You could try and take the shell to a paint store that carries stain, they can play and try to get a close match, you have to bring in a sample of that wood (go to a place that carries maple unless your like me and have lots of stuff laying around the shop) and sand it like you were finishing a shell. They can usually get very close, only problem with that is you have to buy a quart so you have enough to do more than a whole set.

i was on the Minwax site and seen a few colors that may be close. I only planned to do a single 22" hoop so having leftover finish products may not be cost effective. I have the shell kit fully disassembled , easy to take a sample shell along with me ,thanks for the tip

Just remember when your looking at color on your computer screen it's RGB (red-green-blue) and printed sample color swatches are just that and printed in 4 color CMYK (cyan-magenta-yellow-black) and can vary from actual color. They do try to get them close as possible to actual color though so as a basic color guide they are ok. Just something to keep in mind from your friendly forum printer LOL.

Bring a piece of maple in to Home Depot and they will sample the Minwax finishes for you. Wait for them to dry and see if one matches up. If there are 2 that are close, you can buy the small cans and mix them to get the exact right color. This is usually the cheapest way without going to a custom mix. Worked for me and it cost under $10 for the 2 small cans of stain.

thanks for the great tips guys!