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Magnolia Home Times Past#929898 · LRV 31

Times Past reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Magnolia Home JG-94 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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MAGNOLIA HOME TIMES PAST
RGB 146, 152, 152 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Magnolia Home
Name Times Past
SKU JG-94
Hex #929898
RGB 146, 152, 152
HSL 180°, 3%, 58%
LRV 31
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Magnolia Home Times Past

Times Past sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Times Past 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Singing in the Rain
SKU 0478 · #8E9C98 · LRV 32
ΔE 4.48 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9162
#939899
African Gray
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 31
SW 9143
#91999C
Cadet
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 31
SW 7664
#90979B
Steely Gray
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 30
SW 7660
#969A96
Earl Grey
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 32
SW 9163
#939591
Tin Lizzie
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 30

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CW-705
#909698
Tucker Gray
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 31
1587
#8F9999
Gibraltar Cliffs
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 32
CSP-50
#929591
Rainstorm
ΔE 2.54 · LRV
2126-40
#92999E
Sweatshirt Gray
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 32
HC-162
#8A9696
Brewster Gray
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 30

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All gray at Valspar →
4007-1C
#919A9B
Winter Flannel
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 31.5
4008-1C
#959896
Stone Mason Gray
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 30.9
8006-7C
#959B9E
Chrome
ΔE 2 · LRV 32
4006-1C
#959A9D
Drizzling Mist
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 32
5001-1C
#8A989A
Blue Twilight
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 30.1

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All gray at Behr →
N140-4
#969A9B
Tavern Taupe
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 32
HDC-NT-27
#8C9597
Millennium Silver
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 29
HDC-NT-10A
#999998
Dolphin Gray
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 32
780F-5
#949494
Anonymous
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 30
780B-5
#969591
Cheyenne Rock
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 30

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1012-5
#8E9598
Steeple Gray
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 30
1039-4
#8F989D
Pachyderm
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 31
1036-4
#919FA1
After The Storm
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 33
1034-5
#8C9FA0
Aqua Smoke
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 33
1007-5
#97928B
Lazy Afternoon
ΔE 6.19 · LRV 29

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC789
#979D9A
Light Gray
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 33
DE6368
#999B9B
Walrus
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 33
DE6319
#8D9A9E
Gray Flannel
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 31
DE6382
#97969A
Formal Gray
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 31
DE6340
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 32

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.07
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 10.37 · LRV 32

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.47
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 27
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 32
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 35
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 8.69 · LRV 29
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 9.35 · LRV 30

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.66
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 38
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 6.89 · LRV 27
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.94 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.21 · LRV 35
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.94 · LRV 33

Similar Magnolia Home colors

closest in the Magnolia Home deck

The nearest shades to Times Past 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-69
Well Watered
LRV 31
JG-02
Sir Drake
LRV 30
JG-136
Homebody
LRV 29
JG-84
Display
LRV 34
JG-135
Watering Can
LRV 34
JG-146
Before & After
LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #929898 in HSL space. Pair Times Past with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#929898 + #989292
TRIADIC
#929898 · #989298 · #989892
ANALOGOUS
#929895 · #929898 · #929598

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.93:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.17:1 AAA

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

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