Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Rocking Horse |
| SKU | JG-121 |
| Hex | #625D55 |
| RGB | 98, 93, 85 |
| HSL | 37°, 7%, 36% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Rocking Horse
With an LRV of 11, Rocking Horse 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.
Rocking Horse 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.
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
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Rocking Horse 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 #625D55 in HSL space. Pair Rocking Horse 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 Rocking Horse Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rocking Horse 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-121 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rocking Horse
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Rocking Horse is Ironclad (SW 9570). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Ironclad and you'll get the same color. See the full Ironclad swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rocking Horse
Behr's nearest match is Mountain Ridge (780B-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocking Horse without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Ridge swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rocking Horse
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Rocking Horse is Spanish Moss (ES-44) — very close at ΔE 2.72, 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 Spanish Moss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rocking Horse
At Valspar, the closest color to Rocking Horse is Wetlands (5007-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.9 vs 11) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wetlands swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rocking Horse
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Rocking Horse is Stone's Throw (PPG1008-7) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone's Throw swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rocking Horse
Glidden's nearest match is Wild Truffle (30YY 11/076), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocking Horse without repainting risk. See the full Wild Truffle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rocking Horse
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Rocking Horse. The nearest is Ashen (447-6DB) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ashen swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rocking Horse
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rocking Horse is Sea Otter (HGSW 2441) — 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 red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Otter swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rocking Horse
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Franciscan Walnut (DESS48), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocking Horse without repainting risk. See the full Franciscan Walnut swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rocking Horse
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rocking Horse is Stony Field (0200) — very close at ΔE 3.13, 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 Stony Field swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rocking Horse
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Rocking Horse. The nearest is Serpentine (0443) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serpentine swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rocking Horse
Rodda's nearest match is Foothills (CA084), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocking Horse without repainting risk. See the full Foothills swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rocking Horse
C2 Paint's nearest match is James Brown (C2-870), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rocking Horse without repainting risk. See the full James Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rocking Horse
Kompozit has no exact twin of Rocking Horse. The nearest is Serpentine (0443) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serpentine swatch →