Magnolia Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of Magnolia Home Amber JG-39
The closest PPG colour is Ginger Ale (40YY 63/473), at ΔE 1.83 — near-exact.
Ginger Ale is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.83 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 Magnolia Home and PPG
Most people comparing Magnolia Home to PPG 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 Ginger Ale really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.83near-exact
- LRV
- 63Magnolia Home is 63.97
- Hex
- #EFD079#E9D07F in Magnolia Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Magnolia Home and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ginger Ale reads slightly lighter than Amber in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Ginger Ale is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mayapple Yellow 40YY 65/427ΔE 2.05 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Vintage Yellow 45YY 61/368ΔE 2.17 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Shorelight Yellow 45YY 69/469ΔE 2.99 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Amber JG-39 matched across all 13 brands →