Pashmina Plum
JG-100 · #8C848C · LRV 24 — neutral with no strong undertone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Pashmina Plum24
- 4Stardew43
- 5Quietude48
What Color Is Pashmina Plum, Really?
Pashmina Plum reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-100 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pashmina Plum
Pashmina Plum 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.
How Lighting Changes Pashmina Plum
With an LRV of 24, Pashmina Plum 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.
Most complaints about Pashmina Plum 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-100 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 | Gris MoradoSW 9156 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Old AmethystMQ5-03 · Behr | 3.4 | 24 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Frozen in Time1448 · Benjamin Moore | 3.9 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Horseshoe8004-48E · Valspar | 2.8 | 24 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pewter MugPPG1004-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 23 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pewter MugPPG1004-5 · Glidden | 3.6 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Pashmina Plum 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 #8C848C in HSL space. Pair Pashmina Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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