sq ft

The floor

Every color, price and detail on its own page.

Natural Red Oak

Oak Pointe 2.0™ 3" Red Oak · 25283

Solid red oak hardwood · Red oak · 3 in

$4.75 per sq ft · $114.00 a carton

Material only. Delivery and installation extra.

Natural Red Oak: price, specs and samples

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How we chose

Paint names, codes, hex and LRV as Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore publish them (each color links to its page).

BS 8300-2:2018 asks for a difference of at least 30 LRV points between adjacent surfaces, such as a floor and a wall, so the surfaces read apart.

The floor measured from its own picture in CIELAB (D65); the wood tones from our own photographs of 37 stains on oak.

Janka hardness from the USDA Forest Products Laboratory Wood Handbook (2021), Table 5-3b, at 12 percent moisture.

A picture's lightness depends a little on how it was lit, so the floor's LRV is read from the evenly lit field the visualizer lays and rounded. See the real floor before you choose paint: visit the showroom, or ask for a free measure and estimate.