I don't think you can "match" them but you can get pretty close. They sell small stain containers-just pick a few and try them on an extra piece of your flooring and see how they look. If you are talking about wanting the floor to match going into an adjoining room then it really is personal taste whether they match closely or if you want to set the kitchen flooring apart. A rug between rooms could also help blend the floors smoothly.

Another thought is to do a stencil design around the perimeter of one of the rooms. Generally, this is done w/stains. With that between the two floors that don't match, you wouldn't really notice.

The colors can be matched pretty well, but the pattern that is left behind because of the grain types will make them look different.

To help prevent this you would need to seal both of the floors to prevent excessive soaking of the stain into the softer woods. Once done both species of wood will accept the stain making the colors match. ...»

I think Becky has the right idea. If you try to match it and it only comes close, you will have a "near miss". That actually draws more attention to it. If you add a design, it looks like a clever and intentional plan. Here is how it was done an example: http://www.kasswilson.com/blog-design-vision...

The best thing to do is take a samples of both floors in to a paint store (i.e. Sherwin Williams) and have them match it up for you. It might take some time, but they can get an almost exact match for you, even with different wood types.

In these situations I generally use an old furniture repair/refinisher's trick. I'd match the color as close as possible using a Finisher's Colorwheel (available online; Google "Finisher's Colorwheel"). All you do is turn the color wheels to combine different tints and the resulting color will show up in the window. Includes over six dozen combinations, including all the standard tints like Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, Van Dyke Brown and more. The colorwheel will also provide color gradations for various mixing percentages.