For this reason, a natural walnut wood product is rarely stained. Instead, walnut furniture tends to get a clear coat finish; either of some type of varnish, wax, oil, or lacquer.

Does walnut take stain well?

Yes, Walnut does accept stain and dyes well in the sense that it does not suffer from blotchiness nor does it specifically require pre-stain conditioners. It is obviously a dark color to begin with which does limit the range of stain colors you can apply to it.

Does walnut stain have red in it?

Dark Walnut is a favorite among many when it comes to using a dark brown stain. It doesn't lean towards being red at all and has a beautiful richness to it. If you're wanting to go even darker than this, I recommend trying Jacobean.