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Magnolia Home 1905 GreenJG-151 · #4F5853 · LRV 9

1905 Green reads as a cool green tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the color's details, what Magnolia Home JG-151 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

MAGNOLIA HOME 1905 GREEN
RGB 79, 88, 83LRV 9

Color spec

BrandMagnolia Home
Name1905 Green
SKUJG-151
Hex#4F5853
RGB79, 88, 83
HSL147°, 5%, 33%
LRV9
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGray
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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 5

The 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

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All gray at Behr →
ECC-45-3 · #4A574E · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 9
ECC-47-3 · #54574F · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 9
MQ6-09 · #475A56 · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 9

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2122-10 · #4B5756 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 9
707 · #4A5950 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 9
1484 · #565851 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 10
2123-10 · #465956 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 11

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All gray at Valspar →
V100-6 · #495954 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 9.2
8003-34G · #4F5B51 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 10
T608 · #515A4D · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 9.6
V116-3 · #4F5556 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 8.8

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1129-7 · #51594F · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 9
PPG1136-7 · #4B5B51 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 10
PPG0997-7 · #565958 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 10

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1129-7 · #50594F · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 9
30GY 10/048 · #575B53 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 10
PPG1136-7 · #4A5B51 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 10
PPG0997-7 · #575958 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 10

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6308 · #4C5752 · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 9
DE6315 · #4F5552 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 8
DE6301 · #4F5A51 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 9

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. G17 · #4B5956 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 9
NO. 238 · #4B5956 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 9

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0466 · #525A54 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 10
0487 · #505D5D · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 10
0585 · #55554F · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 9

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0480 · #4E5856 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 11
H0097 · #575D56 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 11
0459 · #4D5A4C · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 11

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All gray at Rodda →
R066 · #525850 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 10
R072 · #4E5351 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 9

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.25
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-693 · #465651 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 9
C2-710 · #475B5B · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 10

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All gray at Kompozit →
0480 · #4E5856 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 9
0487 · #435454 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 8
0459 · #4D5A4C · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 9

Similar Magnolia Home colors

closest in the Magnolia Home deck

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.

JG-126 · LRV 10
JG-72 · LRV 10
JG-158 · LRV 10
JG-141 · LRV 9
JG-96 · LRV 9
JG-160 · LRV 8

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4F5853 + #584F54
TRIADIC
#4F5853 · #534F58 · #58534F
ANALOGOUS
#50584F · #4F5853 · #4F5858

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.36:1AAA
Sample text on black
2.85:1fail

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 →

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