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Magnolia Home Rural TrailJG-074 · #7C684F · LRV 13

Why this color. Warm earth-brown Joanna pairs with Shiplap for layered palettes.

Rural Trail reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Magnolia Home JG-074 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

MAGNOLIA HOME RURAL TRAIL
RGB 124, 104, 79LRV 13

Color spec

BrandMagnolia Home
NameRural Trail
SKUJG-074
Hex#7C684F
RGB124, 104, 79
HSL33°, 22%, 40%
LRV13
Undertonered-orange / warm
FamilyBrown

About Magnolia Home Rural Trail

With an LRV of 13, Rural Trail 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.

Rural Trail works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Closest matches by brand

16 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 brown from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2843 · #7A6A51 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 15
SW 6152 · #786957 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 15
SW 6103 · #7D644D · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 14
SW 6139 · #7F6743 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 15

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All brown at Behr →
T14-6 · #7B684D · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 15
280F-6 · #7E6849 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 15
PPU4-19 · #7D644A · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 14
250F-6 · #81664C · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 15

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
AF-115 · #7D664D · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 16
1127 · #7F664E · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 14
HC-73 · #7F664E · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 15
238 · #7B6B4E · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 15

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All brown at Valspar →
M119 · #7C6D58 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 16
T599 · #786D5B · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 15.6

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1085-7 · #7B644E · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 14
PPG1077-6 · #816B56 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 16
PPG1021-6 · #776859 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 15

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All brown at Glidden →
PPG1077-6 · #816B56 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 16
PPG1085-7 · #7A634D · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 14

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All brown at Dutch Boy →
418-6DB · #776549 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 14
419-6DB · #786957 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 15
420-6DB · #74685A · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 14
HGSW 3182 · #786957 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 15
HGSW 6152 · #786957 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 15

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN53 · #7C694D · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 15
DEBN36 · #7A6854 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 14
DEBN39 · #7E6954 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 15
DE6126 · #806852 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.08
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 55 · #7D634E · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 14

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.15
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
0284 · #7B6847 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 14
0179 · #85694E · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 16
0192 · #786453 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 14

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All brown at Hirshfield's →
0305 · #816945 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 16
0353 · #776949 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 17
0333 · #7A6B49 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 16

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.29
All brown at Rodda →
R054 · #816E4B · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 17

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-630 · #80654A · ΔE 3 · LRV 14
C2-629 · #736956 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 14

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All brown at Portola Paints →
CIGARRO · #7B5F44 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 13

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All brown at Kompozit →
0305 · #816945 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 15
0353 · #776949 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 15
0333 · #7A6B49 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 15

Similar Magnolia Home colors

closest in the Magnolia Home deck

The nearest shades to Rural Trail within Magnolia Home's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

JG-49 · LRV 15
JG-164 · LRV 13
JG-165 · LRV 17
JG-66 · LRV 14
JG-129 · LRV 18
JG-159 · LRV 17

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7C684F in HSL space. Pair Rural Trail with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7C684F + #4F637C
TRIADIC
#7C684F · #4F7C68 · #684F7C
ANALOGOUS
#7C524F · #7C684F · #7A7C4F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.32:1AA
Sample text on black
3.95:1AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Magnolia Home Rural Trail Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Rural Trail 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-074 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rural Trail

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rural Trail is Roycroft Brass (SW 2843) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roycroft Brass swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Rural Trail

Behr's nearest match is Boho (T14-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rural Trail without repainting risk. See the full Boho swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rural Trail

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lodge (AF-115), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rural Trail without repainting risk. See the full Lodge swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Rural Trail

At Valspar, the closest color to Rural Trail is Natural Habitat (M119) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Natural Habitat swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rural Trail

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Rural Trail is Fig Branches (PPG1085-7) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fig Branches swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rural Trail

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Rural Trail is Oxide Brown (419-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxide Brown swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rural Trail

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rural Trail is Olde Gold (HGSW 3182) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olde Gold swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rural Trail

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is To The Manor Brown (DEBN53), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rural Trail without repainting risk. See the full To The Manor Brown swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rural Trail

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Rural Trail. The nearest is Wainscot (NO. 55) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wainscot swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rural Trail

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rural Trail is Queen Lioness (0284) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rural Trail

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Rural Trail. The nearest is Becker Gold (0353) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Becker Gold swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Rural Trail

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Rural Trail is Impeccable (C2-630) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Impeccable swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Rural Trail

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Rural Trail. The nearest is Cigarro (CIGARRO) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cigarro swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Rural Trail

Kompozit has no exact twin of Rural Trail. The nearest is Becker Gold (0353) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Becker Gold swatch →

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