Seasonal
JG-51 · #AFB196 · LRV 43 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Seasonal43
- 4Softened Green49
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Seasonal, Really?
Seasonal reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-51 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Seasonal
Seasonal is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Seasonal
Seasonal sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 Seasonal 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-51 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 | SageSW 2860 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cottage HillHDC-CT-28 · Behr | 1.3 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Estate SaleCSP-795 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 41 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Olive SprigPPG1125-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Olive SprigPPG1125-4 · Glidden | 0.8 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Refuge Green327-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Seasonal 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 #AFB196 in HSL space. Pair Seasonal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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