Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Pecan Grove |
| SKU | JG-149 |
| Hex | #514647 |
| RGB | 81, 70, 71 |
| HSL | 355°, 7%, 30% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Black |
About Magnolia Home Pecan Grove
At LRV 7, Pecan Grove is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Pecan Grove earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 black 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Pecan Grove 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 #514647 in HSL space. Pair Pecan Grove 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 Pecan Grove Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pecan Grove 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-149 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Pecan Grove
At Behr, the closest color to Pecan Grove is Chaparral (ECC-43-3) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chaparral swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pecan Grove
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Vintage Wine (2116-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pecan Grove without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Wine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pecan Grove
Valspar has no exact twin of Pecan Grove. The nearest is Moon Rock (T501) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moon Rock swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pecan Grove
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Black Elegance (PPG1004-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pecan Grove without repainting risk. See the full Black Elegance swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pecan Grove
Glidden's nearest match is Black Elegance (PPG1004-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pecan Grove without repainting risk. See the full Black Elegance swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pecan Grove
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Pecan Grove. The nearest is Orchid Black (443-7DB) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orchid Black swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pecan Grove
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pecan Grove is Espresso Macchiato (DET680) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Espresso Macchiato swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pecan Grove
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Mahogany (NO. 36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pecan Grove without repainting risk. See the full Mahogany swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pecan Grove
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pecan Grove is Film Noir (0144) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pecan Grove
At Rodda, the closest color to Pecan Grove is Royal Mahogany (CA215) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Royal Mahogany swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pecan Grove
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pecan Grove is Wicked (C2-501) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wicked swatch →