TWP Stain Colors

Preview TWP Stain Colors on Your Own Deck or Fence

TWP’s 100 and 1500 Series share most color names but not all of them. Upload a photo of your deck or fence, describe the shade, and see a honey, cedar or dark oak look before you order samples.

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Not affiliated with TWP. Colours are AI approximations; check real samples before you buy.

Try it on your own photo

Upload a photo of the deck or fence and describe the stain color, such as “a light golden honey wood stain so the grain shows.” Say which parts change and which stay.

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TWP-Style Stain Looks, Before and After

AI-generated sample edits. We described each stain look in plain words; we did not apply a TWP product, and the image model does not know TWP’s colour chart, so these renders are not TWP colours. The before photos are AI-drawn stand-in scenes, not photos of real homes. Each edit was run once, and each caption shows the exact instruction we typed, what changed and what the model got wrong. The samples were made with an image model and settings that may differ from the live paint tool, so your own render may look different.

New pale pine deck and railing next to a gray house with a white door, before — New pine deck to a light golden honey, the kind of look TWP’s Honeytone is named for. We typed: “Stain only the deck boards and the railing with a light golden honey wood stain so the wood grain shows. Keep the gray house, the windows, the lawn, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same.” The boards and railing turned golden honey and the grain and knots still show. The gray siding and door did not change. What we missed: the color is a little more orange-yellow than a light honey.

The same deck and railing stained a golden honey color with the grain and knots showing, next to the unchanged gray house — New pine deck to a light golden honey, the kind of look TWP’s Honeytone is named for. We typed: “Stain only the deck boards and the railing with a light golden honey wood stain so the wood grain shows. Keep the gray house, the windows, the lawn, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same.” The boards and railing turned golden honey and the grain and knots still show. The gray siding and door did not change. What we missed: the color is a little more orange-yellow than a light honey.

Weathered gray picket fence in front of a white two-story house, before — Gray picket fence to a dark oak brown. We typed: “Stain only the fence with a dark oak brown wood stain so the wood grain shows. Keep the white house, the lawn, the plants, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same.” The pickets are now dark brown with the grain showing, and the house, lawn and shrubs stayed the same. What we missed: in the shade some pickets look slightly olive rather than a clean brown.

The same picket fence stained a dark oak brown with the grain showing, in front of the unchanged white house — Gray picket fence to a dark oak brown. We typed: “Stain only the fence with a dark oak brown wood stain so the wood grain shows. Keep the white house, the lawn, the plants, the sky and the camera angle exactly the same.” The pickets are now dark brown with the grain showing, and the house, lawn and shrubs stayed the same. What we missed: in the shade some pickets look slightly olive rather than a clean brown.

How to Preview a TWP Color on Your Photo

Photograph the deck or fence. Get the whole surface in the frame in even light, with no harsh shadows across the boards.
Describe the color in words. Type something like: “Stain only the deck boards and the railing a light golden honey so the grain shows. Keep the house and the lawn the same.” The model does not know TWP’s color numbers, so describe the shade.
Check the series before you buy. Once you like a look, check that the real color exists in the series you can buy. Some colors are in only one series, and the 100 Series is restricted in Colorado.

For any deck or fence, try the deck stain color visualizer. For pine boards, see stain colors for pine. To compare brands, see Ready Seal and Cabot stain colors.

TWP Stain Colors by Series

TWP 100 Series

TWP’s 100 Series page lists 100 Clear, 101 Cedartone, 102 Redwood, 103 Dark Oak, 105 Cape Cod Gray, 106 Prairie Gray, 115 Honeytone, 116 Rustic and 120 Pecan.

TWP 1500 Series

TWP’s 1500 Series page lists 1500 Clear, 1501 Cedartone, 1502 Redwood, 1503 Dark Oak, 1504 Black Walnut, 1511 California Redwood, 1515 Honeytone, 1516 Rustic, 1520 Pecan and 1530 Natural.

In only one series

The two grays, Cape Cod Gray and Prairie Gray, are in the 100 Series only. Black Walnut, California Redwood and Natural are in the 1500 Series only.

Light to dark, in our words

Honeytone reads as a light golden honey, Cedartone as orange-cedar, Pecan as a warm mid-brown, Dark Oak as dark brown and Black Walnut as very dark brown. Check each against TWP’s own swatches.

Before You Choose a TWP Color

Check the state rules. The 100 Series is VOC-restricted in Colorado, while TWP sells the 1500 in all states.
Clear is not a color choice. Clear has no UV protection, so the wood will still gray in the sun.
TWP’s 200 Series uses different color names, so don’t mix up its chart with the 100 and 1500 lists.
Test on the same wood. A color on new pine looks different from the same color on old gray cedar.
In the tool, name every part you want stained, such as the railing and the steps, as well as the boards.

TWP Stain Colors FAQ

Is it free to try?+

You need a free account to generate. New accounts get 1 free render, and free renders carry a small watermark. After that, paid plans on the pricing page give you more renders without the watermark.

Do I need to sign up?+

Yes. Rendering requires an account so your credits and results can be saved. You can sign in with Google or a one-time code sent to your email.

What is the difference between TWP 100 and 1500 colors?+

Most names are shared, such as Cedartone, Redwood, Dark Oak, Honeytone, Rustic and Pecan. The 100 Series adds Cape Cod Gray and Prairie Gray. The 1500 Series adds Black Walnut, California Redwood and Natural.

Does TWP come in gray?+

Yes, in the 100 Series: 105 Cape Cod Gray and 106 Prairie Gray. TWP’s 1500 Series page does not list a gray.

Can I buy TWP 100 in Colorado?+

The 100 Series is VOC-restricted in Colorado. TWP sells the 1500 Series in all states.

Is TWP Clear a good choice?+

Clear has no UV protection, so the wood still grays in the sun. If you want the wood to keep its color, pick a tinted color.

Will the render match the real stain?+

No. A render shows a color idea, not the real product. Stain color depends on the wood species, its age, how much it absorbs and how many coats you apply. Test the real stain on a hidden board or a spare piece of the same wood before you do the whole job.

Sources

TWP: 100 Series – colors and Colorado restriction
TWP: 1500 Series – colors, sold in all states

Related Color Visualizers

Deck stain color visualizer – decks, fences and railings
Wood stain visualizer – any wood surface
Cedar siding stain colors – stain on cedar siding
Log home stain colors – stain on logs
Fence paint and stain colors – fences
Stain colors for pine – pine boards
Cabot stain colors – Cabot by opacity
Ready Seal stain colors – 8 colors
Sikkens stain colors – ProLuxe SRD
Pergola stain colors – pergolas

See a TWP-Style Stain on Your Own Deck

Upload one photo and compare a honey, cedar and dark oak look before you order samples.

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