Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Garden Trowel |
| SKU | JG-20 |
| Hex | #85837B |
| RGB | 133, 131, 123 |
| HSL | 48°, 4%, 50% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Garden Trowel
With an LRV of 23, Garden Trowel is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Garden Trowel works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Garden Trowel 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 #85837B in HSL space. Pair Garden Trowel 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 Trowel Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden Trowel 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-20 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Trowel
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Garden Trowel is Mountain Road (SW 7743) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Road swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Garden Trowel
The closest Behr equivalent of Garden Trowel is Wood Ash (N360-5A). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). If Behr is your counter, order Wood Ash and you'll get the same color. See the full Wood Ash swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Trowel
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dolphin (AF-715), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Trowel without repainting risk. See the full Dolphin swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Garden Trowel
At Valspar, the closest color to Garden Trowel is Dorian Gray (T511) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22.2 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dorian Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Trowel
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Garden Trowel is Sweater Weather (PPG0999-5) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweater Weather swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Trowel
At Glidden, the closest color to Garden Trowel is Grey Tweed (30YY 22/059) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Tweed swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Garden Trowel
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Garden Trowel is Niagara Valley (422-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Niagara Valley swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Trowel
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Garden Trowel is Armitage Grey (HGSW 1483) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Armitage Grey swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Trowel
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dolphin Pod (DEGR49), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Trowel without repainting risk. See the full Dolphin Pod swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Trowel
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Mole's Breath (NO. 276), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Trowel without repainting risk. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Trowel
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Garden Trowel is Fireplace Mantel (0569) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fireplace Mantel swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Garden Trowel
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Garden Trowel is Greystoke (0575). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Greystoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Greystoke swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Garden Trowel
Rodda's nearest match is On the Road (R020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Trowel without repainting risk. See the full On the Road swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Trowel
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Garden Trowel is Wall Street (C2-951). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Wall Street and you'll get the same color. See the full Wall Street swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Garden Trowel
At Clare, the closest color to Garden Trowel is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Trowel
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Garden Trowel is Greystoke (0575). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). If Kompozit is your counter, order Greystoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Greystoke swatch →