Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Cognac |
| SKU | JG-164 |
| Hex | #825E3F |
| RGB | 130, 94, 63 |
| HSL | 28°, 35%, 38% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Magnolia Home Cognac
With an LRV of 13, Cognac is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Cognac works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Cognac 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 #825E3F in HSL space. Pair Cognac 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 Cognac Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cognac 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-164 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cognac
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cognac is Jute Brown (SW 6096). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Jute Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Jute Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cognac
Behr's nearest match is Split Rail (N250-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cognac without repainting risk. See the full Split Rail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cognac
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cognac is Log Cabin (2163-10) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Log Cabin swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cognac
Valspar's nearest match is Nom Nom (V088-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.1 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cognac without repainting risk. See the full Nom Nom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cognac
Glidden's nearest match is Warm Spice Brown (00YY 12/279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cognac without repainting risk. See the full Warm Spice Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cognac
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tawny Brown (316-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cognac without repainting risk. See the full Tawny Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cognac
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cognac is Anorak Brown (HGSW 3102). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Anorak Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Anorak Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cognac
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cognac is Rodeo (DEA163) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rodeo swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cognac
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cognac. The nearest is Wainscot (NO. 55) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wainscot swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cognac
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cognac is Fall in Season (0179) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall in Season swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cognac
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cognac. The nearest is Impeccable (C2-630) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Impeccable swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cognac
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Cognac is Cigarro (CIGARRO) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cognac
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cognac is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cognac
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cognac is Fall in Season (0179) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall in Season swatch →