Rainy Days
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · LRV 45 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Rainy Days45
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Rainy Days, Really?
Rainy Days reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-01 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rainy Days
Rainy Days is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Rainy Days
Rainy Days sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Rainy Days 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-01 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 | JubileeSW 6248 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bay ViewECC-22-2 · Behr | 2.5 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Marina Gray1599 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Flock of SeagullsT674 · Valspar | 1.2 | 45.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Nautical StarPPG1036-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Summer Shower Green70GG 45/052 · Glidden | 1.3 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Rainy Days 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 #A8B6B4 in HSL space. Pair Rainy Days with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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