Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Garden Essential |
| SKU | JG-57 |
| Hex | #979A82 |
| RGB | 151, 154, 130 |
| HSL | 67°, 11%, 56% |
| LRV | 31 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Garden Essential
Garden Essential sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.
Garden Essential is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Garden Essential 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 #979A82 in HSL space. Pair Garden Essential 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 Garden Essential Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden Essential 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-57 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Essential
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Garden Essential is Green Onyx (SW 9128). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Green Onyx and you'll get the same color. See the full Green Onyx swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Garden Essential
The closest Behr equivalent of Garden Essential is Shadow Taupe (BNC-24). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31). If Behr is your counter, order Shadow Taupe and you'll get the same color. See the full Shadow Taupe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Essential
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mistletoe (474), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Essential without repainting risk. See the full Mistletoe swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Garden Essential
At Valspar, the closest color to Garden Essential is Irish Paddock (5006-4A) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32.1 vs 31) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Irish Paddock swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Essential
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cavern Moss (PPG1124-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Essential without repainting risk. See the full Cavern Moss swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Essential
At Glidden, the closest color to Garden Essential is Eucalyptus Tree (10GY 30/104) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eucalyptus Tree swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Garden Essential
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Garden Essential is Cypress Garden (424-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cypress Garden swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Essential
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Garden Essential. The nearest is Hunters Pointe (HGSW 3264) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hunters Pointe swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Essential
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Elemental Green (DE6271), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 29 vs 31) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Essential without repainting risk. See the full Elemental Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Essential
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Lichen (NO. 19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Essential without repainting risk. See the full Lichen swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Essential
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Garden Essential. The nearest is Willowbrook Manor (H082) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Willowbrook Manor swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Garden Essential
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Garden Essential is Whispering Willow (H0082) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whispering Willow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Garden Essential
The closest Rodda equivalent of Garden Essential is Spring Green (CA172). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31). If Rodda is your counter, order Spring Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Spring Green swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Essential
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Garden Essential is Calm (C2-924) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calm swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Garden Essential
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Garden Essential is Bronson (BRONSON) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bronson swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Essential
At Kompozit, the closest color to Garden Essential is Lucky Day (0428) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lucky Day swatch →