The floor finish is the reference
Judge Rock Bottom against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is warm brick and cream trim. Rock Bottom approaches black in reflectance, making a very dark green-gray effect central to the scheme.
Warm brick and cream trim can define the facade or interior feature even when the mossy color is difficult to distinguish in shade.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Check the outline between Rock Bottom 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.
Rock Bottom has an LRV of 7; Sherwin-Williams Night Owl SW-7061 is 13. The difference is 6 points, with Night Owl returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping Rock Bottom
Judge the sample in shade first; the mossy green should be a bonus, not a requirement that fails at night. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Keep the Rock Bottom 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 Rock Bottom SW-7062. The recorded LRV is 7. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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