Magnolia Home Equivalent of Benjamin Moore Viking Yellow 321
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Magnolia Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Viking Yellow 321

The closest Magnolia Home colour is Amber (JG-39), at ΔE 9.79 — noticeably different.

Viking YellowBenjamin Moore · 321
AmberMagnolia Home · JG-39

Magnolia Home does not make this colour. Amber is the closest option at ΔE 9.79, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Magnolia Home custom-tint to the Benjamin Moore formula instead of substituting.

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 Amber really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
9.79noticeably different
LRV
63.97Benjamin Moore is 63.15
Hex
#E9D07F#FFCF30 in Benjamin Moore

The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.

Benjamin Moore and Magnolia Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Amber reads slightly darker than Viking Yellow in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.

This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.

Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.

Other Magnolia Home options

Worth knowing if Amber is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Heirloom Yellow JG-43ΔE 11.97 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.8 points lower.
  • Bright Days JG-45ΔE 12.86 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 14.9 points lower.
  • Cottage Feel JG-40ΔE 13.23 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.2 points lower.

Matches in every other brand

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