Magnolia Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Magnolia Home Teak Cups JG-139
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Lampblack (CW-695), at ΔE 1.32 — near-exact.
Lampblack is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.32 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
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 Lampblack really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.32near-exact
- LRV
- 23.24Magnolia Home is 22.91
- Hex
- #7E8181#828484 in Magnolia Home
The candidate is darker.
Magnolia Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lampblack reads slightly darker than Teak Cups 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 Lampblack is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Shark Gray 2134-40ΔE 1.38 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- Rock Gray 1615ΔE 1.83 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Cinder AF-705ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Teak Cups JG-139 matched across all 13 brands →