Customer Reviews for Varathane 1 qt. Natural Classic Wood Interior Stain (2-Pack)

Golden oak is Darker than expected, gave a “dirty” look to the ash/pine wood I was using. Summer oak gave nice warm yellow tones.

Love the color of this stain. Bought it for a headboard project. Wanted to do the whole headboard in it, but the wifey wanted it to be mismatched, so guess which we went with? Stain goes on easy and dries fast. Would definitely recommend Varathane stain and sealer.

After a few coats it was the perfect shade of Walnut.

I bought this color Ipswich Pine, to match some existing cabinets in my kitchen. The wood was Red,Oak unfinished, so I applied a pre-stain first and then 2 coats of Varathane Ipswich Pine stain. It covered beautifully and looks great. I did finish with 1 coat of satin clear coat.

Love how the color turned out

Great stain and easy to apply

Hey folks, I am so disappointed and blaming myself how come the color of Weathered Oak Classic Wood Interior Stain does not match with the picture as represented on the can label. I purchased this product and surprised very much with the result. I feel so stupid with this work bc the color is ash-gray color but NOT as represented. Can someone tell me so I can correct myself and my own thoughts on these types of mister please? Or is this a wrong labeled item? Could Homedepot even solve the issue?

Goes on easy, awesome color, dries fast!

It’s a good stain. Used on a coffee table, end table, and TV stand made out of birch butcher block. Make sure you use some pre-stain conditioner on any softer wood so your finish doesn’t turn out blotchy. I used 3 coats applied with a rag. The photo included is slightly lighter looking in the photo than in real life, but close enough to give you an idea of what it looks like after 3 coats.

The finish came out great and I'll purchase again. No complaints and went on easy!

I used special walnut on my diy pine bench and it came out beautiful.

If you want the look and sense of colonial... this IS the color.

I love all of Varathane's stains

Turned out to be red not brown. Used for wedding decor that was not replaceable. Wanted to cry after seeing actual color.

We did all as stated on the can. We followed the directions of use. Instead of light brownish as it is in the picture and as it was on the sample of the wood we tasted it came out RED color. We had do to all from the beginning and used BEHR.

I’ve used this on all my cedar shutters and bridge. It really brings out the wood

I love the color! I stained my daughter's bed for her new apartment, and it is beautiful! Now it matches the table that she had made. I is a little sticky, but I painted outside in the humidity.

I have always used this stain. My house is filled with woodwork. I have decided to remove the carpet from my stairs . I am sanding and staining them with this beautiful color. It has truly added some elegance to our home.

Goes on smoothly, dries quickly.

Color was exactly what I was looking for.

Did what I needed

Excellent color match for the door I needed. This was the best stain I have ever used. It is very watery but covers like a champ. Just a little bit is required. If you have a small project (like a door) I recommend buying the smaller can. This covers a lot.

This color and product was perfect for my shelfs gave it a beautiful look I recommend it

I used two coats and I achieved the color I was hoping to get. I used Dark Walnut over red oak hardwood. Then I gave it two coats of Varathane oil based polyurethane in the satin sheen. I will be redoing all my floors in this color.

Great product re surfaced wood railings great finish!!

I was very pleased with the outcome of the Early American Varathane Stain. I was in the process of installing a new set of oak steps to my basement and did not want something dark going down the steps, but not something really light that it would show every spot of dirt. I ended up only needing 2 coats of stain, but applied 3 coats of polyutherane so it would hold up to my kids running up and down them constantly. I think they turned out great, i even ended up staining my hand railing to match.

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Easy application