Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Prairie Smoke |
| SKU | JG-141 |
| Hex | #505353 |
| RGB | 80, 83, 83 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 32% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Prairie Smoke
At LRV 9, Prairie Smoke 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Prairie Smoke earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Prairie Smoke 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 #505353 in HSL space. Pair Prairie Smoke 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 Prairie Smoke Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Prairie Smoke 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-141 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Prairie Smoke. The nearest is Stony Creek (SW 9610) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stony Creek swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
Behr's nearest match is Cracked Pepper (PPU18-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Cracked Pepper swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Prairie Smoke is Westcott Navy (1624) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Westcott Navy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
Valspar's nearest match is To the Tarmac (V116-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.8 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Smoke without repainting risk. See the full To the Tarmac swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Prairie Smoke. The nearest is Obsidian (PPG1035-7) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Obsidian swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
At Glidden, the closest color to Prairie Smoke is Grey Metal (00NN 10/000) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Metal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Dark and Stormy (436-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Dark and Stormy swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Prairie Smoke. The nearest is Urbane Bronze (HGSW 3481) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Urbane Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cavernous (DE6364), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Cavernous swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tar (NO. CC1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Tar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Prairie Smoke is Midnight Magic (0508) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Magic swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Prairie Smoke. The nearest is Deep Sea Shadow (0480) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
Rodda's nearest match is Raven Grass (R072), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Raven Grass swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
At Clare, the closest color to Prairie Smoke is Blackest (PNT100-DP-55) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Prairie Smoke
Kompozit has no exact twin of Prairie Smoke. The nearest is Deep Sea Shadow (0480) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →