Homebody
JG-136 · #9D918B · LRV 29 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Homebody29
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Homebody, Really?
Homebody reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-136 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Homebody
Homebody 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.
How Lighting Changes Homebody
Homebody sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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 Homebody 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-136 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 | ArmadilloSW 9160 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tavern TaupeN140-4 · Behr | 1.2 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Studio ClayCSP-380 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Coastal Villa6005-2A · Valspar | 3.9 | 29.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | TalaveraPPG1018-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | TalaveraPPG1018-5 · Glidden | 1.0 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Homebody 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 #9D918B in HSL space. Pair Homebody with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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