I think it's oak.

Definitely not Braz Cherry! Also gray toned floors are nearing the end of their popularity run I think so I would just use the oak so it all flows.

Hardwood flooring is placed perpendicular to the joists so unless you are adding another layer of 3/4 inch subfloor, the direction is determined by your framing.

I agree with others that your current flooring is not Brazilian cherry. I don't think going to a dark grey flooring would flow very well, going from a very warm brown to a cool grey, especially if you're keeping the warm tan on the walls. If you're determined to do a different wood look, I'd consider a much lighter flooring than the foyer, maybe a whitewashed white oak or a light ash.

You all are right, it is Oak. I'm not sure where I got Brazilian Cherry from. I thought I had read this on the old box of hardwood leftovers.

What we can't budget for yet is refinishing all the hardwood to match the same color. I don't think we considered putting in the SAME wood floor - I think we assumed it wouldn't match or we wouldn't be able to find the match. But it is a good idea we hadn't entertained yet. It would probably look good if the wood was set perpendicular to the foyer to help with the separation of spaces.

I think our thoughts were the same as yours Jay06. Though we were leaning for it to not pop out so much. I believe the sample on the far right in the picture is actually light ash or white ash.

I would feel comfortable throwing in a wood floor that is identical in species (which oak???something tells me that is red oak...) cut and width. Once it is in, you can then throw on the finish of choice. In the future, you can always sand/refinish everything in the same finish to get the flow BACK into the home.

Oh...and before you do that, make sure the original floor CAN BE refinished. There is nothing worse than finding out LATER that your plan for "refinish at a later date" won't work....'cause the wood is engineered and does not have a thick enough wear layer.

Just something to keep your eye on.

Maybe "Brazillian cherry" was the stain. It's got a nice rich color. If you hire a professional hardwood company to do a site-finished floor, they can match that without having to refinish the old.

And if you still have that old box around, see what brand it is and if they still offer that stain. And drag a sample shopping to see if any prefinished floors match. (And see if the old floor is solid or engineered.)