Magnolia Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Magnolia Home Blackboard JG-05
The closest Valspar colour is Very Black (5011-2), at ΔE 1.38 — near-exact.
Very Black is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.38 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 Valspar
Most people comparing Magnolia Home to Valspar 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 Very Black really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.38near-exact
- LRV
- 3.17Magnolia Home is 3.5
- Hex
- #2F3238#31353A in Magnolia Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Very Black is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Deep Space Echo T691ΔE 2.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Noir 4009-2ΔE 3.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Black Heron V120-3ΔE 3.44 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Blackboard JG-05 matched across all 13 brands →