Start with a finisher s color wheel shown below.
Matching old and new hardwood.
Had a similar experience in my old house.
It s important to look at height type species grade width color and direction of wood.
This handy tool represents common.
If you are willing to sand possibly restain and finish the old and new floors together and you do all the things stated previously about matching the size grade type of wood etc in my experience you will not see a difference.
Matching the new floors to the old is imperative to give the house a complete look.
To make your floors match make sure that you install site finished hardwood floors in the new room and then refinish the old floors at the same time that you finish the new floors.
Match tones sun fading is a leading cause of mismatched floors.
Whether you ve just recently moved into your new home and some old flooring needs replacing or you ve lived in the same house for years and just want to add more hardwood in with the current wood floor as part of your renovating project it certainly is a challenging task matching an existing hardwood floor with a new one.
Even where they feathered in the old and new boards.
You must first determine which colors went into the baseboard.
Use these stain matching tips to replace broken or missing parts or to make new furniture match existing furniture or trimwork.
Conclusion on matching new and existing hardwood if you have solid hardwood it s relatively simple for a professional hardwood flooring contractor to match what you have.