Need help IDing this stain color
#1
04-11-15, 08:56 AM
Need help IDing this stain color
I can't find the stain that was used on my trim. I brought a piece I took off the wall into the paint store and tested a bunch of the Minwax colors on the back of it, but nothing looked right. They didn't have the boldness of what's on there. Granted, there is poly over the stain, but still. It's just pine. See the picture below. The doors look close, but they're actually a little lighter (I need to find this stain too). What other brands should I be looking at?
#2
04-11-15, 09:02 AM
What paint store did you go to? I've never had any issues with the paint store matching stain/paint for me although I'm not sure a paint dept would have the skill level needed.
Some will use a wood conditioner on pine which will lighten whatever stain is put over it. Just going by memory
I'd probably start with golden oak and cut it with mineral spirits to lighten it some. Also any stain will deepen in color when oil base poly/varnish is applied. IMO the brand of stain doesn't make much difference, they can all be altered to get the desired color.
Some will use a wood conditioner on pine which will lighten whatever stain is put over it. Just going by memory
I'd probably start with golden oak and cut it with mineral spirits to lighten it some. Also any stain will deepen in color when oil base poly/varnish is applied. IMO the brand of stain doesn't make much difference, they can all be altered to get the desired color.
#3
04-11-15, 09:20 AM
Member
Went through this with a client that all the colors tested didn't match. Frustrated, we tried again - turns out we just did not mix up the sample cans enough to mix the pigment that had settled to the bottom. It turned out to be a standard color.
#4
04-11-15, 03:51 PM
Group Moderator
Looks to me like you have several species of wood there, on the front door and the closet doors and trim. No 2 pieces of wood will stain up "exactly" the same, especially if they aren't the same type of wood. Seems to me they definitely didn't use a wood conditioner, or those top 2 raised panels on the front door would never have gotten that dark stripe. Oil based varnish and poly will also yellow over time, so you will probably never match aged wood exactly. You also need to spray some finish over your stain samples to get a better eye for how it will look when it's finished.
I would highly recommend SW Wood Classics Oil finish over Minwax. If you do try it, the 5 colors that would be closest would probably be Pantry Peach, Autumn Maple, Golden Oak, Fruitwood, Oak Mantel. Each will bring out a slightly different color. (Fruitwood and Golden Oak are very popular colors with many builders.)
Best thing to do is to give your wood sample to a SW store and let them mix up a color match. They are the experts, so I always let them do their thing. That's what makes paying $16 a quart worth every penny.
I would highly recommend SW Wood Classics Oil finish over Minwax. If you do try it, the 5 colors that would be closest would probably be Pantry Peach, Autumn Maple, Golden Oak, Fruitwood, Oak Mantel. Each will bring out a slightly different color. (Fruitwood and Golden Oak are very popular colors with many builders.)
Best thing to do is to give your wood sample to a SW store and let them mix up a color match. They are the experts, so I always let them do their thing. That's what makes paying $16 a quart worth every penny.
