Magnolia Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Magnolia Home Prairie Smoke JG-141
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Almost Black (2130-30), at ΔE 2.99 — very close.
Almost Black is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.99 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 Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing Magnolia Home to Benjamin Moore 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 Almost Black really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.99very close
- LRV
- 9.34Magnolia Home is 8.06
- Hex
- #4F4E53#544F50 in Magnolia Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Magnolia Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Almost Black reads slightly darker than Prairie Smoke in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Almost Black is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silhouette AF-655ΔE 3.07 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Iron Mountain 2134-30ΔE 3.43 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
- Day's End 2133-30ΔE 3.48 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Prairie Smoke JG-141 matched across all 13 brands →