The floor finish is the reference
Judge North Star against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is white curtains and honey oak. North Star is lighter than Krypton and close to Misty in reflectance, making the blue-gray character important beyond the numbers.
Honey oak can counter a cool-looking wall, but it cannot create daylight in the shaded return that needs assessment.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Use the broad background of the timber to assess North Star, rather than matching one grain streak. Wood contributes color as well as texture. Decide whether the paint should contrast with that warmth or repeat it, keeping the dominant fabric in the same view.
North Star has an LRV of 62; Sherwin-Williams Misty SW-6232 is 64. The difference is 2 points, with Misty returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping North Star
Check the darkest return wall with the curtain drawn; choose the blue-gray appearance you will actually live with. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the North Star 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 North Star SW-6246. The recorded LRV is 62. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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