Initially red oak is light with undertones of pink or red. As it ages it is said to become a warm brown or even amber.

As you are wanting to pair it with shades-of-gray countertops and white cabinets, you will need to tone down the natural warm coloring. I'm thinking the best color might be a gray.

I urge you to do an image search for "stain on red oak flooring". Look over the various finished floors, but remember that color is affected by the amount of light in the room and the color temperature of that light. Standard warm white bulbs have a color temperature of 2700K which is orange-ish. A color temperature of around 4000K is, to my eye, most neutral. However, you may have to find a specialty light bulb shop as most stores only sell warm white or bluish daylight bulbs of 6000K.

Laney - I think are over thinking it trying to get a match with your gray. Go brown. A hardwood floor stands alone, IMO, and your flooring color does not need to match it's surroundings so much.

Here is a photo of my new red oak stained flooring with my Fantasy Brown marble island. We used Bona Provincial. I wish we had gone with Minmax Provincial as it was a bit browner in tone. Some of the red tones turn up because the red oak had a ton of white oak mixed in with it. I can see that in your floor, as well. Seems that one does not get a true red or white anymore and they are all mixed together.

Not sure I'd stain that floor at all-or do a light stain... if you're going towards modern organic.  I would def not do gray. To me gray looks like Property Brothers circa 2000. It has its place but is also limiting.

@nhb22 I absolutely love the contrast of your flooring against the white & your countertops ( which are Beautiful btw) My friend has them. Mine im worried about bc of the blue in there ! I'm hoping it doesn't look like a big blue iceberg lol That's why I " tried" going w a paint color that had no blue or undertones! i didn't have much a selection to choose from w the quartzite. I almost got quartz but idk I thought it " might" be trendy w the look I was going for & guess wanted a natural stone. I see them everywhere now & kinda kick myself but ?? Now I need a backsplash  & love subway tiles what color are yours

@nhb22 I meant the contrast you have w the floors & with the" white cabinets"  & countertops. I also love your hardware!! Brass?

I meant I need " answers " but at this point I need alcohol ἷ8 ὢB ὠ5

Thanks!

Close-up of tile. It's called Montauk Pearl or Gin...something like that. Cabinet pulls are an antique gold color.

@kculbers Came out Beautiful! Thanks is that all you used on redoak hardwood's?! I also live your spindles the black wrought iron are they expensive to replace?

I had Minwax Provincial stained hardwoods in my last house. My cabinets were painted SW Pearly white (gray undertones) and Anchor's Away (Navy) island. It was a beautiful combination.

I think Minwax Provincial will work in your house.

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Laney. Our carpenter put several coats of the Bona Mega on our oak staircase. I dont remember the cost of the black balusters.