woodsmith
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It would be worth trying a couple of finishes on the hinge edge of the door if you don't have an offcut. Water based varnish will tend to keep the door lighter but it is very difficult to get a perfect finish and you need to keep the coats very thin or it will look like you have plastic coated it. The easiest finish to use is Osmo Polyx, you apply it very very thinly and then get a clean lint free cloth and try to remove as much of the finish as possible. This pushes it into the wood and can give a very "factory applied" finish but it does darken the wood more than a water based varnish.
The other consideration is matt or satin, matt has a very slight sheen and if you have any doubt use a matt first then, if it's too flat, you can always give it a coat or two of satin. It's more difficult to make a satin less shiny.
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