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MAGNOLIA HOME · JG-125

Magnolia Home Boutique Gray#838379 · LRV 22

Boutique Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Magnolia Home JG-125 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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MAGNOLIA HOME BOUTIQUE GRAY
RGB 131, 131, 121 LRV 22

Color spec

Brand Magnolia Home
Name Boutique Gray
SKU JG-125
Hex #838379
RGB 131, 131, 121
HSL 60°, 4%, 49%
LRV 22
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Magnolia Home Boutique Gray

With an LRV of 22, Boutique Gray 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.

Boutique Gray 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Greystoke
SKU 0575 · #88857D · LRV 23
ΔE 2.37 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7743
#868578
Mountain Road
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 23
SW 7067
#7F817E
Cityscape
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 22
SW 6165
#898473
Connected Gray
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 23
SW 7053
#867E70
Adaptive Shade
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 21
SW 6172
#8B8372
Hardware
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
HC-168
#86847C
Chelsea Gray
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 23
CW-65
#858374
Gunsmith Gray
ΔE 2.29 · LRV
AF-715
#85837D
Dolphin
ΔE 2.53 · LRV
CSP-85
#878279
Tweed Coat
ΔE 2.96 · LRV
CSP-45
#848480
Street Chic
ΔE 3.12 · LRV

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All gray at Behr →
PPU8-22
#87857E
Pier
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 23
N200-5
#84887D
Woodcraft
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 24
PPU10-18
#81826F
Lizard Green
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 22
PPU18-17
#857F7B
Suede Gray
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 22
BNC-22
#87807C
Chocolate Chiffon
ΔE 5.81 · LRV 22

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All gray at Valspar →
V140-5
#7F837D
The North Wind Blows
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 22.2
5003-2A
#808374
Cottage Lattice Green
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 22.1
4004-2A
#81817E
Grey Suit
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 22
T697
#7E867A
Fat Cat
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 23
T511
#87817B
Dorian Gray
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 22.2

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.62
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1032-5
#84816F
Tortuga
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 22
1008-5
#8C8578
Roller Coaster
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 24
11-24
#808677
Smokey Sage
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 23
1025-5
#8C8475
Dark Ash
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 23
1006-5
#8B847C
So Sublime
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 23

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.14
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 8.9 · LRV 18
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.4 · LRV 33
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 11.77 · LRV 27
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 17.1 · LRV 18

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6292
#7D867C
Stone Craft
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 23
DE6313
#79837F
Enchanted Eve
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 22
DE6362
#808283
Storm Cloud
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 22
DE6299
#76857B
Limerick
ΔE 6.81 · LRV 22
DE6306
#74857F
Armor
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.44
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 6.15 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 6.63 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 10.51 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.48
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 24
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 19
NO. 34
#768769
Calke Green
ΔE 10.71 · LRV 22
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 13.98 · LRV 23

Similar Magnolia Home colors

closest in the Magnolia Home deck

The nearest shades to Boutique Gray within Magnolia Home's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

JG-20
Garden Trowel
LRV 23
JG-65
Sage Stem
LRV 23
JG-130
Wooden Palette
LRV 22
JG-139
Teak Cups
LRV 24
JG-60
Eden
LRV 24
JG-09
Olive Grove
LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #838379 in HSL space. Pair Boutique Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#838379 + #797983
TRIADIC
#838379 · #798383 · #837983
ANALOGOUS
#837E79 · #838379 · #7E8379

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.83:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.49:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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