Magnolia Home Equivalent of Behr Sassafras Tea HDC-CL-13

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Magnolia Home equivalent of Behr Sassafras Tea HDC-CL-13

The closest Magnolia Home colour is Cognac (LH-03), at ΔE 3.26 — very close.

Sassafras TeaBehr · HDC-CL-13
CognacMagnolia Home · LH-03

Cognac is the closest Magnolia Home makes, but at ΔE 3.26 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 Cognac really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
3.26very close
LRV
13.06Behr is 13
Hex
#815E41#7C614B in Behr

Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.

Behr and Magnolia Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cognac reads slightly darker than Sassafras Tea 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 Cognac is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Elemental JG-129ΔE 7.34 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points higher.
  • Mosswood MH-02ΔE 8.73 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
  • Remote Trail LH-04ΔE 9.45 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.

Matches in every other brand

See Behr Sassafras Tea HDC-CL-13 matched across all 13 brands →