Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Trailhead |
| SKU | JG-169 |
| Hex | #626056 |
| RGB | 98, 96, 86 |
| HSL | 50°, 7%, 36% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Trailhead
With an LRV of 12, Trailhead is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Trailhead 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 Trailhead 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 #626056 in HSL space. Pair Trailhead 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 Trailhead Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Trailhead 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-169 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Trailhead
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Trailhead is Pewter Green (SW 6208) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pewter Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Trailhead
At Behr, the closest color to Trailhead is Mountain Ridge (780B-6) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Ridge swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Trailhead
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Trailhead is Dark Olive (2140-30) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Olive swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Trailhead
Valspar's nearest match is Architect (T700), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.3 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Trailhead without repainting risk. See the full Architect swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Trailhead
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Trailhead. The nearest is Dark Woods (PPG0999-7) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Woods swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Trailhead
At Glidden, the closest color to Trailhead is Dark Woods (PPG0999-7) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Woods swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Trailhead
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Trailhead. The nearest is Thundering (405-6DB) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Thundering swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Trailhead
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Trailhead is Woodland Lichen (HGSW 3282) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Woodland Lichen swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Trailhead
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Prune the Tree (DEBN77), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Trailhead without repainting risk. See the full Prune the Tree swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Trailhead
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Trailhead. The nearest is Cardamom (NO. CB5) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cardamom swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Trailhead
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Trailhead is Monogram (0424) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monogram swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Trailhead
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Trailhead is Gropius Gray (H0147) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gropius Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Trailhead
At Rodda, the closest color to Trailhead is Foothills (CA084) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foothills swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Trailhead
C2 Paint's nearest match is James Brown (C2-870), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Trailhead without repainting risk. See the full James Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Trailhead
At Kompozit, the closest color to Trailhead is Serpentine (0443) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serpentine swatch →