Q: "What color stain should I use with my wood fence?"

 

A: Well, don't use an actual stain. As of 2025, the Architectural Committee Guidelines state to use a "clear or natural preservative such as Cabot natural Stain...." Although it says "stain," the key here is that the product should not be tinted; it should preserve the wood without adding color to it. This is one example, but you can use an equivalent product: