Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Step Stool Green |
| SKU | JG-160 |
| Hex | #525342 |
| RGB | 82, 83, 66 |
| HSL | 64°, 11%, 29% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Step Stool Green
At LRV 8, Step Stool Green 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. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Step Stool Green 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Step Stool Green 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 #525342 in HSL space. Pair Step Stool Green 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 Step Stool Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Step Stool Green 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-160 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Step Stool Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Step Stool Green is Forestwood (SW 7730) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forestwood swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Step Stool Green
Behr's nearest match is Freshwater Marsh (ECC-37-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Step Stool Green without repainting risk. See the full Freshwater Marsh swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Step Stool Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Artichoke (2141-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Step Stool Green without repainting risk. See the full Artichoke swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Step Stool Green
At Valspar, the closest color to Step Stool Green is Olive Smudge (6001-2C) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olive Smudge swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Step Stool Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Castle Stone (PPG1128-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Step Stool Green without repainting risk. See the full Castle Stone swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Step Stool Green
At Glidden, the closest color to Step Stool Green is Castle Stone (PPG1128-7) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Castle Stone swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Step Stool Green
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Step Stool Green is Brackish Water (323-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brackish Water swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Step Stool Green
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Step Stool Green is Shade-Grown (HGSW 3261) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shade-Grown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Step Stool Green
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Clover Patch (0431), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Step Stool Green without repainting risk. See the full Clover Patch swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Step Stool Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Step Stool Green is Evening Dove (0451) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evening Dove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Step Stool Green
At Rodda, the closest color to Step Stool Green is Garden Moss (R048) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Moss swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Step Stool Green
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Step Stool Green. The nearest is Ponderosa (PONDEROSA) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Step Stool Green
At Kompozit, the closest color to Step Stool Green is Evening Dove (0451) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evening Dove swatch →