Benjamin Moore → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Watermelon Red 2087-20
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Vine Ripened Tomato (JG-25), at ΔE 2.90 — very close.
Vine Ripened Tomato is the closest Magnolia Home makes, but at ΔE 2.90 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 Vine Ripened Tomato really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.90very close
- LRV
- 15.72Benjamin Moore is 16.4
- Hex
- #B94A4B#C53D46 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Magnolia Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Vine Ripened Tomato reads slightly lighter than Watermelon Red 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 Vine Ripened Tomato is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hopscotch JG-31ΔE 5.80 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
- Brave and Bold JG-32ΔE 8.40 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.8 points lower.
- Home at Last JG-30ΔE 9.32 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Watermelon Red 2087-20 matched across all 13 brands →