Behr → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Behr Spinning Silk YL-W01
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Ambient Light (JG-38), at ΔE 4.75 — close.
Ambient Light is the closest Magnolia Home makes, but at ΔE 4.75 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 Ambient Light really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 4.75close
- LRV
- 74.73Behr is 75
- Hex
- #ECE0BB#F3DDBC in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Magnolia Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ambient Light reads slightly lighter than Spinning Silk in colour space while carrying the lower 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 Ambient Light is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Morning Snow MH-01ΔE 5.70 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Soft Landing JG-17ΔE 5.73 · noticeably different · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Dutch Tulip JG-34ΔE 6.24 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Spinning Silk YL-W01 matched across all 13 brands →