The floor finish is the reference
Judge Salty Dog against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is white counters and aged brass. Salty Dog is among the deepest navy references here, with less reflectance than Indigo Batik.
A white counter and brass handles can define the cabinetry, but the lower door still needs to be acceptable when obvious blue recedes.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Check the outline between Salty Dog 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.
Salty Dog has an LRV of 5; Sherwin-Williams Indigo Batik SW-7602 is 8. The difference is 3 points, with Indigo Batik returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping Salty Dog
Judge the blue on the lower door before using it for tall cabinets as well. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the Salty Dog 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 Salty Dog SW-9177. The recorded LRV is 5. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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