Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Conservatory |
| SKU | JG-158 |
| Hex | #585855 |
| RGB | 88, 88, 85 |
| HSL | 60°, 2%, 34% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Conservatory
With an LRV of 10, Conservatory 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.
Conservatory 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.
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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Conservatory 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 #585855 in HSL space. Pair Conservatory 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 Conservatory Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Conservatory 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-158 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Conservatory
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Peppercorn (SW 7674), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Conservatory without repainting risk. See the full Peppercorn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Conservatory
Behr's nearest match is Shadow Mountain (PPU24-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Conservatory without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Mountain swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Conservatory
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray (2121-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Conservatory without repainting risk. See the full Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Conservatory
Valspar's nearest match is Sable Evening (5006-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Conservatory without repainting risk. See the full Sable Evening swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Conservatory
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Black Widow (PPG0997-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Conservatory without repainting risk. See the full Black Widow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Conservatory
Glidden's nearest match is Black Widow (PPG0997-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Conservatory without repainting risk. See the full Black Widow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Conservatory
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ship's Anchor (437-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Conservatory without repainting risk. See the full Ship's Anchor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Conservatory
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Peppercorn (HGSW 1491), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Conservatory without repainting risk. See the full Peppercorn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Conservatory
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Jet (DE6378), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Conservatory without repainting risk. See the full Jet swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Conservatory
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Conservatory is Beetle Black (NO. G16) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beetle Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Conservatory
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Conservatory. The nearest is Green Column (0466) 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 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Column swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Conservatory
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Conservatory. The nearest is Smokescreen (0556) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smokescreen swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Conservatory
Rodda's nearest match is Iron (CA207), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Conservatory without repainting risk. See the full Iron swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Conservatory
C2 Paint's nearest match is Muddy Waters (C2-869), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Conservatory without repainting risk. See the full Muddy Waters swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Conservatory
Kompozit has no exact twin of Conservatory. The nearest is Smokescreen (0556) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smokescreen swatch →