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Khaki Concrete Stain: Project Gallery

Jan 28, 2026 Justin Richardson

Khaki is our light warm neutral — a soft tan that lifts gray concrete without committing to a color. It is the most popular choice we sell for pool decks, because it stays cooler underfoot than a dark stain and it flatters almost any coping color. Khaki runs across all five lines: 416 Antiquing™, 716 Portico™, 516 EasyTint™, 516 AcquaTint™, and Vibrance™ Dye.

Khaki & Charcoal Stained Concrete Pool Deck

A concrete pool deck in Khaki with a Charcoal perimeter.

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Available in: Antiquing™ · Portico™ · EasyTint™ · AcquaTint™ · Vibrance™ Dye
Note: the pairing you will see over and over below is Khaki on the deck with Charcoal on the coping or perimeter.

Note on results: every photo here is a real Direct Colors customer project. Our stains are semi-transparent, so your concrete's original tone and condition shape the final color — always test a small area before you commit to the whole surface.

A faded pool deck in Khaki and Charcoal EasyTint™

A broom-finished pool deck and coping that had gone flat. Khaki EasyTint™ Satin on the deck, Charcoal EasyTint™ Satin on the coping — color and sealer in one product, which is why a lot of pool-deck jobs go this route.

Colors: Khaki EasyTint™ Satin deck + Charcoal EasyTint™ Satin coping
Surface: Broom finish

Neglected broomed finish concrete pool area prior to restoration — Before — a faded broom-finished deck.

Stunning makeover with EasyTint Khaki for the deck and Charcoal for the coping — After — Khaki deck, Charcoal coping.

Refinished concrete pool deck — Its Charcoal perimeter.

“Don't overthink it! Achieving professional results is possible with quality products and a helpful support team just a phone call away.”
— DIY Customer

Patio, spa, and pool surround in Khaki Antiquing™

A large unfinished, faded stamped area covering a patio, spa, and pool surround, all brought up in Khaki Antiquing™ and sealed with EasySeal™ Satin. The customer's verdict was that rollers beat spraying on this surface.

Before photo of a faded stamped concrete spa surround awaiting its transformation — Before — faded, unfinished stamped concrete.

Khaki Stained Stained Concrete Pool Deck — After — Khaki Antiquing™, satin sealed.

Finished spa and pool deck area showcasing the stunning transformation with the Khaki Antiquing stain and satin sealer on the stamped concrete.

sealing process on the newly stained stamped concrete spa area — Sealing process on the newly stained stamped concrete spa area.

After photo of the spa area showing the revitalized stamped concrete, now stained in Khaki and sealed for a slip-free finish

The completed pool surround.

Tips: rollers worked more effectively than spray on this stamped surface — and remember to shut off the garden sprinklers before you start.
— DIY Customer

A 12-year-old pool deck, restored in four days

A 62-year-old DIYer took on her own 12-year-old stamped pool deck with Charcoal and Khaki Antiquing™ and EasySeal™ kits. Four days, with planning doing most of the heavy lifting.

Colors: Khaki + Charcoal Antiquing™
Surface: 12-year-old stamped concrete
Finish: EasySeal™
Time: 4 days

Pool coping with fresh Khaki Antiquing stain — The Khaki deck with its Charcoal edge.

In-progress photo showing half of the pool coping with fresh Khaki stain and the other half in its original state — The Khaki coping up close.

A DIYer using a roller to apply the Khaki Antiquing stain on the faded stamped concrete spa surround — Applying Khaki by roller.

Midway photo depicting half of the pool deck revitalized with Charcoal stain and the remaining half in its pre-stain condition — Cutting in the perimeter.

pool deck stained with Charcoal Antiquing Stain — The finished coping.

Tips: get all your materials together before you start, have a cover ready in case of rain, roll and brush the stain into the crevices, and use a sprayer for even sealer coats.
— DIY Customer

Porches in Khaki

Khaki does quiet, tidy work on a porch — enough warmth to look finished, not enough to compete with the house.

Concrete front porch floor — Before — a faded concrete front porch.

refinished front porch concrete floor — After — Khaki EasyTint™.

A lanai and connected porch in Khaki EasyTint™

Two coats of Khaki EasyTint™ Satin over smooth concrete, then a clear EasySeal™ top coat. The customer had trouble with the pump sprayer early on and the first coat looked uneven — which is normal. Light coats and patience fixed it.

Color: Khaki EasyTint™ Satin
Coats: Two tinted, one clear EasySeal™
Surface: Smooth concrete

Stained concrete lanai floor

The completed lanai and porch.

Tips: have a roller handy, apply light coats, and don't be discouraged by how the first coat looks — it evens out.
— DIY Customer

A broom-finished patio and walkway

Khaki EasyTint™ on a plain broomed slab and the walkway beside it.

Stained Concrete Patio - Khaki — The finished patio.

Stained Concrete Walkway — Walkway in Khaki EasyTint™.

Khaki on pavers

Two driveways where Khaki is one color in a Portico™ blend. Staining pavers individually is slow, but it is what makes a poured-and-laid driveway read like natural stone.

A faded, lackluster paver driveway in need of a color refresh — Before — uniform faded pavers.

Multicolored paver driveway with Aztec Brown, Driftwood, Khaki, Yukon Gold and Terracotta concrete stains — After — Aztec Brown, Driftwood, Khaki, Terracotta, and Yukon Gold.

Faded Stamped Concrete Patio — Before — a faded paver patio.

Multicolored paver driveway, featuring a beautiful color design created with Aztec Brown, Driftwood, Khaki, Yukon Gold, and Terracotta concrete stain — After — the same five-color Portico™ blend.

Khaki, Cafe Royale, and Terracotta on a stamped patio

A warmer take: Khaki as the light tone with Cafe Royale and Terracotta layered over it for depth.

Khaki, Cafe Royale and Terracotta Antiquing Stains on Faded Stamped Concrete Patio — After — Khaki with Cafe Royale and Terracotta Antiquing™.

Pet Friendly Stained Stamped Concrete Patio — The household inspector signing off on it.

Khaki in bigger color blends

Two more ambitious jobs. The first layers six Antiquing™ colors — Aztec Brown, Black, Cinnabar, Khaki, Tweed, and Cafe Royale, over a Charcoal base. The second is a Vibrance™ Dye patio blending Khaki with Goldenrod, Charcoal, and Oakwood; some of the dye colors in that older project are no longer stocked, but Khaki, Charcoal, and Goldenrod all still are.