Built an island to match existing kraftmaid kitchen cabinets & am going to try & match the finish. I wanted to make it a complimentary color, distress & paint it, etc. but no can do. The existing finish is kind of a saddle brown with a hint of orange, maybe a bit darker, and is quite "opaque". I can barely see the wood grain through the finish. I had to ask what kind of wood the cabinets were. They're maple.
So far I've mixed up some trans tint dye & tested it on some samples. I would say I'm very close to the correct "Hue", but way too light, and lacking the "opacity" of the existing cabinet finish.
Any suggestions on how to approach this? Thanks!