The floor finish is the reference
Judge Gauntlet Gray against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is beige stone and white oak. Gauntlet Gray is far deeper than Dorian Gray, creating a substantial change rather than a small step in gray.
Warm stone can remain the focus if its boundary is clear; darkening the wall will not automatically remove an unwanted stone undertone.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Check the outline between Gauntlet Gray 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.
Gauntlet Gray has an LRV of 17; Sherwin-Williams Dorian Gray SW-7017 is 39. The difference is 22 points, with Dorian Gray returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping Gauntlet Gray
Let the fireplace remain legible; do not assume a dark gray will hide an unwanted stone color. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the Gauntlet Gray 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 Gauntlet Gray SW-7019. The recorded LRV is 17. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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