Magnolia Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of Magnolia Home Vintage Crown CC-01
The closest PPG colour is Bronco Brown (PPG15-03), at ΔE 1.36 — near-exact.
Bronco Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.36 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 PPG
Most people comparing Magnolia Home to PPG 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 Bronco Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.36near-exact
- LRV
- 25Magnolia Home is 26.46
- Hex
- #AE8661#AA8661 in Magnolia Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Magnolia Home and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bronco Brown reads slightly lighter than Vintage Crown in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Bronco Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Caramel Kiss PPG1083-6ΔE 1.83 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Gentle Fawn 00YY 26/220ΔE 2.09 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Cool Copper PPG1088-6ΔE 2.12 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Vintage Crown CC-01 matched across all 13 brands →