HGTV Home → Magnolia Home
Magnolia Home equivalent of HGTV Home Optimistic Yellow HGSW6900
The closest Magnolia Home colour is Lemony (JG-42), at ΔE 1.14 — near-exact.
Lemony is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.14 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 HGTV Home and Magnolia Home
Most people comparing HGTV Home 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 Lemony really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.14near-exact
- LRV
- 72.71HGTV Home is 76
- Hex
- #EFDDA3#F5E1A6 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.3 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 Lemony is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ambient Light JG-38ΔE 5.53 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Amber JG-39ΔE 5.85 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 12.0 points lower.
- Heirloom Yellow JG-43ΔE 6.72 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 17.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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