Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Before & After |
| SKU | JG-146 |
| Hex | #918F89 |
| RGB | 145, 143, 137 |
| HSL | 45°, 4%, 55% |
| LRV | 27 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Before & After
Before & After sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Before & After is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Before & After 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 #918F89 in HSL space. Pair Before & After 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 Before & After Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Before & After 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-146 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Before & After
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Before & After. The nearest is Elephant Ear (SW 9168) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 27). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elephant Ear swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Before & After
Behr's nearest match is Letter Gray (PPU24-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Before & After without repainting risk. See the full Letter Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Before & After
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Before & After. The nearest is Storm Cloud Gray (2140-40) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 27). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Storm Cloud Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Before & After
At Valspar, the closest color to Before & After is Worlds Away (8006-3E) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Worlds Away swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Before & After
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Before & After is Phoenix Fossil (PPG1009-5) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Phoenix Fossil swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Before & After
At Glidden, the closest color to Before & After is Antique Silver (PPG1002-5) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Before & After
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Before & After. The nearest is Curling Willow (HGSW 3484) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 27). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Curling Willow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Before & After
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Garden Warbler (DEGR47), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Before & After without repainting risk. See the full Garden Warbler swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Before & After
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Before & After is Stoke (NO. CC7). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 27). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Stoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Stoke swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Before & After
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Before & After is Sultry Castle (0562) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 27) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sultry Castle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Before & After
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Before & After is Sultry Castle (0562) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 27) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sultry Castle swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Before & After
At Rodda, the closest color to Before & After is Sea Stone (CA165) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Stone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Before & After
C2 Paint's nearest match is Titanium (C2-952), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Before & After without repainting risk. See the full Titanium swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Before & After
Clare's nearest match is Shade (PNT100-MD-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 27) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Before & After without repainting risk. See the full Shade swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Before & After
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Before & After is Oat Latte (391446) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oat Latte swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Before & After
At Kompozit, the closest color to Before & After is Sultry Castle (0562) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 27) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sultry Castle swatch →