Magnolia Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of Magnolia Home Embossed Letter JG-106
The closest PPG colour is Jefferson House Tan (30YY 47/145), at ΔE 1.45 — near-exact.
Jefferson House Tan is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.45 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 Jefferson House Tan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.45near-exact
- LRV
- 47Magnolia Home is 48.21
- Hex
- #C6B79E#C6B79A in Magnolia Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Magnolia Home and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Jefferson House Tan reads slightly lighter than Embossed Letter 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 Jefferson House Tan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Distant Valley PPG11-19ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Spiced Vinegar PPG1098-4ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Dusty Trail PPG1097-4ΔE 2.02 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Embossed Letter JG-106 matched across all 13 brands →