Magnolia Home → Dunn-Edwards
Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Magnolia Home Cottage Feel JG-40
The closest Dunn-Edwards colour is Beachcombing (DET494), at ΔE 1.88 — near-exact.
Beachcombing is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.88 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 Dunn-Edwards
Most people comparing Magnolia Home to Dunn-Edwards 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 Beachcombing really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.88near-exact
- LRV
- 57Magnolia Home is 57.97
- Hex
- #E4C683#E2C58B in Magnolia Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Magnolia Home and Dunn-Edwards publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Beachcombing reads slightly lighter than Cottage Feel in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Dunn-Edwards options
Worth knowing if Beachcombing is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Golden West DET488ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Toasted Marshmallow DE6165ΔE 2.01 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
- Biscotti DE5437ΔE 2.44 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Cottage Feel JG-40 matched across all 13 brands →