How to Match Discontinued Dark Oak Flooring in Other Rooms

Locate the original installation paperwork for your flooring and discover the specific type of oak used if you are able. There might be a close equivalent on the market and knowing the original source helps you locate it.

Photograph your oak floor with a digital camera. Ensure the floor is well-lit so you get the appropriate color. If you have a sample piece of the floor available, you don't need to do this.

Measure the length and width of the floor planks using a tape measure. This helps you match the size of the planks, so the other rooms will look uniform with the original.

Take your photos or sample to a floor company. Give them all the info you have on the original floor and show the pictures you took. This helps you locate the closest available equivalent.

Choose the specific lumber you'll use. The floor specialists should have several types for you to select from, and the pieces should have the same general locking mechanism as the original, which the employees can verify. Pick an oak slightly lighter than your current floor if you can't find an exact match.

Experiment with wood stains that darken your new lumber, so its coloring matches the photos you took. Apply different stains to several sample oak pieces at the flooring company and bring them home to do a direct comparison. Pick the one that is the closest match or go back and experiment more until you get it right.

Order the appropriate oak and stain combination for installation.