If you’re curious about which brand makes the best deck stain, you should know that the bigger differences are actually among ...

The Pittsburgh Paints Company ("Pittsburgh Paints Co.") announces Oxford Brown as the 2025 Stain Color of the Year.

Even big-name brands like Olympic, Behr, and Valspar, which make highly rated solid deck stains, also make some semi-transparent and clear options that don’t hold up in our tests. If you want ...