The floor finish is the reference
Judge French Toile against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is cream linen and a faded patterned rug. French Toile's fabric-inspired description provides a design association, not a specification that guarantees a particular undertone in every room.
A faded rug contains several colors and values, so matching one blue detail should not override the palette of the rug as a whole.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Use the broad background of the timber to assess French Toile, 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.
French Toile has an LRV of 42.8; Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray HC-165 is 43.26. The difference is 0.46 points, with Boothbay Gray returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping French Toile
Compare the paint to the rug's blue area without assuming that the color name guarantees a historic fabric match. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the French Toile 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. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore French Toile CSP-595. The recorded LRV is 42.8. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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