This handy tool represents common.
Floor stain to match.
Just bring in a sample piece to be matched.
Let s say you want to match a new oak table to an existing baseboard.
When a floor board has been repaired by sanding or if it has been replaced it will need to be color matched to the boards that surround it.
With sherwin williams stain colors you can let the natural wood shine through match grain colors or cover unsightly blemishes.
If you need stain to touch up a few scratched boards within a tongue and groove floor or wall a stain filled marker in a close but not identical match should blend into the wood s natural.
Choose an option below to learn more about how stain colors help create design harmony throughout your home.
Giving your home a perfect color palette goes beyond paint.
Also if your wood floors have been stained or waxed over the years this can alter the color.
If you go with one of the latter two options the darker color you choose can either match or complement the undertones in your floor stain.
Generally if you have oak hardwood flooring provided that you match the existing species and grade you can generally refinish the wood to match the stain on the existing portion.
With birch wood stains in the wood tend to take on a gray color.
You must first determine which colors went into the baseboard.
How to match wood finishes to a wood floor.
To seamlessly match your hardwood floors be sure to measure the correct width of.
Especially if a custom stain blend was used it can make it harder to recreate the exact color.
Use these stain matching tips to replace broken or missing parts or to make new furniture match existing furniture or trimwork.
Even though the match may not be exact once furniture area rugs and accessories are added to the space the slight difference in floors will be minimized.
I ve refinished a number of furniture pieces and wood trim when matching an existing stain was important.
This assumes you hire a professional hardwood sanding company.
I ve had far better luck getting stains matched by the staff at the paint store than i ve had trying to mix colors off the shelf myself.
Start with a finisher s color wheel shown below.
How to match wood stain.
For example if your floors are dark cherry you could pair with a color in the red family or you could choose the color opposite on the color wheel also known as the complementary color.