Magnolia Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of Magnolia Home Aspen Stone JG-145
The closest PPG colour is Black Elegance (PPG1004-7), at ΔE 1.52 — near-exact.
Black Elegance is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.52 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 Black Elegance really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.52near-exact
- LRV
- 5Magnolia Home is 6.59
- Hex
- #50484A#4D474B in Magnolia Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Magnolia Home and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Black Elegance reads slightly lighter than Aspen Stone 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 Black Elegance is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blackhearth PPG1003-7ΔE 1.64 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Black Amethyst 30RB 07/071ΔE 4.31 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Black Walnut PPG1014-7ΔE 4.37 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Aspen Stone JG-145 matched across all 13 brands →