Stains Color Guide
Minwax® helps you select the ideal stain color for your wood project.
The colors shown are for reference purposes only. They have been reproduced using digital production techniques. Always test stain on a hidden area of the wood to verify desired color.
Minwax® Wood Finish Oil-Based Penetrating Stain



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Simply White 275
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Natural 209
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Fruitwood 241
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Pickled Oak 260
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Silvered Grey 282
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Cherry 235
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Golden Oak 210B
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Puritan Pine 218
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Classic Gray 271
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Rustic Beige 281
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Sedona Red 222
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Colonial Maple 223
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Ipswich Pine 221
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Driftwood 2126
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Slate 284
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Red Chestnut 232
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Golden Pecan 245
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Special Walnut 224
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Weathered Oak 270
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Vintage Blue 288
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Gunstock 231
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English Chestnut 233
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Early American 230
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Provincial 211
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Aged Barrel 283
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Red Oak 215
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Espresso 273
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Dark Walnut 2716
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Mocha 280
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Navy 286
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Red Mahogany 225
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Honey 272
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Jacobean 2750
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Ebony 2718
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True Black 274
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Barn Red 287
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Minwax® Wood Finish Water-Based Penetrating Stain Semi-Transparent and Solid



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Minwax® Gel Stain

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Chestnut
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Aged Oak
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Antique Maple
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Honey Maple
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Mahogany
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Walnut
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Cherrywood
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Brazilian Rosewood
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Red Elm
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Hickory
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Black
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Coffee
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Minwax® PolyShades®

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Honey Pine
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Pecan
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Olde Maple
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Antique Walnut
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Royal Walnut
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Tudor
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Classic Oak
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American Chestnut
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Bombay Mahogany
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Mission Oak
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Natural Cherry
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Classic Black
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Espresso
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Honey
To learn how PolyShades® can help you easily change the color of your stained or polyurethane finished wood, view the PolyShades® Color Transformation Guide.
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Minwax® Design Series



Minwax® Design Series Color Wash

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White Wash shown on bare wood
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Weathered Gray shown on bare wood
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Barnwood Brown shown on bare wood
Minwax® Design Series Wood Effects

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Weathered Gray
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Charred Black
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Minwax® Water Based Express Color™

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Oak
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Walnut
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Mahogany
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Pecan
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Emerald
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Crimson
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Indigo
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Onyx
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Minwax® Wood Finishing Cloths

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Natural Oak
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Maple
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Chestnut
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Dark Mahogany
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Walnut
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PolyShades® Color Transformation Guide
Minwax® PolyShades® is an easy way to change the color of your currently stained or polyurethane finished wood.
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