What color of wood flooring should I choose?

[VAer]

Suddenly I am very hesitating about choosing color of wood flooring.

Existing wood flooring (upper floors and staircase) is solid white oak, lower floor is carpet.

I would like to replace carpet with engineered wood flooring. The color of the wall of lower floor is much darker than that of white oak.

If I choose a color close to the color of white oak, then the color of floor will be very different from that of wall.

If I choose a color close to the color of wall, then the color of floor will be very different from that of existing wood flooring, especially the color of staircase connecting lower floor.

I tend to choose a color close to white oak, a darker flooring make room look dark too.

Anyone has any opinions?

Thanks.

 

[Ernesto]

Can't lose with white oak natural. Just repaint the dang wall.