Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Ambient Light |
| SKU | JG-38 |
| Hex | #ECE1BC |
| RGB | 236, 225, 188 |
| HSL | 46°, 56%, 83% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Magnolia Home Ambient Light
Ambient Light is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Ambient Light shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Ambient Light 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 #ECE1BC in HSL space. Pair Ambient Light 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 Ambient Light Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ambient Light 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-38 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ambient Light
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ambient Light. The nearest is Buff (SW 7683) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buff swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ambient Light
At Behr, the closest color to Ambient Light is Cornerstone (330E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornerstone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ambient Light
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Summer Harvest (206), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Summer Harvest swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ambient Light
At Valspar, the closest color to Ambient Light is Subtle Glow (V055-1) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.3 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subtle Glow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ambient Light
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Slices of Happy (PPG1109-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Slices of Happy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ambient Light
At Glidden, the closest color to Ambient Light is Millet (PPG12-10) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Millet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ambient Light
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lime Chiffon (223-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Lime Chiffon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ambient Light
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ambient Light. The nearest is Napery (HGSW 2167) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Napery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ambient Light
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Ambient Light. The nearest is Cameo (DEC742) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cameo swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ambient Light
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Ambient Light is House White (NO. 2012) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ambient Light
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Ambient Light. The nearest is Nothing Less (0875) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nothing Less swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ambient Light
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Egg Noodle (0867), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ambient Light
C2 Paint's nearest match is Glimmer (C2-643), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Glimmer swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ambient Light
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Ambient Light is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ambient Light
Backdrop has no exact twin of Ambient Light. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Ambient Light
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Ambient Light is Sandstone (398641) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ambient Light
Kompozit's nearest match is Egg Noodle (0867), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Egg Noodle swatch →