The floor finish is the reference
Judge October Mist against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is blond oak and oatmeal fabric. October Mist's shaded sage character gives it a more muted role than a fresh mint or clear grass green.
Oatmeal upholstery and blond oak provide a restrained framework, so the green can connect materials without an additional strong accent color.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Use the broad background of the timber to assess October Mist, 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.
October Mist has an LRV of 46.54; Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage HC-114 is 45.46. The difference is 1.08 points, with October Mist returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping October Mist
Let the sage connect those two materials; avoid approving it solely beside bright white sample paper. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the October Mist 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 October Mist 1495. The recorded LRV is 46.54. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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