ᐅ IKEA Malm sliding doors in whitewashed oak, with track system at the top or bottom

Hello,

I have the following issue:

Assembly of 3 m (10 ft) sliding door pair Pax Malm Oak, white glazed
- each door consists of 4 panels
- the panels have decorative surfaces on both sides, but they are quite different
1. One side is oak, a bit darker (with sharp-edged borders all around)
2. The other side is oak, quite light, almost white, with a glaze-like finish (rounded edges)

Question:
Which side is the front?

At IKEA, the first, usually darker side has always been installed as the front for the Malm Oak "white glazed".
However, now I see that the lighter finish is possible as well.
Judging by the edges, the darker side should actually face forward, because silicone is factory-applied on the frame moldings – the corresponding recesses on the panels have the rounded corners.

According to the assembly instructions, however, the lighter side should face outward.
The rounded edges cannot be seen there.

If I remember correctly, the brighter side should face forward. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make much sense. Try it out. If it works, great; if not, off to IKEA.