Use an acrylic latex stain. It comes in many colors. SW has plenty of color choices.

Michael

Out of curiosity, why do you say ugh for cedar siding? I thought it was a pretty good building choice?

I believe you can paint it, but if it's already been stained maybe you'd have to remove the stain first or otherwise prep somehow?

Sure, it can be painted or stained. Cedar is notorious for tannin bleed. Unless you prime it with a long oil, slow drying primer (perhaps 2 coats just to be sure), the tannin will bleed through any topcoat. Safer to stick with a solid stain in a wood-tone color so bleed isnÂt noticeable.

Snowyshasta, I said ugh because mainly of the color stain, which is cedar. It's not my taste, plus it's the only cedar sided house on the street. The builder started using vinyl siding right after ours was built in 96.

Paintguy - it sounds like I can change the stain color on the trim only. Can I go darker and lighter, or just darker?
We have no intention of painting it - supposedly the stain should be good for another 5 years (according the previous owner).

Well then you have the nicest house on the block. Cedar is considered a definite upgrade from vinyl siding. Yes, vinyl is maintenance free but it's still vinyl. You can change the color to whatever you want. If your house was built in '96, the tannin is probably long gone by now and if it's not bleeding now it's never going to.