The floor finish is the reference
Judge Limewash against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is plaster texture and natural oak. Limewash SW-9589 specifies a color; selecting it does not determine mineral composition, translucency or a textured decorative application.
Plaster texture can change the surface's appearance independently of the color, so approve a finish sample as well as a paint chip.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Use Limewash and Taupe Of The Morning to clarify the wood-floor choice against plaster texture and natural oak. Keep the sample edges touching the fixed material, and cover one color before judging the other. Near-neutrals can look noticeably different side by side; the final choice still needs to work on its own. Record the specific relationship you prefer, such as a clearer trim outline or a quieter connection to the floor.
Limewash has an LRV of 67; Sherwin-Williams Taupe Of The Morning SW-9590 is 65. The difference is 2 points, with Limewash returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping Limewash
Choose the coating and application method separately; a standard paint tinted to this code does not automatically create a limewashed surface. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Keep the Limewash 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: Sherwin-Williams Limewash SW-9589. The recorded LRV is 67. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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