Behr → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Behr Understated BNC-02
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Plaster (CC-05), at ΔE 1.32 — near-exact.
Plaster is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.32 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 Plaster really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.32near-exact
- LRV
- 59.23Behr is 59
- Hex
- #D4C9B8#D4C9BB 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: Plaster reads slightly darker than Understated 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 Plaster is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Southern Grown JG-104ΔE 1.70 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Gatherings JG-18ΔE 3.55 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Solid Wood JG-109ΔE 3.86 · close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 9.1 points lower.