I see honey oak flooring paired with gray walls and gray painted cabinets all the time.
Gray walls with honey oak floors.
The next three colors all look better with honey oak than the previous three.
Paint hues in the same color scheme as the oak will result in a monochromatic effect for the room.
Sherwin williams charcoal blue has gray undertones that can cool off yellow undertones in surfaces like oak floors.
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.
So many people email me asking for gray paint colors that look good with honey oak but the best wall colors for honey oak are not gray.
Also gray carpeting looks good with the honey oak.
Complementary colors or hues on opposing sides of the color wheel will add attractive and sophisticated contrast to the wood floors.
First up dirty martini.
Bright white and light blue walls lend a nautical or coastal feel.
Pay special attention to a color s temperature warm or cool when choosing a shade.
We do not want to paint the ceiling or restain the floors but are leaning towards painting all the trim.
Why is it not okay to do the reverse and put the gray on the floor with the honey oak trim and cabinets.
Crown molding white possibly even a shiplap.
Most natural oak is a light to medium yellow tinged wood.
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.
Oak can be neutralized a bit by using colors around it that are on the opposite side of the color wheel.
Here are the two directions to transform your honey oak trim doors or cabinets with wall color.
So for orange oaks this means something with a purple or green tone.
Neutralize it with a complimentary color.
Light oak paired with soft off whites light beige or cream create a subtle contrast and a relaxed casual atmosphere.
Wall colors for red oak.
Well along with honey maple cabinets and black granite and beige fake marble tile floor in the kitchen the prior homeowner installed 10 years ago and 1960s white oak in the dinning room along with gray and white marble backsplash we added 1 year ago.
Blue is also a great choice for red oak hardwood floors.
Honey oak is slightly darker with orange undertones and red oak has a slight red tinge.
To punch up the contrast try painting walls or a small accent area in a cooler hue to help balance the space wadden suggests.
You can consider pastels aquamarines and darker shades as well.
My living room 20 x 40 has honey oak floors honey oak plank ceiling and natural oak crown molding window door trim and 6 baseboards with beige walls.