Behr → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Behr Submarine Gray N470-7
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Coffee Nook (JG-96), at ΔE 4.11 — close.
Coffee Nook is the closest Magnolia Home makes, but at ΔE 4.11 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 Coffee Nook really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 4.11close
- LRV
- 9.14Behr is 9
- Hex
- #4F565F#4D585C 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: Coffee Nook reads slightly darker than Submarine Gray 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 Coffee Nook is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Secondhand Find JG-81ΔE 4.35 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- 1905 Green JG-151ΔE 5.36 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Bright Future JG-90ΔE 5.38 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Submarine Gray N470-7 matched across all 13 brands →