Magnolia Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Magnolia Home Pond Stone JG-140
The closest Valspar colour is Bittersweet Molasses (8005-12G), at ΔE 2.51 — very close.
Bittersweet Molasses is the closest Valspar makes, but at ΔE 2.51 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 Bittersweet Molasses really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.51very close
- LRV
- 8Magnolia Home is 7.88
- Hex
- #534C4C#584D4A in Magnolia Home
The candidate is darker, 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: Bittersweet Molasses reads slightly darker than Pond Stone in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Bittersweet Molasses is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Moon Rock T501ΔE 2.92 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Hunting Boots 1001-9AΔE 3.21 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Semi-Sweet 4003-2CΔE 3.79 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Pond Stone JG-140 matched across all 13 brands →