Color spec
| Brand | Magnolia Home |
| Name | Watering Can |
| SKU | JG-135 |
| Hex | #A19C96 |
| RGB | 161, 156, 150 |
| HSL | 33°, 6%, 61% |
| LRV | 34 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Magnolia Home Watering Can
Watering Can sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, 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.
Watering Can 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.
Closest matches by brand
18 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Magnolia Home colors
closest in the Magnolia Home deckThe nearest shades to Watering Can 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 #A19C96 in HSL space. Pair Watering Can 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 Watering Can Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Watering Can 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-135 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watering Can
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Watering Can is Bedrock (SW 9563) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bedrock swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Watering Can
The closest Behr equivalent of Watering Can is Fashion Gray (PPU18-15). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34). If Behr is your counter, order Fashion Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Fashion Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Watering Can
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Watering Can is Willow Creek (1468). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Willow Creek and you'll get the same color. See the full Willow Creek swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Watering Can
Valspar's nearest match is Gray Matter (T521), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 32.3 vs 34) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Watering Can without repainting risk. See the full Gray Matter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Watering Can
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shadowy (PPG0998-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Watering Can without repainting risk. See the full Shadowy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Watering Can
The closest Glidden equivalent of Watering Can is Old Monterey Grey (30YY 33/047). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34). If Glidden is your counter, order Old Monterey Grey and you'll get the same color. See the full Old Monterey Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Watering Can
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Watering Can is Dusky Gray (439-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 32 vs 34) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusky Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watering Can
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Watering Can is Highland Grey (HGSW 2444) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 32 vs 34) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Highland Grey swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Watering Can
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Chateau Gray (DEGR51), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Watering Can without repainting risk. See the full Chateau Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Watering Can
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Watering Can is Worsted (NO. 284). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Worsted and you'll get the same color. See the full Worsted swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Watering Can
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Watering Can is Jet Gray (0548) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jet Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Watering Can
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Watering Can. The nearest is Smoky Tone (0541) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoky Tone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Watering Can
C2 Paint's nearest match is Artesian (C2-972), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Watering Can without repainting risk. See the full Artesian swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Watering Can
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Watering Can. The nearest is La Catedral (LA CATEDRAL) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full La Catedral swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Watering Can
Kompozit has no exact twin of Watering Can. The nearest is Smoky Tone (0541) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoky Tone swatch →