Behr → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Behr Valley Mist 460E-2
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Dark Moon (JG-74), at ΔE 1.74 — near-exact.
Dark Moon is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.74 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 Dark Moon really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.74near-exact
- LRV
- 64.09Behr is 64
- Hex
- #CCD4C8#C9D5CB 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: Dark Moon reads slightly darker than Valley Mist 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 Dark Moon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mineral Green JG-67ΔE 2.68 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Emmie's Room JG-13ΔE 3.80 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
- Chime Gray JG-119ΔE 3.84 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.5 points higher.