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Magnolia Home Weathered Windmill#A7A9A3 · LRV 39

Weathered Windmill 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-15 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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MAGNOLIA HOME WEATHERED WINDMILL
RGB 167, 169, 163 LRV 39

Color spec

Brand Magnolia Home
Name Weathered Windmill
SKU JG-15
Hex #A7A9A3
RGB 167, 169, 163
HSL 80°, 3%, 65%
LRV 39
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Magnolia Home Weathered Windmill

Weathered Windmill sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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.

Weathered Windmill 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
Silverado Ranch
SKU 0421 · #A7A89B · LRV 39
ΔE 3.22 (close)
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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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.51
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
HC-179
#A8A9A3
Platinum Gray
ΔE 0.51 · LRV 40
1482
#A4A79E
Sabre Gray
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 38
1474
#ADABA2
Cape May Cobblestone
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 40
CW-700
#A3A8A8
Slate
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 39
1573
#A2ADA5
Castle Walls
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 41

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.56
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7066
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters
ΔE 0.56 · LRV 39
SW 7059
#A3A7A0
Unusual Gray
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 38
SW 7650
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 40
SW 7659
#A5A9A8
Gris
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 39
SW 7017
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 39

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at Valspar →
V121-2
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 38.4
V118-2
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 38.9
V145-3
#A8A89F
Building Block
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 38.7
5007-1C
#A9AAA0
Coastal Jetty
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 39.5
M219
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 38.5

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1010-4
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 38
1007-4
#ABA89E
Hot Stone
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 39
1033-4
#A7AEA5
Light Drizzle
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 41
1031-3
#A6A897
Wandering Willow
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 38
10-04
#A0AEAD
Polaris
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 7.33 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 8.33 · LRV 41
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.11 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 36
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 43
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 41
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 8.47 · LRV 39

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.43
All gray at Behr →
PPU18-14
#ACAAA8
Cathedral Gray
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 40
HDC-AC-18
#A5AA9D
Garden Promenade
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 39
N180-4
#ABA6A0
Moleskin
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 38
UL260-7
#AAA8A7
Cathedral Grey
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 39
MQ5-4
#ABA9AC
Classy
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6291
#9DA7A0
Casting Shadow
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 37
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 40
DE6361
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 37
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 6.68 · LRV 41
DE6388
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 40

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.3
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 8.09 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 9.67 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 12.22 · LRV 42

Similar Magnolia Home colors

closest in the Magnolia Home deck

The nearest shades to Weathered Windmill 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-118
Refinished
LRV 40
JG-137
Vintage Weathervane
LRV 38
JG-114
Quaint Cottage
LRV 37
JG-99
Vintage Collection
LRV 41
JG-14
Cupola
LRV 42
JG-162
Tranquil Waters
LRV 43

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A7A9A3 in HSL space. Pair Weathered Windmill with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A7A9A3 + #A5A3A9
TRIADIC
#A7A9A3 · #A3A7A9 · #A9A3A7
ANALOGOUS
#A9A8A3 · #A7A9A3 · #A4A9A3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.37:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.85:1 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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