Benjamin Moore → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vanilla Cookie 372
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Lit Candles (JG-37), at ΔE 2.83 — very close.
Lit Candles is the closest Magnolia Home makes, but at ΔE 2.83 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 Benjamin Moore and Magnolia Home
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore 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 Lit Candles really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.83very close
- LRV
- 85.62Benjamin Moore is 82.54
- Hex
- #F2EFD9#F6EFD1 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Magnolia Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lit Candles reads slightly darker than Vanilla Cookie 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 Lit Candles is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ambient Light JG-38ΔE 4.09 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.8 points lower.
- Pearly Cotton JG-33ΔE 4.86 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Soft Landing JG-17ΔE 5.00 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vanilla Cookie 372 matched across all 13 brands →