Walnut Wood Panels 3/4" Solid Hardwood vs Cherry Wood Panels 3/4" Solid Hardwood Boards

Both are solid 3/4-inch edge-glued hardwood panels from the same supplier, so build quality and the packaging complaint are shared. Walnut is the harder, darker wood and comes in more size options; cherry is softer, starts lighter reddish-brown and darkens with age. Buy walnut for a dark, modern look and harder-wearing shelves; buy cherry if you want a warmer tone that patinas and you plan to cut it down anyway.

• Choose the walnut panel if you want a dark, hard wood and a wider range of panel sizes for shelves, signs or small furniture.
• Choose the cherry panel if you want a warm reddish-brown tone that darkens over time and a pre-sanded 10 x 24 inch board ready to cut.