Sealing changes paver color only if you choose a finish that does: gloss/enhancing deepens color (wet look), invisible penetrating leaves it unchanged. Preview it with the hose test.

The three main paver sealer types — acrylic, urethane, and penetrating — compared on durability, look, and Florida performance, plus water-based vs solvent.

Color-enhancing sealer enriches paver color (the wet look); invisible penetrating sealer protects with no change. When to use each, and why natural stone goes invisible.