Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Day-to-day |
| SKU | JG-123 |
| Hex | #BBBDB9 |
| RGB | 187, 189, 185 |
| HSL | 90°, 3%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Day-to-day
At LRV 50, Day-to-day is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Day-to-day is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 gray 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
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Day-to-day 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 #BBBDB9 in HSL space. Pair Day-to-day 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 Day-to-day Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Day-to-day 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-123 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Day-to-day
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Argos (SW 7065), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Day-to-day without repainting risk. See the full Argos swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Day-to-day
The closest Behr equivalent of Day-to-day is Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If Behr is your counter, order Hailstorm Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Hailstorm Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Day-to-day
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Day-to-day is Metropolitan (AF-690). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Metropolitan and you'll get the same color. See the full Metropolitan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Day-to-day
Valspar has no exact twin of Day-to-day. The nearest is Adieu (8004-34C) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Adieu swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Day-to-day
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Day-to-day is Half Dome (PPG0994-3). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Half Dome and you'll get the same color. See the full Half Dome swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Day-to-day
The closest Glidden equivalent of Day-to-day is Solstice (PPG1010-3). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Glidden is your counter, order Solstice and you'll get the same color. See the full Solstice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Day-to-day
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Day-to-day is Elephant Trunk (436-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elephant Trunk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Day-to-day
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Windstorm (HGSW 1486), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Day-to-day without repainting risk. See the full Windstorm swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Day-to-day
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Day-to-day is Foggy Seascape (DEGR42) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Seascape swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Day-to-day
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Day-to-day is Purbeck Stone (NO. 275) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purbeck Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Day-to-day
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Day-to-day is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Day-to-day
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Day-to-day is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Day-to-day
At Rodda, the closest color to Day-to-day is Stonewash (CA183) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stonewash swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Day-to-day
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cronkite (C2-991), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Day-to-day without repainting risk. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Day-to-day
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Day-to-day. The nearest is Piano Room (PIANO ROOM) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Piano Room swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Day-to-day
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Day-to-day is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Day-to-day
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Day-to-day. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Day-to-day
At Kompozit, the closest color to Day-to-day is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →