Magnolia Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of Magnolia Home Webster Avenue JG-101
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Cabernet (2116-30), at ΔE 3.19 — very close.
Cabernet is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 3.19 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 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 Cabernet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.19very close
- LRV
- 12.66Magnolia Home is 12.25
- Hex
- #6B5A64#715C6C in Magnolia Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Magnolia Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cabernet reads slightly darker than Webster Avenue 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 Cabernet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wild Mulberry CSP-475ΔE 3.36 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Pinot Grigio Grape CSP-460ΔE 3.88 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
- Kalamata AF-630ΔE 4.97 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Magnolia Home Webster Avenue JG-101 matched across all 13 brands →