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Kraftmaid Husk Stain Hack?

4 years ago

Just wondering if anyone has found a stain or mixed stains together to come close to Kraftmaid's Husk stain? I have a small bit of trim to do and would rather not spend almost $60 on a quart, which I will barely use. Thanks!

Comments (19)

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    I guess take a door to a paint store and have it color matched

  • 4 years ago

    Either Lowes or HD will match Kraftmaid colors and they do a really good job of it. We had them color match Lagoon and took home a sample. It was damn near the same.

  • 4 years ago

    thanks, both! didn't think of that route. they are able to match stains though?

  • 4 years ago

    @Nick I took the door to them and they created the sample. I tested it at home and held it up to the door. Looked great.

  • 4 years ago

    @Lisa- Lagoon is a paint color though, right? Husk is a stain.

  • 4 years ago

    Yes but I'm thinking they can still color match if you have a door with that stain on it... all you can do is ask.. Or go to the Kraftmaid website and check with them.

  • 4 years ago

    i'll have to ask next time i'm there, it'll be worth a shot. Kraftmaid sells it by the quart on their website, but it's $52 before tax and shipping. i

  • 4 years ago

    Youre not going to match a professional multi stage seal, spray stain, clear, tone, clear system with a single component homeowner grade product. Or even the factory ”stain”. You just can’t apply it in the same way or with the same skill. Stain is 10x harder than paint. It will never match. Which is why you always buy your stain grade moldings and embellishments already finished from the manufacturer.

  • 4 years ago

    @User- yeah, this was mostly an after thought. I was just looking for something close enough. I reached out to my local cabinet rep. to see if he could get a sample/small amount. We'll see where that goes.

  • 4 years ago

    Nick - any luck? In same boat here... looking for Husk ("distressed" no less) just for baseboards in bathroom so not crutial if match isn't perfect.

  • 4 years ago

    @VLM- unfortuntaely, no luck yet. the cabinet rep. has been unresponsive since he mentioned he was going to order some. project has been put on the backburner for now though.

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    No yellowish kitchen. It looks already dated. :-(((

  • 4 years ago

    @Celery. Visualization, Rendering images- what are you referring to?

  • PRO
    4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Before you make your decision please read some more discussions here how people try to update yellow stain cabinets, especially yellow oak cabinets.

  • 4 years ago

    @Celery. Visualization, Rendering images- I am confused. What decision? I have brand new cabinets that I am trying to match trim color to. My cabinets aren't yellow.

  • PRO
    4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Ohh I see now. I am sorry it was my response to Nik Nak user.

    Discard please. Do not know how it happened.

    Thank you for catching me. :-))

  • 4 years ago

    @nick for small area I would take your door to your local sherwin Williams and have them match a stain and then use that. I had them match the color of my wood floors so that I could stain my new stair treads. Going to do this for my cabinets too but @verbo is right. Based off my research over the last several months, if you are trying to stain a custom island like me to match a cabinet company stain like Kraftmaid it’s not going to look like their product at the end of the day because of the stain hardening, toner and all the other steps not to mention where I’m at in CA they ban all kinds of stain products. Hope that helps!

  • last year

    Hi! would love to see a picture of your husk cabinets... I'm trying to make a decision on husk and whether maybe husk on oak would work well, or if the red/yellow undertones are too strong.