Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Loft |
| SKU | JG-83 |
| Hex | #C1C5C5 |
| RGB | 193, 197, 197 |
| HSL | 180°, 3%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Loft
At LRV 55, Loft 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.
Loft 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 Loft 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 #C1C5C5 in HSL space. Pair Loft 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 Loft Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Loft 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-83 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Loft
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Loft is Fortitude (SW 9562) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fortitude swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Loft
At Behr, the closest color to Loft is Silver Bullet (N520-2) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Bullet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Loft
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Lake (1598), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Loft without repainting risk. See the full Silver Lake swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Loft
The closest Valspar equivalent of Loft is Gravity (4005-1B). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.3 vs 55). If Valspar is your counter, order Gravity and you'll get the same color. See the full Gravity swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Loft
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Solitary State (PPG1009-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Loft without repainting risk. See the full Solitary State swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Loft
Glidden's nearest match is Silver Reflection (50BG 54/017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Loft without repainting risk. See the full Silver Reflection swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Loft
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wrenched Gray (435-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Loft without repainting risk. See the full Wrenched Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Loft
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Loft is Grey Sanctuary (HGSW 1476) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Sanctuary swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Loft
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Loft is Foil (DE6360). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Foil and you'll get the same color. See the full Foil swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Loft
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Loft. The nearest is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Loft
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Loft. The nearest is Whirlwind (0489) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Loft
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Loft. The nearest is Place of Dust (0539) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Loft
Rodda has no exact twin of Loft. The nearest is Silver Glass (CA176) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Glass swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Loft
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Loft is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Loft
Clare's nearest match is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Loft without repainting risk. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Loft
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Loft is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Loft
Kompozit has no exact twin of Loft. The nearest is Place of Dust (0539) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Place of Dust swatch →