Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Mosswood |
| SKU | JG-168 |
| Hex | #655D50 |
| RGB | 101, 93, 80 |
| HSL | 37°, 12%, 35% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Magnolia Home Mosswood
With an LRV of 11, Mosswood is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Mosswood works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 neutral 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
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Mosswood 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 #655D50 in HSL space. Pair Mosswood 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 Mosswood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mosswood 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-168 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mosswood
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Oak Leaf Brown (SW 7054), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mosswood without repainting risk. See the full Oak Leaf Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mosswood
At Behr, the closest color to Mosswood is Landmark Brown (N220-6) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Landmark Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mosswood
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Durango (2137-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mosswood without repainting risk. See the full Durango swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mosswood
Valspar has no exact twin of Mosswood. The nearest is Wetlands (5007-2C) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.9 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wetlands swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mosswood
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lemur (PPG1101-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mosswood without repainting risk. See the full Lemur swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mosswood
Glidden's nearest match is Wild Truffle (30YY 11/076), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mosswood without repainting risk. See the full Wild Truffle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mosswood
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fundamental Brown (HGSW 3492), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mosswood without repainting risk. See the full Fundamental Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mosswood
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Mosswood is Three Bears (DEBN34) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Three Bears swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mosswood
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Mosswood is Cardamom (NO. CB5) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cardamom swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mosswood
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Stony Field (0200), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mosswood without repainting risk. See the full Stony Field swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mosswood
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mosswood is Hannover Hills (0228) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hannover Hills swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mosswood
At Rodda, the closest color to Mosswood is Foothills (CA084) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foothills swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mosswood
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mosswood is James Brown (C2-870) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full James Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mosswood
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mosswood is Hannover Hills (0228) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hannover Hills swatch →