Now, come spring, brands are starting to take the same approach with wood stains. For the second year in a row, Behr has chosen a ... same warm wood hue on your deck (or fence or patio ceiling).

Solid stains last longest overall. Behr's Solid Color Waterproofing, a CR Best Buy at $29 per gallon, handily beat Benjamin Moore's $46 Arborcoat Deck & Siding Solid—and left similarly pricey ...