“Cedar is more than just a beautiful stain color; it provides a perfect blend of warmth, elegance, and timelessness that enhances exterior wood surfaces,” Smith says.

Our house is covered with natural cedar siding that constantly develops mildew stains. Every few years, we apply an additional coat of oil-based semitransparent stain to make the house look fresh.

--Behr Paint Company has selected Cedar, a warm, earthy hue inspired by the natural tones of cedarwood, as its 2025 Exterior Stain Color of the Year. "As the spring season turns consumer attention ...

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A. You can paint over stained siding if the stain is latex. If it is an oil stain, I would check with the manufacturer first. I applied a pigmented stain to my house for years. After it was well ...

CR’s latest ratings of more than 40 paints and stains include results for major brands after a year or two of accelerated outdoor testing, equal to about three to six years on a house.

Q-The red cedar shingles on my year-old house were stained with a white, semitransparent stain. Now the cedar is bleeding through. Can I cover the shingles with a white solid stain? A-Yes. The blee… ...

The announcement comes as 71% of U.S. homeowners plan to update their home exterior with stain and 81% with. paint in 2025, according to a new study by Behr 1. SANTA ANA, Calif., March 19, 2025 ...

SANTA ANA, Calif., March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Behr Paint Company has selected Cedar, a warm, earthy hue inspired by the natural tones of cedarwood, as its 2025 Exterior Stain Color of the Year ...

Behr Paint Company Announces Its 2025 Exterior Stain Colour of the Year: Cedar — a warm, earthy hue inspired by the natural tones of cedarwood. Behr Paint Company Announces Its 2025 Exterior ...

TORONTO, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Behr Paint Company has selected Cedar, a warm, earthy hue inspired by the natural tones of cedarwood, as the 2025 Exterior Stain Colour of the Year.