To evaluate exterior wood stains, CR’s test engineers apply two ... Lowe’s, and Walmart. Valspar Valspar is the house brand of paint and stain products sold exclusively at Lowe’s.

It's official: Home Depot's Behr brand tops two of the three major types of exterior paints and stains. In fact ... Archrival Lowe's Valspar Duramax, $40, won among the semigloss paints used ...