Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Create |
| SKU | JG-28 |
| Hex | #85353D |
| RGB | 133, 53, 61 |
| HSL | 354°, 43%, 36% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Magnolia Home Create
At LRV 8, Create 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 red 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.
Create earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Create 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 #85353D in HSL space. Pair Create 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 Create Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Create 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-28 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Create
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Beetroot (SW 9695), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Create without repainting risk. See the full Beetroot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Create
At Behr, the closest color to Create is Apple Polish (UL110-20) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Polish swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Create
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pomegranate (AF-295), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Create without repainting risk. See the full Pomegranate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Create
Valspar's nearest match is Rushing Red (V042-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.2 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Create without repainting risk. See the full Rushing Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Create
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Create is Ruby Lips (PPG1052-7) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ruby Lips swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Create
At Glidden, the closest color to Create is Oriental Berry (96RR 08/311) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oriental Berry swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Create
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Holden' My Heart (303-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Create without repainting risk. See the full Holden' My Heart swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Create
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Create is Remington Red (HGSW 1061) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Remington Red swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Create
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Create is Cherry Harvest (DEFD08) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherry Harvest swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Create
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Create. The nearest is Ruggero Red (H008) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ruggero Red swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Create
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Create. The nearest is Cordova Burgundy (0116) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cordova Burgundy swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Create
Rodda has no exact twin of Create. The nearest is Ardent Red (R124) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ardent Red swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Create
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Create is Lavish (C2-518) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavish swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Create
Kompozit has no exact twin of Create. The nearest is Cordova Burgundy (0116) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cordova Burgundy swatch →