Cut Cedar
JG-131 · #544846 · LRV 7 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
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What Color Is Cut Cedar, Really?
Cut Cedar reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-131 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cut Cedar
Cut Cedar earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Cut Cedar
At LRV 7, Cut Cedar 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.
Most complaints about Cut Cedar 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-131 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 | Black FoxSW 7020 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 7 | Color page → |
| Behr | Harvest OakBNC-33 · Behr | 2.1 | 7 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Incense Stick2115-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moon RockT501 · Valspar | 2.9 | 6.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Black WalnutPPG1014-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Black WalnutPPG1014-7 · Glidden | 1.7 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Cut Cedar 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 #544846 in HSL space. Pair Cut Cedar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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