Behr → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Behr Wood Acres BXC-71
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Rocking Horse (JG-121), at ΔE 3.31 — very close.
Rocking Horse is the closest Magnolia Home makes, but at ΔE 3.31 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 Rocking Horse really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.31very close
- LRV
- 10.91Behr is 11
- Hex
- #625C55#645A56 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Magnolia Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rocking Horse reads slightly lighter than Wood Acres 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 Rocking Horse is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Salvaged JG-147ΔE 3.83 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Pond Stone JG-140ΔE 4.58 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
- Trailhead MH-03ΔE 4.94 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.