The right stain can completely change the way exterior wood looks.
You may want to keep the natural character of the wood visible, add a warmer cedar or brown tone, go darker and richer, or create a more uniform solid-color appearance.
Exterior Staining Pros offers a wide selection of Pittsburgh Paints & Stains exterior wood colors in Semi-Transparent (ST) and Solid Color (SC) finishes.
Browse the colors, save the ones you like, and send your favorites with your estimate request.
You don't have to make the final decision before contacting us.
Color is only part of the finished appearance.
The amount of wood grain you want to see matters too.
Semi-transparent stain adds color while allowing more of the wood's natural grain and character to remain visible.
It can be a strong choice when the appearance of the wood itself is an important part of the finished look.
Browse Semi-Transparent Colors →Solid color stain creates a more uniform appearance and hides substantially more of the natural color variation in the wood.
With 90 available SC colors, the look can extend well beyond traditional brown and cedar tones into grays, whites, deep neutrals, reds, greens, blues, and other exterior colors.
Browse Solid Colors →Filter by finish or color family. Each color displays its official name and code, and you can save the colors you want to consider.
Open a color family, then save the colors you want to discuss with us.
You don't need to narrow the entire catalog down to one color today.
See something you like? Save it.
Your favorites will stay together in your color shortlist while you continue browsing.
When you're ready to request an estimate, your saved colors can be included with your project information so we can see the looks you're considering.
View My Saved ColorsSaved colors stay together while you browse this page and can be passed along with your estimate request.
Finished wood detail · 1200 × 900The same stain color can look different from one project to another.
Cedar, pressure-treated lumber, existing wood tone, weathering, previous finishes, and the condition of the surface can all influence the finished appearance—especially when more of the natural wood remains visible.
That's why the online gallery is best used to find the direction you like.
Narrow it down to a few favorites. We'll help confirm the final color and finish for the actual wood before application.
Save Your Favorites & Request an EstimateOften, yes.
Going darker, changing color families, refreshing the existing color, or moving toward a more uniform appearance may all be possible.
The existing finish matters, though.
What is currently on the wood and the appearance you want next help determine which preparation and finish options make sense.
You don't need to figure that out before choosing colors.
Show us the wood and tell us what you want it to look like.
A color that looks great on one exterior wood surface can inspire another, but every surface doesn't have to match.
You may want your deck and pergola to coordinate, your fence to complement the house, or your front door to create contrast.
The goal is to find a combination that looks intentional with your home and the wood you're working with.
That's completely fine.
You can request an estimate without selecting a stain color first.
If you've already saved several colors, send them with your request.
If you haven't chosen anything yet, show us the project and tell us the general look you want—natural, warm, dark, gray, more uniform, or something else.
We'll help narrow the options from there.
Start with the wood you have and the look you want.
Request an Estimate