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MAGNOLIA HOME · JG-138

Magnolia Home Cozy Up#8D8E8B · LRV 27

Cozy Up reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Magnolia Home JG-138 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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MAGNOLIA HOME COZY UP
RGB 141, 142, 139 LRV 27

Color spec

Brand Magnolia Home
Name Cozy Up
SKU JG-138
Hex #8D8E8B
RGB 141, 142, 139
HSL 80°, 1%, 55%
LRV 27
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Magnolia Home Cozy Up

Cozy Up sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Cozy Up is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
Sultry Castle
SKU 0562 · #948D84 · LRV 27
ΔE 4.6 (noticeable)
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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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.81
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1009-5
#8E908D
Phoenix Fossil
ΔE 0.81 · LRV 28
1010-5
#898A86
Downpour
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 25
1002-5
#918E8C
Antique Silver
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 27
1033-5
#89928A
Gray Heron
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 28
1003-5
#908B8E
Shining Armor
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 27
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 24
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 27
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 25
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 9.66 · LRV 26

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All gray at Behr →
HDC-AC-19
#91908C
Grant Gray
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 28
QE-59
#948E89
Water Tower
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 27
790F-4
#928C89
Creek Bend
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 27
MQ5-29
#899093
Gotham Gray
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 27
PPU16-14
#928D8F
Plum Smoke
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 27

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All gray at Valspar →
V119-2
#8E8D88
Four-Wheel Gray
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 26.5
8004-30E
#8E9087
Dusky Parakeet
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 27
V142-4
#8E9087
Dusky Parakeet
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 27.3
M259
#878E8F
Barometer
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 26.5
8006-3E
#918F85
Worlds Away
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 23
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 9.17 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 13.7 · LRV 32

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.89
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6376
#888786
Looking Glass
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 24
DE6382
#97969A
Formal Gray
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 31
DE6278
#8F9183
Stone Creek
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 28
DE6389
#8E8583
Fallen Rock
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 24
DE6396
#9B9092
Ashen Plum
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 29

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9164
#92948D
Illusive Green
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 29
SW 7018
#908A83
Dovetail
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 26
SW 9153
#949194
Moonlit Orchid
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 29
SW 9168
#988F85
Elephant Ear
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 28
SW 9156
#8F8A91
Gris Morado
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 26

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.09
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
ES-76
#8D9193
Stonehedge
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 0
1601
#888D8F
Hearthstone
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 27
1483
#898C83
Cos Cob Stonewall
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 26
2124-30
#8B9094
Deep Silver
ΔE 4.09 · LRV
CSP-505
#91898B
Evening Skyline
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.48
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 8.44 · LRV 27
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 9.95 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.18 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 13.72 · LRV 18

Similar Magnolia Home colors

closest in the Magnolia Home deck

The nearest shades to Cozy Up 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-146
Before & After
LRV 27
JG-07
Silverado Sage
LRV 27
JG-95
Deep Rock
LRV 26
JG-124
Reclaimed Wood
LRV 25
JG-60
Eden
LRV 24
JG-53
Garden Party
LRV 26

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8D8E8B in HSL space. Pair Cozy Up with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8D8E8B + #8C8B8E
TRIADIC
#8D8E8B · #8B8D8E · #8E8B8D
ANALOGOUS
#8E8E8B · #8D8E8B · #8C8E8B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.29:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.37:1 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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