What do you think of gray wood flooring?

I think it can look really nice but I wonder if it will look very dated in 5 years. I know certain wood tones come and go in popularity, but to me grey is a very specific style. I dunno. But I bet it would be gorgeous! Do you know any realtors in the area you could ask?

I agree with the concern that it will likely look dated compared to other finishes. More than that, to me it has the look that would look nice while brand new but then go to looking “old” and kind of worn out and dingy quickly. I’ve never really liked the gray flooring though so do what YOU like.

ETA: re reading, I see the choice is between the gray and extending the cherry. I don’t like cherry finish at all so I should just bow
Out of this probably!!! I like all other wood finished pretty
Much - I’m really not *that* picky! Lol

I have grey tile in my bathroom that looks like wood planks. I love it, but then I love grey too!

ETA - Almost exactly what was posted just below! 

I think, like most things, it's a trend. Granite, glass tile, oil rubbed bronze finish, taupe, modern farm house, industrial farmhouse, etc.

I replaced my low-end laminate with a mid-grade grey laminate. I love it! Gives my LR/K a very cottagey feel. Which is what I wanted. Not planning on selling, but highly recommend the grey.

I like it, especially the gray/brown wood look tile. But I do think it's going to be something that looks VERY dated in a few years.

I love grey hard wood. I think if you like it, go for it. Everything goes in and out of style, so get what YOU like.

Love it. Have not seen any in person but see it on HGTV a lot. Gray is such a beautiful neutral.

I love a grayish wood floor  -  mine is brown but with a grayish cast.  

Keep in mind that going from a warm cherry to anything with a cool shade like gray could make some other things in your home look off.  When I moved into my home, the walls were a gold green and the kitchen cabinets and floor were a reddish oak. Once I painted the walls gray, everything else had to change. Just something to consider.

Grey is very trendy right now, and will look dated in a few years. But... that's how it goes. A few years ago, hand scraped floors were all the rage. And very dark floors before that. And cherry before that. And oak before that. And so on and so on.

I think you can minimize the "trendiness" by picking something that's a lighter grey with some warmer undertones and not "aggressively" grey - but like anything, it's eventually going to look of a certain era.

I wouldn't worry too much about resale, but I think if you're going to sell in 5-6 years, the majority of buyers would probably still prefer grey to cherry. Everything goes in cycles, of course, but I think most cherry flooring looks more formal than most people want these days (it tends to be high gloss, etc.) plus the colors can be harder to decorate around. 

I don't personally care for it, but it's definitely on trend. I also suspect it will be a pretty dated look in a few years. If you want that feel but want something more classic, maybe a lighter, more ash-toned brown would suit you (as opposed to a golden brown or cherry brown). I also agree that if you switch from the cherry to gray, you will have some things look off or out of balance afterwards. Both the tone and the depth of color are going to be very different between cherry and gray.

I love grey wood flooring.  Our living room/dining room and kitchen all have it.  We get compliments on it all the time.  I also like the grey weathered wood mixed in with the walnut brown, it's two toned and seems to go with everything.  Red cherry is awful..our front room has the old flooring that we haven't changed yet.  You are right, it shows every spec of dirt!

I really like it, it goes well with the kinds of colors I decorate with (blues, greens, cool browns). We're putting wood look vinyl plank in the house we're buying. Probably a light beige with gray tones or "greige" instead of pure silver gray though. The walls in half the house are a really nice gray already, and we will probably continue it into the other rooms. I'd rather have the floors coordinate with the walls than match. And if we get sick of the floors, the rooms are small, we can put down area rugs.

I love it and we just put it in my bedroom. We are in Florida though and have a beach vibe in there. I have cherry hard wood in dining room and living room and hate it. Every speck of dust and strand of dog hair shows up and just never looks clean enough for me. Everything will go out of style eventually so get what you want. You can probably cover most of it up with area rugs later if you have to.