Behr → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Behr Spooky Ghost HDC-FL14-1
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Carter Crème (JG-16), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
Carter Crème is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.67 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 Carter Crème really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 80.53Behr is 81
- Hex
- #F0E7D6#F2E6D6 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: Carter Crème reads slightly lighter than Spooky Ghost 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 Carter Crème is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Antique Rose JG-23ΔE 2.03 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Castle Cream CC-02ΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.6 points lower.
- Soft Linen JG-108ΔE 2.79 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Spooky Ghost HDC-FL14-1 matched across all 13 brands →