Benjamin Moore → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Weston Flax HC-5
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Ambient Light (JG-38), at ΔE 1.90 — near-exact.
Ambient Light is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.90 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 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 Ambient Light really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.90near-exact
- LRV
- 74.73Benjamin Moore is 76.45
- Hex
- #ECE0BB#F2E5BA in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Magnolia Home options
Worth knowing if Ambient Light is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lemony JG-42ΔE 4.09 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.7 points lower.
- Tapestry Thread JG-105ΔE 5.92 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 15.4 points lower.
- Soft Landing JG-17ΔE 7.02 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Weston Flax HC-5 matched across all 13 brands →