Articles from Minwax

Minwax®, America’s No. 1 selling brand1 of interior wood stains and clears, announces Special Walnut as its 2026 Color of the Year. A favorite shade among homeowners and designers alike, Special Walnut is an earthy stain that offers a timeless aesthetic with broad design appeal.

Minwax®, America’s No. 1* selling brand of interior wood stains and clears, announces the launch of its first food-contact-safe, FDA-compliant solution: Food-Grade Wood Oil & Conditioner. Available in a convenient 12-ounce bottle at Lowe’s nationwide, this innovative product offers an easy way to protect and condition all your wooden kitchenware, including butcher blocks, cutting boards, wooden bowls and utensils.

Minwax®, America’s No. 1* selling brand of interior wood stains and clears, introduces two innovations designed to elevate DIY woodworking projects: Wood Finish™ Color Series Premium Oil-Based Stain and Polycrylic® Max Crystal Clear Protection. These products set our new standard in efficiency and quality for wood finishing projects, enabling projects to be completed up to two times faster and proving what’s possible when consumers DIY.

Minwax, America’s No. 1 selling brand1 of interior wood stains and clears, announced today its 2025 Color of the Year, Violet. Violet signals a bold new era of home design where self-expression takes center stage. This dynamic color, available in both the new Minwax® Wood Finish™ Color Series Premium Oil-Based Stain and the Minwax® Wood Finish™ Water-Based Color Stain, beautifully complements traditional wood tones while breathing new life into heirloom pieces, allowing them to effortlessly blend with modern design trends.

Minwax reveals its 2024 Color of the Year: Bay Blue. This captivating wood stain hue, nestled between blue and green, creates memorable spaces in a home by enriching and distinguishing wood’s natural beauty.

Minwax® brand reveals its 2023 Color of the Year: Aged Barrel. Neutral, warm and dependable, Aged Barrel celebrates wood’s imperfections to help DIYers—both new and experienced—bring touches of their unique personal styles to any room.

Minwax®, America’s No. 1 selling brand of interior wood stains and clears*, announced today its 2022 Color of the Year, Gentle Olive. The color is a soothing sage green with hints of gray that embraces the natural tone of wood to connect homeowners to timeless style.