Magnolia Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Magnolia Home Gatherings JG-18
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Useful Gray (SW 7050), at ΔE 0.82 — indistinguishable.
Useful Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.82 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing Magnolia Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Useful Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.82indistinguishable
- LRV
- 59.1Magnolia Home is 58.34
- Hex
- #CFCABD#CDC9BB in Magnolia Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Useful Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sedate Gray SW 6169ΔE 0.98 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Shaded Gray VS 369ΔE 0.98 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Simple Stone SW 9521ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Gatherings JG-18 matched across all 13 brands →