Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | 1905 Green |
| SKU | JG-151 |
| Hex | #4F5853 |
| RGB | 79, 88, 83 |
| HSL | 147°, 5%, 33% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Magnolia Home 1905 Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching 1905 Green from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Magnolia Home JG-151 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of 1905 Green
At Behr, the closest color to 1905 Green is Twilight Forest (ECC-47-3) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Forest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of 1905 Green
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to 1905 Green is Dark Pewter (2122-10) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Pewter swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of 1905 Green
At Valspar, the closest color to 1905 Green is Prehistoric (V100-6) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.2 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prehistoric swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of 1905 Green
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to 1905 Green is Evergreen Boughs (PPG1129-7) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evergreen Boughs swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of 1905 Green
At Glidden, the closest color to 1905 Green is Evergreen Boughs (PPG1129-7) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evergreen Boughs swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of 1905 Green
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Black Spruce (DE6308), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for 1905 Green without repainting risk. See the full Black Spruce swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of 1905 Green
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to 1905 Green is Grove Green (NO. G17) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grove Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of 1905 Green
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Green Column (0466), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for 1905 Green without repainting risk. See the full Green Column swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of 1905 Green
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Deep Sea Shadow (0480), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for 1905 Green without repainting risk. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of 1905 Green
At Rodda, the closest color to 1905 Green is Foundation (R066) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foundation swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of 1905 Green
At C2 Paint, the closest color to 1905 Green is Ka Ching (C2-693) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ka Ching swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of 1905 Green
Kompozit's nearest match is Deep Sea Shadow (0480), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for 1905 Green without repainting risk. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →