Cupola
JG-14 · #B0AEA7 · LRV 42 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Fawn Brindle36
- 3Cupola42
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Cupola, Really?
Cupola reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-14 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cupola
Cupola is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Cupola
Cupola sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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.
Most complaints about Cupola are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Magnolia Home JG-14 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | PussywillowSW 7643 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Laid Back GrayT17-09 · Behr | 1.1 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Museum PieceCSP-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Metropolis4005-1C · Valspar | 4.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Boulder CreekPPG0999-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Boulder CreekPPG0999-3 · Glidden | 1.9 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Cupola within Magnolia Home's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B0AEA7 in HSL space. Pair Cupola with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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