Wooded Acres
JG-122 · #524840 · LRV 7 — warm red-orange tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Weathervane2
- 2Wooded Acres7
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Wooded Acres, Really?
Wooded Acres reads as a warm red-orange tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Magnolia Home JG-122 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wooded Acres
Wooded Acres earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Wooded Acres
At LRV 7, Wooded Acres 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 orange 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.
Most complaints about Wooded Acres are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Magnolia Home JG-122 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Black FoxSW 7020 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tribal DrumT12-13 · Behr | 1.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brown Sugar2112-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moon RockT501 · Valspar | 2.9 | 6.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | French ToastPPG15-24 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Earth Brown00YY 07/093 · Glidden | 1.7 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Magnolia Home Colors
The nearest shades to Wooded Acres within Magnolia Home's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #524840 in HSL space. Pair Wooded Acres with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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