Stain Colors

Chosen onyour floor.

A swatch on a screen never looks like stain on your wood, in your light. So we test your favorites where they’ll live.

Stain sample patches applied to a freshly sanded herringbone floor

Sample patches on a freshly sanded herringbone floor.

  1. Shortlist three

    Pick around three colors from the chart below — or tell us the look you’re after.

  2. We test them on your floor

    After sanding, we apply each color to a patch of your own wood so you see the real result.

  3. Decide in your light

    Look at them morning and evening, with your furniture and walls. Then we stain the whole floor.

  4. Or go custom

    Custom colors are possible with stain blends, tints and dyes — talk it through with Brendan at your consultation.

Our standard chart

36 colors, six families.

Naturals & light

  • Neutral
  • Country White
  • Rustic Beige
  • Weathered Oak
  • Colonial Maple

Golden & warm

  • Golden Oak
  • Golden Pecan
  • Golden Brown
  • Fruitwood
  • Early American
  • Provincial
  • Nutmeg
  • Gunstock
  • Spice Brown

Red tones

  • Cherry
  • Red Mahogany
  • Royal Mahogany
  • Rosewood
  • Sedona Red

Browns

  • Medium Brown
  • Chestnut
  • English Chestnut
  • Special Walnut
  • Heritage Brown
  • Antique Brown
  • Coffee Brown
  • Aged Barrel

Deep & dark

  • Dark Walnut
  • Jacobean
  • Espresso
  • Ebony
  • True Black

Grays

  • Classic Gray
  • Silvered Gray
  • Warm Gray
  • Dark Gray

Colors vary with wood species, grain and lighting, so names are a starting point — the test patches on your floor are what decide it.

Free, no-obligation quote

Let’s talk about your floor.

Brendan will visit, look at the wood and the space, and walk you through the options — no pressure, no jargon.