Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Water Garden |
| SKU | JG-80 |
| Hex | #365862 |
| RGB | 54, 88, 98 |
| HSL | 194°, 29%, 30% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Magnolia Home Water Garden
At LRV 9, Water Garden 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 teal 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.
Water Garden earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Water Garden 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 #365862 in HSL space. Pair Water Garden 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 Water Garden Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Water Garden 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-80 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Garden
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Water Garden is Marea Baja (SW 9185) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marea Baja swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Water Garden
At Behr, the closest color to Water Garden is Petro Blue (QE-47) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Petro Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Water Garden
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Water Garden is Olympus Green (679) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olympus Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Water Garden
At Valspar, the closest color to Water Garden is Zephyr (T604) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zephyr swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Water Garden
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Water Garden is Blue Bayberry (PPG1149-7) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayberry swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Water Garden
At Glidden, the closest color to Water Garden is Oceania (PPG10-01) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oceania swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Water Garden
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Water Garden. The nearest is Tailored Blue (431-6DB) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tailored Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Water Garden
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Water Garden. The nearest is Dance Teal Dawn (DEFD38) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dance Teal Dawn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Water Garden
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Water Garden. The nearest is Blue Period (0690) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Period swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Water Garden
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Frozen Stream (0669), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Garden without repainting risk. See the full Frozen Stream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Water Garden
Rodda has no exact twin of Water Garden. The nearest is Lagoon Lullaby (R078) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lagoon Lullaby swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Water Garden
Kompozit's nearest match is Frozen Stream (0669), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Water Garden without repainting risk. See the full Frozen Stream swatch →