Magnolia Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Magnolia Home Pashmina Plum JG-100
The closest Valspar colour is Cadet Gray (4001-2A), at ΔE 2.91 — very close.
Cadet Gray is the closest Valspar makes, but at ΔE 2.91 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Cadet Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.91very close
- LRV
- 23.49Magnolia Home is 23.56
- Hex
- #8A8486#8B838A in Magnolia Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Magnolia Home and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cadet Gray reads slightly lighter than Pashmina Plum in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Cadet Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Horseshoe 8004-48EΔE 3.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Urban Lift T582ΔE 3.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Plummy V076-5ΔE 4.09 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Pashmina Plum JG-100 matched across all 13 brands →