Magnolia Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Magnolia Home Times Past JG-94
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is African Gray (SW 9162), at ΔE 1.34 — near-exact.
African Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.34 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing Magnolia Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 African Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.34near-exact
- LRV
- 30.98Magnolia Home is 30.3
- Hex
- #939899#909797 in Magnolia Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if African Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cadet SW 9143ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Steely Gray SW 7664ΔE 2.26 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Earl Grey SW 7660ΔE 2.60 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Times Past JG-94 matched across all 13 brands →