I am repairing some ethan allen chairs and need staining advice. I need to make several new parts for one chair so I need to match the color. I contacted the company and found the name of the stain they used on these chairs was called terra but was told they no longer stocked it because the chair style was obsolete.I googled for an hour or so and couldn't find any mention of the color. Anyone know that color and have an idea what modern,available stain color will match? If not I will try matching it by eye but I'm notoriously poor at stain matching.
A full line paint shop like Sherwin Williams should be able to color match the stain for you. I had them color match an no longer stocked cherry stain last year.
A long time finisher that gets excellent results has said many times some woods lighten or darken with time, same with some dyes/stains and finishes. He never talks about "matching" a color bur rather blending. And the original color may have been applied in layers (dye, seal, stain, seal, toner in one or more steps. If the look is important, consider at least getting estimate from highly recommended refinisher.
