The floor finish is the reference
Judge Boothbay Gray against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is oak flooring and white stone. Boothbay Gray has enough blue-gray body to create a definite cabinet color beside white stone.
Warm oak is the large counterpoint to the cabinetry, so a floor-level view matters more than a chip held high on a white wall.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Use the broad background of the timber to assess Boothbay Gray, rather than matching one grain streak. Wood contributes color as well as texture. Decide whether the paint should contrast with that warmth or repeat it, keeping the dominant fabric in the same view.
Boothbay Gray has an LRV of 43.26; Benjamin Moore Mount Saint Anne 1565 is 41.9. The difference is 1.36 points, with Boothbay Gray returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping Boothbay Gray
Evaluate a cabinet-sized panel at floor level so the blue-gray and oak form the intended contrast. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the Boothbay Gray board vertical at the floor edge. A match to one pale grain line can misrepresent the dominant color across the installed floor. Judge the broad timber background from standing height. If the floor will be refinished, repeat the comparison with the approved new stain sample before ordering the wall paint. The coordinating color options covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165. The recorded LRV is 43.26. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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