Antiquing
JG-128 · #A39B89 · LRV 33 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Antiquing33
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Antiquing, Really?
Antiquing reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-128 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Antiquing
Antiquing is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Antiquing
Antiquing sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Antiquing 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-128 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rushing RiverSW 7746 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Moon RockQE-58 · Behr | 2.3 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | DowntownCSP-165 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tornado Watch6002-2A · Valspar | 1.6 | 33 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray By MePPG1008-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Grand Canyon Tan40YY 33/118 · Glidden | 1.1 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Antiquing 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 #A39B89 in HSL space. Pair Antiquing with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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