I tried to upload end grain images but site would not accept them and I can't figure out how. it just stop at %50. I just bought some oak flooring the guy said was white oak. He said I probably have red in my house. When I compare the end grain it looks the same to me but what do I know. On both it doesn't appear porous as i get is is an indication of white oak. I don't have any confirmed red oak to compare with. House was build in NC around 1997 and it is 3/4 x 2 1/4. What are your thoughts. Thanks.

So I'm getting ready to have to sand the flooring in our downstairs bathroom for the 3rd time because I can't match the transition from the hallway into the bathroom. Backstory: Replaced toilet in bathroom and decided to fix some of the flooring while in there that had gaps between boards or discoloration. Replaced boards, sanded everything in the room flat 1: First issue was didn't sand close enough to the wall, and expected the 'orange tint' of the original poly on the floor to match the clear oil poly I was putting down because I heard the oil poly has an 'amber tint'. Nope...it looked like I was looking at natural wood floor w/ orange ring close to the wall. Not to mention the floor prep was crap and you could see all the sanding marks. Do over... 2. Sanded off all that stuff down to bare maple all the way around the room up to 240 grit. Vac'd & cleaned the entire room, then wiped floor off with paint thinner (since I didn't have mineral spirits) for final cleaning. Tried using amber tinted shellac this time around and it turned a much brighter orange. The drier it got, the oranger it got. Sanding didn't help, and in fact left streaks of gloss in sections and a 'closer' match where there was no gloss. Here's the disappointing results from this time: How can I match our current floors with a fresh and final coat of poly so I can get my bathroom back?!