Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Cottage Grove |
| SKU | JG-161 |
| Hex | #494E4B |
| RGB | 73, 78, 75 |
| HSL | 144°, 3%, 30% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Black |
About Magnolia Home Cottage Grove
At LRV 7, Cottage Grove 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Cottage Grove 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
18 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Cottage Grove 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 #494E4B in HSL space. Pair Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cottage Grove 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-161 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cottage Grove
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cottage Grove is Rock Bottom (SW 7062). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rock Bottom and you'll get the same color. See the full Rock Bottom swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cottage Grove
Behr's nearest match is Forest Floor (PPF-55), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Grove without repainting risk. See the full Forest Floor swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cottage Grove
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Deep River (1582), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Grove without repainting risk. See the full Deep River swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cottage Grove
Valspar's nearest match is Sable Calm (5002-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.3 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Grove without repainting risk. See the full Sable Calm swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cottage Grove
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cottage Grove is Licorice (PPG1009-7) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Licorice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cottage Grove
At Glidden, the closest color to Cottage Grove is Enchanted Forest Green (30GY 07/051) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Enchanted Forest Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cottage Grove
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Cottage Grove. The nearest is Mertie Kay (425-7DB) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mertie Kay swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cottage Grove
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cottage Grove is Rock Bottom (HGSW 1501). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rock Bottom and you'll get the same color. See the full Rock Bottom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cottage Grove
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cottage Grove is Cover of Night (DE6329) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cover of Night swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cottage Grove
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Studio Green (NO. 93), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Grove without repainting risk. See the full Studio Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cottage Grove
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dark River (0494), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Grove without repainting risk. See the full Dark River swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cottage Grove
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cottage Grove is Oyster Catch (0585) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oyster Catch swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cottage Grove
Rodda has no exact twin of Cottage Grove. The nearest is Ambiguous Black (R024) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambiguous Black swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cottage Grove
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cottage Grove is Andromeda (C2-901) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Andromeda swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cottage Grove
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cottage Grove is Oyster Catch (0585) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oyster Catch swatch →