mark_rachel, that is what I told my husband! And, Oak & Board, I've been studying this off and on for at least a year. You are one of my favorite commentors. I have learned a lot from you. Both of the samples are solid hardwood not engineered. KD is pleased with the quality of the floor and barely there bevel. Haven't seen a white oak floor yet in Michigan. Well aware of matching existing flooring of which we have none. Need a little more visual interest than the white oak. Considered natural hickory and I think it is too much for me. In my area, everyone is used to red oak. Boring Detroit area suburbs. Not a high end home.

https://theflooringgirl.com/hardwood-flooring/hardwood-flooring-trends/#:~:text=White%20oak%20allows%20a%20broader%20range%20of%20stain,than%20red%20oak%20%28due%20to%20its%20molecular%20structure%29. The link has a long article, but it basically says...trends for 2020. 1. People are choosing darker stained hardwood. Darker is more maintenance especially with kids. Choose between style or less maintenance. 2. Cool tones are in. Getting away from red-Browns and yellows. Going to browns with no red tones or grays. Add a touch of gray to the browns to make cooler and lighter. 3. Very dark brown floors. Use Ebony and Walnut 50/50 or Ebony and Jacobean 50/50 to get extremely dark opaque floors that hide most of the oak grain. Shows every bit of dust and footprints though. 4. To go darker, but not as dark as #3, try dark walnut, antique brown, coffee brown, or special walnut, or other blends. https://www.rocktherm.com/hardwood-floor-stain-colors-for-white-oak/ The above link shows a lot of stain testing with Minwax. Click of the link above, then click the right arrows to see the results. 25 pictures. Duraseal has a link with quite a few stain samples on white oak. https://www.duraseal.com/stain-gallery/ https://www.rocktherm.com/hardwood-floor-stain-colors-for-oak/ https://www.wideplankflooring.com/blog/three-reasons-to-love-white-oak-floors-2/ This link tells you about which white to choose. Some white oak from certain areas are not as strong as white oak from other areas. Google "stains on white oak flooring". Good white oak can last for 50 years. The color alone is worth it. Learn what red oak grain looks like vs white oak wood grain.

I see there have already been some pieces replaced in at least one area. Its possible, that someone patched those pieces in and used white oak. They appear to have taken the stain a lot darker than the rest of the floor. The rest of the floor looks to be red oak. I see at least 3 shorter boards that have been laced in as a replacement on the wall side. I would use red oak, for the rest of the floors, and since they will all need to be refinished to match, have them remove those 3 boards and put in matching oak there too, so you dont have those strips of very dark wood.

I don't think you will be able to get that light look consistently with red and white oak. You probably need to go with a medium neutral stain on all floors, one that has green tones in it. Green is the complement to red/pink, and mixing complementary colors neutralizes them. I've had success with Special Walnut stain throughout my home. The floors in the original (1920s) part of the home are oak, not sure if red or white. The new white oak floors in the kitchen were installed in 2014; all are stained special walnut. Here is a photo of the transition area between dining room (above the saddle) and kitchen (below the saddle). The color is not too dark and not too light. Depending on the light it can look warmer or cooler. It's my "go-to" color for me and my clients for many years.