Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Blackboard |
| SKU | JG-05 |
| Hex | #31343A |
| RGB | 49, 52, 58 |
| HSL | 220°, 8%, 21% |
| LRV | 3 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Black |
About Magnolia Home Blackboard
At LRV 3, Blackboard 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.
Blackboard 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 Blackboard 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 #31343A in HSL space. Pair Blackboard 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 Blackboard Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blackboard 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-05 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blackboard
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blackboard is Inkwell (SW 6992) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Inkwell swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blackboard
At Behr, the closest color to Blackboard is Spade Black (BNC-38) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spade Black swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blackboard
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blackboard is Midnight Dream (2129-10) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 5 vs 3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Dream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blackboard
The closest Valspar equivalent of Blackboard is Very Black (5011-2). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 3.2 vs 3). If Valspar is your counter, order Very Black and you'll get the same color. See the full Very Black swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blackboard
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Blackboard. The nearest is Starless Sky (PPG0995-7) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 5 vs 3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blackboard
Glidden has no exact twin of Blackboard. The nearest is Onyx Black (00NN 05/000) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 5 vs 3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Onyx Black swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blackboard
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blackboard is Deep Cosmos (444-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Cosmos swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blackboard
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blackboard. The nearest is Caviar (HGSW 6990) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caviar swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blackboard
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blackboard. The nearest is Black (DEA002) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blackboard
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blackboard. The nearest is Smelt Black (NO. G18) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 5 vs 3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smelt Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blackboard
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blackboard. The nearest is Grantsburg Gray (H101) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blackboard
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Blackboard. The nearest is Sayward Pine (H0101) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sayward Pine swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blackboard
Rodda has no exact twin of Blackboard. The nearest is Midnight (CA210) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 5 vs 3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blackboard
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Blackboard is Story Teller (STORY TELLER) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Story Teller swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Blackboard
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Blackboard is Charcoal (285144) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Charcoal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blackboard
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blackboard is Octavius (0522) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Octavius swatch →