Although every wood species is photo reactive to some degree (changes color when exposed to sunlight for an extended period of time), cherry will show the effects of this more readily and dramatically than other species. In most cases the darkening of the wood is not objectionable because it is gradual and adds depth and warmth to the wood. However, matching the finish on a piece of cherry months or years after the original can take a considerable amount of time and patience due to the dramatic color change. The finish can even vary within the same room depending on which areas get more or less natural light.
About 11 years ago we provided cabinets with a cherry plastic laminate (Nevamar W8325t Sovereign Cherry) for 2 suites of our local city annex. Recently the city requested of us to provide new cabinets in another suite of the annex that they are putting new offices in, and requested that the new cabinets match the ones in the other areas. Since Nevamar W8325t laminate is still available, we were able to produce the new cabinets and be confident that they would match the ones produced more than a decade ago.
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