Behr → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Behr Spanish Chestnut N160-6
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Cognac (LH-03), at ΔE 6.53 — noticeably different.
Magnolia Home does not make this colour. Cognac is the closest option at ΔE 6.53, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Magnolia Home custom-tint to the Behr formula instead of substituting.
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)
- 6.53noticeably different
- LRV
- 13.06Behr is 13
- Hex
- #815E41#7F5F52 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Magnolia Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cognac reads slightly darker than Spanish Chestnut in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
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 7.87 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points higher.
- Mountain Currant MH-05ΔE 8.79 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.3 points lower.
- Salvaged JG-147ΔE 9.81 · noticeably different · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Spanish Chestnut N160-6 matched across all 13 brands →