Freshly Cut Stems
JG-63 · #AFBCAF · LRV 48 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Freshly Cut Stems48
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Freshly Cut Stems, Really?
Freshly Cut Stems reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-63 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Freshly Cut Stems
Freshly Cut Stems is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Freshly Cut Stems
Freshly Cut Stems sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Freshly Cut Stems 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-63 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 | QuietudeSW 6212 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | City Of BridgesBXC-16 · Behr | 2.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Catalina Blue703 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bog Fog8003-34D · Valspar | 1.2 | 48 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Coastal CrushPPG1129-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Green Smoke50GY 48/075 · Glidden | 1.9 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Freshly Cut Stems 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 #AFBCAF in HSL space. Pair Freshly Cut Stems with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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