Behr Cedar review (ST-123)
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Cedar on pine, oak, maple and cabinets
How a stain looks depends as much on the wood species as the can: pine and maple are prone to blotching, oak's open grain amplifies whatever penetrates it, and cabinet doors have their own even-coverage requirements. Photographed swatches for Cedar on each species are still being shot; the notes below are what to expect from this stain's formula.
Coats and drying
- Coats: Typically one coat, since a second can look blotchy on new lumber.
- Application: Brush on and keep a wet edge, no wiping off.
- Drying: Typically a day or more before foot traffic; follow the can for temperature limits.
General guidance only: the label on your can sets the real times. The color on this page is an on-screen approximation of the published swatch, and screens vary, so confirm on a test board of your own wood.
warm cedar-red.
A warm cedar-red semi-transparent stain that lets the grain show through, meant for decks and fences built from actual cedar or new pressure-treated pine.
Closest match in other brands
Ranked by Delta-E (perceptual color distance) between Cedar and every stain from other brands on this site: nearest first.