The floor finish is the reference
Judge Rosemary against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is black counters and pale wood stools. Rosemary is deep enough that pairing it with black counters creates a question about the outline between two dark planes.
Pale wood stools add room-level contrast, but the countertop-to-cabinet join still needs to remain intentional under working lights.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Check the outline between Rosemary 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.
Rosemary has an LRV of 14; Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green SW-6208 is 12. The difference is 2 points, with Rosemary returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping Rosemary
Retain a visible boundary between the two dark surfaces or introduce a lighter separating surface. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the Rosemary 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 Rosemary SW-6187. The recorded LRV is 14. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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