Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Coffee Nook |
| SKU | JG-96 |
| Hex | #51575F |
| RGB | 81, 87, 95 |
| HSL | 214°, 8%, 35% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Coffee Nook
At LRV 9, Coffee Nook 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.
Coffee Nook earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Coffee Nook 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 #51575F in HSL space. Pair Coffee Nook 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 Coffee Nook Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Coffee Nook 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-96 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffee Nook
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Coffee Nook is Mineral Gray (SW 2740) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mineral Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Coffee Nook
At Behr, the closest color to Coffee Nook is Ball Gown (MQ5-06) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ball Gown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Coffee Nook
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Coffee Nook is Deep Space (2125-20) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Space swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Coffee Nook
Valspar's nearest match is Dark and Stormy Night (M358), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.1 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Nook without repainting risk. See the full Dark and Stormy Night swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Coffee Nook
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Coffee Nook is Gray Flannel (PPG1013-6) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Flannel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Coffee Nook
Glidden has no exact twin of Coffee Nook. The nearest is Tundra Pond (30BG 10/055) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tundra Pond swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Coffee Nook
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Gravity (435-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Nook without repainting risk. See the full Gravity swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffee Nook
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Coffee Nook. The nearest is Peppercorn (HGSW 1491) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peppercorn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Coffee Nook
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Edge of Black (DE6349), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Nook without repainting risk. See the full Edge of Black swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Coffee Nook
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Coffee Nook. The nearest is Hopper Head (NO. 305) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hopper Head swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Coffee Nook
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Coffee Nook is Blackrock Ford (H149) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackrock Ford swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Coffee Nook
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Coffee Nook. The nearest is Blackwater (1320) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Coffee Nook
At Rodda, the closest color to Coffee Nook is Deep Well (R101) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Well swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Coffee Nook
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sorcerer (C2-758), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Nook without repainting risk. See the full Sorcerer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Coffee Nook
At Clare, the closest color to Coffee Nook is Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Coffee Nook
Portola Paints's nearest match is In The Navy (IN THE NAVY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Nook without repainting risk. See the full In The Navy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Coffee Nook
Kompozit has no exact twin of Coffee Nook. The nearest is Blackwater (1320) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackwater swatch →