Behr → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Behr Shale Gray 540F-4
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Display (JG-84), at ΔE 1.77 — near-exact.
Display is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.77 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
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 Display really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.77near-exact
- LRV
- 33.54Behr is 32
- Hex
- #8EA0A3#899DA3 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Magnolia Home options
Worth knowing if Display is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sir Drake JG-02ΔE 4.29 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Winter Solstice JG-89ΔE 4.40 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
- Well Watered JG-69ΔE 5.24 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.