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.
Gray walls with natural oak floors.
Complementary colors or hues on opposing sides of the color wheel will add attractive and sophisticated contrast to the wood floors.
Paint hues in the same color scheme as the oak will result in a monochromatic effect for the room.
Design palettes that contain colors of the same intensity create a harmonious and balanced appearance.
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.
When flooring features orangish stains.
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.
Wall colors for red oak.
Be bold and paint your walls red to turn up the heat to the max.
Earth tone colors pair beautifully with the natural grains in oak furnishings flooring or cabinetry.
Muting a color with gray lowers the saturation or intensity giving it that earthy quality.
These inspiring interiors demonstrate what to do with gray walls plus how to decorate with gray as an accent color through accessories furniture fabrics and more.
You can consider pastels aquamarines and darker shades as well.