Behr → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Behr Radiant Silver MQ5-21
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Times Past (JG-94), at ΔE 3.21 — very close.
Times Past is the closest Magnolia Home makes, but at ΔE 3.21 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
Why people switch between Behr and Magnolia Home
Most people comparing Behr to Magnolia Home are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Times Past really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.21very close
- LRV
- 30.3Behr is 30
- Hex
- #909797#8F979D in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Magnolia Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Times Past reads slightly darker than Radiant Silver in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Magnolia Home options
Worth knowing if Times Past is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Deep Rock JG-95ΔE 4.26 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points lower.
- Display JG-84ΔE 5.38 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
- Cozy Up JG-138ΔE 5.93 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Radiant Silver MQ5-21 matched across all 13 brands →