Walnut Bourbon

The color

Walnut Bourbon is a medium-brown stain on walnut with a satin sheen. The undertone runs warm, toward red-amber, and the grain stays visible through the color instead of being buried under it.

In north light, the tone settles deeper and cooler, close to umber, and the grain reads as fine dark lines. South light brings out the amber and makes the surface feel closer and softer. Under warm LEDs, around 2700K to 3000K, the red undertone strengthens and the whole run takes on a glow.

What to pair it with

Honed white marble or soapstone counters give a clean edge against the brown. A warm, lightly veined quartz also works if you want less maintenance.

For metals, choose unlacquered brass or aged bronze to stay in the warm family. Blackened steel gives a sharper, more graphic result.

Pale white oak floors or honed limestone keep the cabinetry as the main event. Avoid a floor at the same mid-brown depth, which flattens both.

Where it suits

Brownstones and prewar apartments suit Montague, Henry Street or Fifth Avenue, where molding, beading and raised panels catch the satin sheen. Lofts and newer condos suit the slab doors: Perry Wide, Vanderbilt and Bleecker. Long Island colonials and North Shore houses carry Fifth Avenue especially well.

Browse the TKG Inset collection or compare door styles.

Care and durability

A stain lets the wood show through, so grain and tone vary from door to door. That variation is the point.

Wipe with a soft, damp cloth and dry right away. Skip abrasive pads and harsh cleaners. Wipe up standing water near the sink and range promptly. Wood moves a little with the seasons, and that is normal.

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