1905 Green
JG-151 · #4F5853 · LRV 9 — cool green tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 11905 Green9
- 2Kendall Charcoal15
- 3Retreat21
What Color Is 1905 Green, Really?
1905 Green reads as a cool green tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-151 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for 1905 Green
1905 Green earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes 1905 Green
At LRV 9, 1905 Green is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about 1905 Green are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Magnolia Home JG-151 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Alpine TrailN420-7 · Behr | 1.7 | 10 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Pewter2122-10 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | PrehistoricV100-6 · Valspar | 3.0 | 9.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Evergreen BoughsPPG1129-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Evergreen BoughsPPG1129-7 · Glidden | 2.6 | 9 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Black SpruceDE6308 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.1 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to 1905 Green within Magnolia Home's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #4F5853 in HSL space. Pair 1905 Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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