Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Americana Egg |
| SKU | JG-06 |
| Hex | #B9BFB5 |
| RGB | 185, 191, 181 |
| HSL | 96°, 7%, 73% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Americana Egg
At LRV 51, Americana Egg is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Americana Egg is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Americana Egg 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 #B9BFB5 in HSL space. Pair Americana Egg 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 Americana Egg Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Americana Egg 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-06 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Americana Egg
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Hazel Gaze (SW 9652), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Americana Egg without repainting risk. See the full Hazel Gaze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Americana Egg
The closest Behr equivalent of Americana Egg is Celadon (T16-11). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). If Behr is your counter, order Celadon and you'll get the same color. See the full Celadon swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Americana Egg
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Americana Egg is Half Moon Crest (1481) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Half Moon Crest swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Americana Egg
At Valspar, the closest color to Americana Egg is Wharf Wind (8004-27B) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wharf Wind swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Americana Egg
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Americana Egg is Misty Meadow (PPG1031-2) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misty Meadow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Americana Egg
At Glidden, the closest color to Americana Egg is Solstice (PPG1010-3) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solstice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Americana Egg
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Frosted Olive (425-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Americana Egg without repainting risk. See the full Frosted Olive swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Americana Egg
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Contented (HGSW 3256), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Americana Egg without repainting risk. See the full Contented swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Americana Egg
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Americana Egg is Foggy Seascape (DEGR42) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Seascape swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Americana Egg
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Americana Egg is Mizzle (NO. 266) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mizzle swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Americana Egg
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Fossilized (0581), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Americana Egg without repainting risk. See the full Fossilized swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Americana Egg
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Americana Egg is Fiorito (0371) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fiorito swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Americana Egg
At Rodda, the closest color to Americana Egg is Soft Sea Glass (R062) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Sea Glass swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Americana Egg
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Americana Egg is Michael's Moon (BD16). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Michael's Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Michael's Moon swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Americana Egg
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Americana Egg is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Americana Egg
At Kompozit, the closest color to Americana Egg is Fiorito (0371) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fiorito swatch →