Magnolia Home → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Magnolia Home Refinished JG-118
The closest HGTV Home colour is Escape Gray (HGSW6185), at ΔE 2.17 — very close.
Escape Gray is the closest HGTV Home makes, but at ΔE 2.17 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 HGTV Home
Most people comparing Magnolia Home to HGTV Home 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 Escape Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.17very close
- LRV
- 40Magnolia Home is 40.15
- Hex
- #ABAC9F#A7AC9D in Magnolia Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Magnolia Home and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Escape Gray reads slightly lighter than Refinished in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Escape Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Coastal Plain HGSW6192ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
- Clary Sage HGSW6178ΔE 3.08 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Rare Gray HGSW6199ΔE 3.41 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Refinished JG-118 matched across all 13 brands →