Wood stain colors · Ready Seal
Ready Seal stain colors
Ready Seal makes an oil-based exterior stain and sealer in one, for decks, fences and outdoor furniture. Its own page lists eight colors and groups them in no families.
To see the colors, use the maker's own chart: Ready Seal’s exterior wood stain page. A chip or a screen shows the color on one board under one light, so test it on your own wood first.
Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer
Exterior stain and sealer in one · 8 colors
Ready Seal says its stain is a stain and sealer in one, for decks, fences and outdoor furniture, with a natural flat finish; applying too much can slow the drying and leave it glossy.
One source: Ready Seal, the maker of that product , sources [1]
Ready Seal says its colors can be mixed with each other for a custom tint, but its premixed colors should not be tinted, and it should never be mixed with water-based stains or sealers.
One source: Ready Seal, the maker of that product , sources [1]
Sources
- Ready Seal, READY SEAL Exterior Wood Stain, read 2026-11-08
| Color | Maker's note |
|---|---|
| Burnt Hickory | |
| Mahogany | |
| Dark Walnut | |
| Redwood | |
| Mission Brown | |
| Pecan | |
| Natural Cedar | |
| Natural | Formerly Light Oak |
Colors as Ready Seal lists them: Ready Seal, READY SEAL Exterior Wood Stain, read 2026-11-08.
Before you choose
The same color looks different on pine, oak and maple, and every maker says to test it first. Why, and what the makers say about gel, oil and water-based stains: wood stain colors. If the stain goes on blotchy: blotchy stain; if a water-based stain leaves the wood rough: raised grain. Dry and recoat times before the topcoat: wood stain.