The floor finish is the reference
Judge Retreat against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is cream counters and brass fittings. Retreat is deeper than Acacia Haze and shares the green with blue-gray direction, offering a more substantial cabinet anchor.
A cream countertop produces a strong edge above the green, while brass highlights details without lightening the entire lower door.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Check the outline between Retreat and the darkest part of the floor or wood furniture. Deep paint and dark timber may lose separation in evening light. Decide whether that continuous dark effect is intended, or whether a lighter painted boundary would give the room clearer structure.
Retreat and Dried Thyme both have a published LRV of 21. That equality describes reflectance, not matching colorants or identical undertones.
The condition for keeping Retreat
Evaluate the cabinet under the overhang, then decide whether the depth belongs on the full run or one feature area. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the Retreat 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 Retreat SW-6207. The recorded LRV is 21. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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