Magnolia Home → Behr
Behr equivalent of Magnolia Home Rocking Horse JG-121
The closest Behr colour is Intellectual (PPU18-19), at ΔE 2.25 — very close.
Intellectual is the closest Behr makes, but at ΔE 2.25 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 Behr
Most people comparing Magnolia Home to Behr 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 Intellectual really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.25very close
- LRV
- 11Magnolia Home is 10.91
- Hex
- #605C59#625C55 in Magnolia Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Magnolia Home and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Intellectual reads slightly darker than Rocking Horse in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Intellectual is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Peppery MQ2-62ΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Underground N200-7ΔE 3.16 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Stone Hearth 790B-6ΔE 3.58 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Rocking Horse JG-121 matched across all 13 brands →