I successfully toned down the orange in my maple cabinets by applying very thin coats (4in all) of urethane tinted with a tiny amount of dark charcoal paint. I used water based Varathane with a matte finish, about 2 tsp of latex paint per quart. The effect is subtle but very satisfactory. Before (on right) quite shiny and orange, after, on left looks more like natural wood
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