But on the red oak floors it may have a subtle green undertone due to the red oak red and green are opposites.
Duraseal dark gray stain on red oak.
We don t sell duraseal stains.
22 best hardwood floor stain colors for red oak 3 4 x 3 1 4 natural red oak bellawood lumber liquidators.
General finishes gray gel stain.
The oil will yellow so the gray that s mixed in won t look right and it will yellow more over time.
Lisa in general no as it s so dark.
And your flooring guys are wrong.
Tips for choosing red oak floor stains.
We wanted a light neutral brown while trying to avoid any pink red yellow and orange undertones as best as possible.
Natural wood tones vary so expect your final stain color to vary slightly from board to board.
It has a slightly blue tint to it but the color is fairly consistent from one wood species to the next.
I wasn t sure how this custom stain would look over the dark inlays we have in parts of our first floor so i had them sample duraseal silvered gray on the red oak floors next to the stain mix i d used upstairs.
Well i mean test every dark stain if you want dark floors and every light stain if you want light floors.
The grain of the wood is still visible on all the samples with one coat.
Test on your floor to see.
This chart is for reference only.
The general finishes grey wood stain is highly pigmented so one coat of stain is all you need for most applications.
Every single piece of wood took on a gray hue including the red oak.
Classic gray tends to be slightly blotchy so make sure to use pre conditioner with this stain color.
Colors are shown on white oak.
See also red oak floor stain samples oakhardwoodflooring flooring.
We have new red oak and will have the existing red oak sanded.
They were similar but i still liked the custom fruitwood country white stain mix better.
Looking for suggestions for wood floor stain for red oak.
This classic gray stain creates the perfect weathered look without over saturating with too much gray.
Which also means the wood grains still show through the stain color.