Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Authentic |
| SKU | JG-091 |
| Hex | #5C5852 |
| RGB | 92, 88, 82 |
| HSL | 36°, 6%, 34% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Authentic
With an LRV of 11, Authentic is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Authentic works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Authentic 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 #5C5852 in HSL space. Pair Authentic 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 Authentic Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Authentic 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-091 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Authentic
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Authentic is Prelude (SW 9620). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Prelude and you'll get the same color. See the full Prelude swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Authentic
At Behr, the closest color to Authentic is Windgate Hill (MQ6-24) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windgate Hill swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Authentic
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Authentic. The nearest is Randolph Gray (CW-85) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Randolph Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Authentic
At Valspar, the closest color to Authentic is Sable Evening (5006-2C) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.9 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sable Evening swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Authentic
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Authentic is Bark (PPG1007-7) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bark swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Authentic
The closest Glidden equivalent of Authentic is Forest Black (30YY 10/038). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). If Glidden is your counter, order Forest Black and you'll get the same color. See the full Forest Black swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Authentic
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Authentic. The nearest is Ship's Anchor (437-6DB) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ship's Anchor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Authentic
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Authentic. The nearest is Peppercorn (HGSW 1491) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peppercorn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Authentic
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Authentic is Chiaroscuro (DEBN78) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiaroscuro swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Authentic
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Authentic. The nearest is Reduced Green (NO. 313) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Authentic
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Authentic. The nearest is Grime (0444) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grime swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Authentic
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Authentic is Smokescreen (0556) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokescreen swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Authentic
At Rodda, the closest color to Authentic is Caffe Americano (R036) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caffe Americano swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Authentic
C2 Paint's nearest match is Muddy Waters (C2-869), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Authentic without repainting risk. See the full Muddy Waters swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Authentic
At Kompozit, the closest color to Authentic is Smokescreen (0556) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokescreen swatch →