Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Arches |
| SKU | JG-97 |
| Hex | #40464B |
| RGB | 64, 70, 75 |
| HSL | 207°, 8%, 27% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Black |
About Magnolia Home Arches
At LRV 6, Arches 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. Its blue 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Arches earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 black 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Arches 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 #40464B in HSL space. Pair Arches 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 Arches Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Arches 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-97 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Arches
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Arches is Mount Etna (SW 7625) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mount Etna swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Arches
Behr's nearest match is Winter Way (PPU25-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arches without repainting risk. See the full Winter Way swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Arches
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Arches is Abyss (2128-20) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Abyss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Arches
At Valspar, the closest color to Arches is Muskeg Grey (4005-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.5 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Muskeg Grey swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Arches
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Arches is Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Hour swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Arches
At Glidden, the closest color to Arches is Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Hour swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Arches
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Anchored Blue (434-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arches without repainting risk. See the full Anchored Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Arches
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is No Limits (HGSW 1461), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arches without repainting risk. See the full No Limits swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Arches
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Arches is Charred (DEGR80). At ΔE 0.34 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Charred and you'll get the same color. See the full Charred swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Arches
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Arches is Off-Black (NO. 57) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Off-Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Arches
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Arches is Octavius (0522) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Octavius swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Arches
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Arches is Midnight Magic (0508) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Magic swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Arches
Rodda's nearest match is Obsidian (CA204), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arches without repainting risk. See the full Obsidian swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Arches
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Arches. The nearest is Stout (C2-965) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stout swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Arches
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Arches is Black Sky (BLACK SKY) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Sky swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Arches
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Arches. The nearest is Charcoal (285144) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Charcoal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Arches
At Kompozit, the closest color to Arches is Midnight Magic (0508) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Magic swatch →